Company Overview
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) is one of America's leading transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, is North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States.
Company Vision/Mission Statement
VISION:
Building America
Our vision symbolizes the Union Pacific experience for all the people whose lives we touch. It connects the importance of UP’s rail transportation to America's economy, honors the generations that preceded us and is the promise for the generations that will follow us.
MISSION:
The Men and Women of Union Pacific Are Dedicated to Serve.
Union Pacific works for the good of our customers, our shareholders and one another. Our commitment defines us and drives the economic strength of our company and our country.
VALUES:
Focus on Performance.
Our concentration and determination will drive our safety, customer satisfaction and quality results.
Ensure High Ethical Standards.
Our reputation will always be a source of pride for our employees and a bond with our customers, shareholders and community partners.
Work as a Team.
We are all part of the same team, and working together to reach our common goals is one of our strengths. Communication and respect are the foundation of great teamwork.
Union Pacific Railroad Fast Facts
| Route Miles | 32,000 |
| Employees | 45,000 |
| Annual Payroll | $3.8 billion |
| Community Giving | $11.5 million |
| Purchases Made | $7.4 billion |
| Capital Spending 2008 | $3.1 billion |
| Capital Spending 2004-2007 |
$11.1 billion |
| Locomotives | 8,400 |
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America's Premier Railroad Franchise
Union Pacific Railroad is an operating subsidiary of Union Pacific Corporation. UP operates North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States. The railroad links every major West Coast and Gulf Coast port and provides service to the east through its four major gateways in Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. Additionally, Union Pacific operates key north/south corridors and is the only railroad to serve all six major gateways to Mexico. UP also interchanges traffic with the Canadian rail systems.
The railroad has one of the most diversified commodity mixes in the industry, including chemicals, coal, food and food products, forest products, grain and grain products, intermodal, metals and minerals, and automobiles and parts.
Union Pacific's largest single customer is APL Limited, a steamship company that operates in the Pacific. Second is General Motors, followed by an assortment of chemical companies and utilities.
The railroad is the nation's largest hauler of chemicals, much of which originates along the Gulf Coast near Houston, Texas. Union Pacific is also one of the largest intermodal carriers – that is the transport of truck trailers and containers.
Having access to the coal-rich Powder River Basin in Wyoming and coal fields in Illinois, Colorado and Utah, the railroad moves more than 260 million tons of coal annually. It's one of Union Pacific's fastest-growing business areas. The company is investing millions of dollars annually to add capacity to handle coal traffic, including new locomotives, and new double and triple track main lines.
Although Union Pacific Railroad's primary role is transporting freight, it also runs a substantial commuter train operation in Chicago.