OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad was honored for its dedication to customer service by Toyota Logistics Services at the Logistics Partners Meeting at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach, Calif., April 5-6, 2011.
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corp. announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend on the company’s common shares by 25 percent to 47.5 cents per share.
MAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad received Eastman Chemical Company’s Supplier Excellence Award for overall company performance, the highest level of all awards presented in the Eastman Supplier Excellence Program.
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Distribution Services (UPDS) achieved the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport program’s highest score, joining the ranks of exceptional environmental performers dedicated to energy efficiency and air quality.
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corp. reported 2011 first quarter net income of $639 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to $516 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, in the first quarter 2010. “We’ve started off strong in 2011 by achieving record results in the first quarter,” said Jim Young, Union Pacific chairman and chief executive officer. “We saw volume growth in all commodities and effectively leveraged that growth by running a safe and efficient network despite spiking fuel prices and winter weather challenges across most of the nation’s rail network. These efforts produced a best-ever first quarter operating
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad announced that New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed into law a bill passed by the New Mexico Legislature granting Union Pacific a locomotive fuel tax deduction. This legislation paves the way for Union Pacific to begin construction of an all new rail facility near Santa Teresa, New Mexico in June 2011.
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad Co. said it has determined the contingent interest and sinking fund payments due in respect of Available Net Income for 2010 under the terms of certain bonds and debentures originally issued by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. (MPRR).