Omaha, Neb-based Union Pacific Corporation is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States. A strong focus on quality and a strategically advantageous route structure enable the company to serve customers in critical and fast growing markets.
Incorporated on July 1, 1862, following the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, the Union Pacific Railroad was one of the two railroads that met at Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in North America.
Today, Union Pacific is a leading carrier of low-sulfur coal used in electrical power generation and has broad coverage of the large chemical-producing areas along the Gulf Coast. The Corporation’s trucking operations include Overnite Corporation, which owns less-than-truckload carriers Overnite Transportation and Motor Cargo.
Union Pacific’s rail facilities include Bailey Yard in North Platte, Neb., the world’s largest railroad classification yard.
Union Pacific Headlines
- Members Can Still Request Replacement Ballots in Metra-UP Implementing Agreement
- OmniTRAX Acquires Central Arizona Commerce Park’s Rail Infrastructure
- Gehringer: Trains of All Lengths Keep Economies on Track
- Senator Probes Union Pacific Railroad Following Alleged Interference With Federal Audit of Company’s Safety Culture
- Union Pacific Expands Opportunities for Businesses to Connect to Rail
Union Pacific Facts & Figures
Here are some facts and figures about Union Pacific (numbers are estimated):
- Route Miles: 32,000
- Number of Employees: 47,200
- Locomotives: 8,500
- Freight Cars on System: 90,800
Union Pacific Reporting Marks
Railroads have many reporting marks, identification assigned by the American Association of Railroads. Union Pacific reporting marks include:
- UP
- UPP
- UPY
- MP
- DRGW
- SP
- MKT
- CNW
- SSW
- WP
- CHTT
- CMO
- CGW
- MSTL
- ARMN
- CAGX
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