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<item><title><![CDATA[The Heat Is On in California]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/august/calfire.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/august/calfire.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[It's summer, and temperatures are rising. California is cooking up one of the worst droughts in the state's history. With "Fire Season" now a year-round occurrence, Union Pacific is prepared.]]></description><dc:date>2015-08-20T10:00:57-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 20, 2015</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds Re-enact Westernmost Civil War Battle]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/august/picacho.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/august/picacho.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The Battle of Picacho Pass was more like a skirmish. Still, more than 4,000 visitors and 200 Civil War re-enactors travel to the site in Arizona each year to learn about and re-live its history]]></description><dc:date>2015-08-12T10:13:24-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 12, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Track Inspector's Good Deed Goes Viral]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/august/josh-cyganik.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/august/josh-cyganik.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Josh Cyganik has waved to 75-year-old Leonard Bullock every morning for the past four years. Bullock’s house sits across the street from a portion of the Union Pacific main line in Pendleton, Oregon, where Cyganik meets his co-workers every day to begin his work maintaining tracks across UP’s western region. “He sits on that front porch all day long,” Cyganik said. “I never talked to him. Not until I heard what those two kids said.”
]]></description><dc:date>2015-08-05T16:55:48-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August  5, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Mission Completely Possible: South St. Paul Task Force Takes On Crossing Safety]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/july/task-force.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/july/task-force.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Mayor Beth Bauman started the South St. Paul Mayor’s Youth Task Force with a specific mission: reduce underage drinking and smoking. Just seven years later, that mission has been accomplished. Read about the group’s success here. Now for 2015, the task force has a new goal. ]]></description><dc:date>2015-07-28T15:34:33-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 28, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Chicagoland Rail Safety Is High-Tech]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/july/chicago-safety-days.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/july/chicago-safety-days.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Hazardous materials training is important not only for first responders, but for the railroad, too. An incident is not the best time for your first face-to-face meeting.]]></description><dc:date>2015-07-10T10:10:05-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 10, 2015</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Paz De Cristo Community Center Empowers People in Need ]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/july/pazdecristo-mesa.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/july/pazdecristo-mesa.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Paz De Cristo Community Center in Mesa, Arizona, empowers the working poor, elderly, homeless and struggling single-parent families through innovative programs that encourage self-sufficiency. ]]></description><dc:date>2015-07-02T17:40:29-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July  2, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Girls Inc. Honors Tradition of Tenacity]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/june/girls-inc.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/june/girls-inc.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Thousands of girls are getting a jump start in life thanks to a new wellness center in Omaha, Nebraska, named after a tenacious community leader.]]></description><dc:date>2015-06-24T13:45:37-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 24, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Team Helps 'Clean Sweep' Council Bluffs]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/june/celebrate-cb.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/june/celebrate-cb.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A team from the Union Pacific Railroad Museum helps Celebrate Council Bluffs during the "clean sweep" from Roberts Park to Bayliss Park.]]></description><dc:date>2015-06-12T10:00:58-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 12, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Railroad Roots Connect Generations of Chinese]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/june/chinese-150.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/june/chinese-150.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific recently sponsored the 150th Anniversary of the Chinese Building the Transcontinental Railroad. Gene Chan's great grandfather, Jow Kee, was one of those workers. ]]></description><dc:date>2015-06-02T14:05:02-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June  2, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Forget Disneyland: I'm Going to Santa Teresa]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/may/santa_teresa.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/may/santa_teresa.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A year after the grand opening of Union Pacific's Santa Teresa New Mexico Fueling Facility and Intermodal Terminal, the desert town has become one of the state's hottest industrial areas. ]]></description><dc:date>2015-05-12T13:48:50-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 12, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Bee Whiz! Sacramento Garden Sprouts Hope]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/april/community_garden.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/april/community_garden.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Capital Public Radio in Sacramento, California, is in the process of installing a garden to educate a community of 550,000 about food.
