Washington
Connections, Commodities and Customers
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Union Pacific Railroad serves Washington with two north-south main lines. A connection with the Canadian rail system is made by a line from UP's main line in northeastern Oregon through Spokane to the border at Eastport, Idaho. In western Washington, Union Pacific connects Portland with the important ports of Seattle, Tacoma and Kalama.
Major commodities handled by Union Pacific in the state include lumber, fruits, automobiles and trucks, manufactured products, grain, chemicals and import-export consumer products. Union Pacific moves export soda ash and grain to Kalama and handles consumer products on double-stack trains from Seattle and Tacoma. One of the more unique services provided by the railroad is the movement of municipal trash from Seattle to a landfill in eastern Oregon. Three of Union Pacific's top customers in Washington are Peavey, American President Lines and Cargill.
Union Pacific maintains terminal facilities at Seattle and Spokane.
| Fast Facts in Washington | |
| Miles of Track | 532 |
| Employees | 542 |
| Annual Payroll | $49.1 million |
| Purchases Made | $87.1 million |
| Corporate Giving | $205,969 |
| Capital Spending 2007 Capital Spending 2003-2006 |
$2.5 million $52 million |