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Union Pacific Railroad Invests $5.7 Million for Track Improvements to Its Line Between Seattle and Fife

March 6, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Union Pacific Railroad will improve Seattle’s transportation infrastructure with a $5.7 million investment to enhance its track from Seattle to Fife, Washington.

Transit Safety Bill Introduced in House

March 5, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — An Obama Administration bill to give the federal government jurisdiction over transit safety was introduced last month in the House of Representatives.

Nation’s Governors Recognize Three Companies for Outstanding Collaboration with States

March 4, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — The National Governors Association (NGA) on Feb. 22 honored Intel, Union Pacific and UnitedHealthcare with its annual Public-Private Partnership Awards at the closing session of the 2010 NGA Winter Meeting.

Corporate Responsibility Names Union Pacific Railroad Among 100 Best Corporate Citizens

March 3, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

OMAHA, Neb. — Corporate Responsibility has named Union Pacific Railroad among its 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2010. The only railroad named to the list, Union Pacific is ranked second among all transportation companies and No. 69 overall. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2010 measures Russell 1000 Index companies in approximately 360 data points across seven categories: governance, environmental, human rights, employee relations, climate change, philanthropy and financial. Union Pacific ranks among the leaders in the governance and financial categories. “Being recognized as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens is a reflection of our employees’ commitment to serve our

FTA: $304M for Denver Union Station

March 2, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

DENVER – The Department of Transportation approved a $151.6 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan and a $152.1 million loan application under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF) for Denver Union Station.

WMATA to Install Rollback Protection on 182 Rail Cars

March 1, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WASHINGTON — Washington Metro said it will install rollback protection software on all 182 of its 5000 series rail cars.

BNSF Reduces Transit Schedules on 60 Percent of its Domestic Premium Intermodal Traffic

February 28, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway Co. announced that it has reduced transit schedules on 60 percent of its Domestic Intermodal Premium Container traffic, and added 16 more days of service. “These changes are a direct result of feedback from our domestic carrier customers on what they need to attract more over-the-road freight to a truck-rail intermodal solution,” said George Duggan, BNSF vice president, Domestic Intermodal. One of the changes includes reducing transit time by 7 to 10 hours on BNSF’s premier Transcontinental route between Los Angeles/San Bernardino and Chicago, giving customers a morning availability and allowing for same day delivery.