]]></description><dc:date>2015-04-24T09:57:01-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 24, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP and the University of Nebraska at Omaha Help Girls Develop a Crush on IT]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/april/code_crush.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/april/code_crush.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Code Crush, a component of the University of Nebraska's Women in Technology Initiative, is designed to introduce girls to information technology in a secure, friendly and engaging environment. ]]></description><dc:date>2015-04-06T10:00:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April  6, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Long Rail Is a Game Changer]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/march/longrail.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/march/longrail.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A dream more than a decade in the making is now reality. Union Pacific is the rail industry's first to import long rail from Japan to its custom facility at the Port of Stockton, California, setting a new standard for rail reliability.
]]></description><dc:date>2015-03-27T09:18:27-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 27, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Pays it Forward with 'What Did You Build?' Social Media Campaign]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/march/whatdid_youbuild.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/march/whatdid_youbuild.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Beginning March 2, Union Pacific invites everyone to show off something they’ve built. The best submissions will appear on Union Pacific’s Instagram page, and the Union Pacific Foundation will donate $100 to the participant’s choice of four charities.]]></description><dc:date>2015-03-02T14:05:08-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>March  2, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[California Agencies Get an Inside View of Rail Safety]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/february/0225_sacramento.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/february/0225_sacramento.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The Feb. 24 event brought together safety experts, railroad officials and oil and chemical industry representatives to discuss rail safety and emergency response programs associated with moving crude oil by rail.
]]></description><dc:date>2015-02-25T17:03:52-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February 25, 2015</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Pullman History Honored with National Monument]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/february/0220_pullman.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/february/0220_pullman.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Built in the 1880s as an industrial town for the Pullman Company, the historic district highlights both the promise of American opportunity and the struggles for civil rights and fair labor standards.]]></description><dc:date>2015-02-20T14:25:10-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February 20, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[I Am My Brother's Keeper]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/february/peer-support.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/february/peer-support.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific has a goal of zero crossing incidents - because even one is too many. But people continue to use railroad property as a short cut, or they make bad decisions at crossings.]]></description><dc:date>2015-02-13T08:00:00-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February 13, 2015</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from CHIberia Help Ease Storm's Impact]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/february/chiberia.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/february/chiberia.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[As soon as the ice began to melt after last year's brutal Chicago winter, Union Pacific forces began planning and preparing for this year's storms.

]]></description><dc:date>2015-02-03T9:00:59-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February  3, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Following His Calling to Train and Protect]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/jan/salo-hazmat.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/jan/salo-hazmat.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Growing up as a volunteer firefighter, Union Pacific's Ben Salo learned why emergency responders are passionate about their work. Today he is part of a team that coaches fire departments across the country on how to prevent railroad disasters.]]></description><dc:date>2015-01-26T10:50:15-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>January 26, 2015</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Seasonal Drive Benefits Victims of Domestic Violence]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/jan/family-shelter.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/jan/family-shelter.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific's intermodal team at Yard Center in Dolton, Illinois, recently held a food and winter clothing drive for the South Suburban Family Shelter in  Homewood, Illinois. ]]></description><dc:date>2015-01-21T10:12:48-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>January 21, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[D-Day Memorial Honors Nebraska Inventor]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/jan/higgins-boat.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2015/jan/higgins-boat.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Columbus, Nebraska, seeks to honor Andrew Jackson Higgins, inventor of the LCVP, both at home and abroad -- all in time for the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.]]></description><dc:date>2015-01-05T14:07:10-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>January  5, 2015</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Sacramento Santa Provides Wheelie Big Christmas]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/december/sacramento_santa.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/december/sacramento_santa.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Sleigh bells were ringing and so were bicycle bells at the EMQ FamiliesFirst Christmas party in Sacramento.]]></description><dc:date>2014-12-23T14:45:08-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December 23, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Invites Nebraska Firefighters Trackside for Training]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/december/training_tank_car.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/december/training_tank_car.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific's Hazardous Materials Management (HMM) Group recently provided training to Omaha's Fire Rescue 33 team using the railroad's training tank car and new boxcar classroom. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-12-09T14:00:36-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December  9, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Plays Important Role During Harvest Season]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/december/safety_agriculture.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/december/safety_agriculture.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Ostransky is a fourth generation farmer in Bennington, Nebraska. When Ostransky was in high school, his grandpa gave him 15 acres to work. “I held on to the land while I studied agriculture business in college. After I graduated, I wanted to farm, but it just wasn’t going to work,” Ostransky said. “So I went and got a full-time job, and farmed after work and on the weekends.”]]