OMAHA, Neb. — Hands-on safety training was a key feature at Union Pacific’s recent ethanol rail safety conference. Approximately 85 participants representing more than 30 ethanol shippers traveled from a 500-mile radius to attend.

WASHINGTON — As an advocate for safety and a champion for change, Willie Sandoval, a boilermaker with Union Pacific Railroad in Fort Worth, Texas, was named the 2009 winner of the Harold F. Hammond Award.

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corp. announced that its Board of Directors voted today to increase the quarterly dividend on the company’s common shares by 22 percent to 33 cents per share. The increased dividend is payable July 1, 2010, to stockholders of record on May 28.

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will improve Wyoming’s transportation infrastructure with a more than $20 million investment to improve the rail line that runs from near Manville to near Lusk, Wyo.
Work on the nearly 26-mile stretch of railroad track began May 4 and is scheduled to be completed in mid June.
The project includes removing and [...]

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will improve part of Illinois’ transportation infrastructure with a nearly $22 million investment to its rail line that runs from Dupo to near Fults, Ill.
The projects include installing nearly 48 miles of new rail, replace six switches – the machines that guide a train from one track to another and [...]

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will improve part of Iowa’s transportation infrastructure with a more than $8.5 million investment to its rail line that runs from near Clinton to near Blairstown, Iowa.
The projects include removing and installing nearly 54,000 ties, spread 33,500 tons of rock ballast to ensure a stable roadbed, renew the surfaces in [...]

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will improve part of Missouri’s transportation infrastructure with a more than $3 million investment to its rail line that runs from near Jefferson City to California, Mo.
The projects include removing and installing more than 22,000 ties, spread more than 11,000 tons of rock ballast to ensure a stable roadbed and [...]

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad has been named 2009 Rail Carrier of the Year by Lowe’s Home Improvement. Union Pacific’s selection was based on the company’s ability to differentiate itself through its variety of products and the railroad’s commitment to customer service.
“We work hard to understand our customers’ needs, develop strategic freight transportation solutions [...]

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific is the first railroad to earn the Eastman Chemical Company Supplier Excellence Award for overall company performance.
The award signifies consistent performance in providing Eastman with high-quality products and services and working on Eastman’s behalf to improve the company’s efficiency and competitiveness. It represents the highest level of all awards presented [...]

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad has earned the prestigious TRANSCAER National Achievement Award for the third consecutive year. The award recognizes extraordinary achievement in support of the TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) initiative. TRANSCAER is the voluntary national outreach effort to help communities prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material [...]