></description><dc:date>2014-12-01T09:27:41-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December  1, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[From Rocket Scientist to Railroader, Meet Amber McDaniel]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/november/amber_mcdaniel.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/november/amber_mcdaniel.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Amber served her country as a member of the Army National Guard as well as in the Air Force. She is just one of the 10,000 veterans working for Union Pacific, answering the call, and helping to build America.]]></description><dc:date>2014-11-24T11:17:52-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 24, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Delivers <br>A Holiday Tradition]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/november/christmas_tree.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/november/christmas_tree.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Omaha's "official" Christmas tree makes its way to The Durham Museum with a little help from Union Pacific.]]></description><dc:date>2014-11-20T13:48:09-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 20, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Military Veteran Employees Featured in New Union Pacific Commercial]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/november/veterans_day.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/november/veterans_day.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Meet three of the Veterans featured in Union Pacific's new "Answering the Call" commercial. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-11-11T13:40:58-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 11, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Tower 55 Project Benefits Railroads, Communities and the Environment]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/november/11_10_tower_55.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/november/11_10_tower_55.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The historic rail intersection located in Fort Worth can now accommodate an estimated 25 percent more train traffic, eliminating significant train delays. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-11-10T14:32:23-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 10, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Artwork Depicts Four Pillars of Partnership in Warrensburg]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/warrensburg.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/warrensburg.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The Four Pillars of Warrensburg, Missouri covers almost 200 years of history and an entire wall at City Hall.]]></description><dc:date>2014-10-31T10:00:08-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October 31, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Converted UP Boxcar Becomes a Classroom]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/classroom_boxcar.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/classroom_boxcar.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific's investment in hands-on training for first responders includes a new look for a standard piece of equipment.]]></description><dc:date>2014-10-29T14:46:28-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October 29, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[New Commercials Showcase Several UP Communities]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/americaproud_locations.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/americaproud_locations.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A look inside Union Pacific's new commercials.]]></description><dc:date>2014-10-27T15:33:06-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October 27, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[See Tracks? Think Train! Stay Safe]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/cal_rail-safety.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/cal_rail-safety.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific and California Operation Lifesaver, with rail partners BNSF Railway, Amtrak and local law enforcement, working to help keep Californians safe.]]></description><dc:date>2014-10-07T14:00:34-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October  7, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP-sponsored South St. Paul Youth Task Force Has Global Impact]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/sstpaul_swimming.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/october/sstpaul_swimming.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The South St. Paul Mayor's Youth Task Force uses a Union Pacific Foundation grant to have a bigger impact on their community.]]></description><dc:date>2014-10-01T11:36:44-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October  1, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP/Oklahoma Partnership Targets Grade Crossings]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/september/ok_crossingproject.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/september/ok_crossingproject.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin recently announced a $100 million crossing upgrade project. The state’s investment could add or update railroad crossings at more than 300 locations, with half of those locations being Union Pacific crossings. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-09-22T13:15:33-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>September 22, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Employee Assists in Mountain Rescue]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/september/colorado_hero.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/september/colorado_hero.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific employee Mike Tiglio recently helped rescue a 78-year-old Open Space and Mountain Parks volunteer in remote Boulder County, Colorado. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-09-18T16:19:01-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>September 18, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The Picture of Safety - Stay Off the Tracks]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/september/photography_reminder.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/september/photography_reminder.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Stay Safe - stay off the tracks. Walking on or near railroad tracks is extremely dangerous because you never know when a train will come along.]]></description><dc:date>2014-09-17T09:00:04-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>September 17, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Celebrates "Battle Born" Nevada]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/september/battle_born.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/september/battle_born.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[President Abraham Lincoln signed Union Pacific into being. What's Lincoln's connection to the state of Nevada?]]></description><dc:date>2014-09-02T15:21:13-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>September  2, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Proviso Proves Itself with International Audience]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/african_delegation.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/african_delegation.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[African Delegation visits Union Pacific Proviso Yard to see first hand "how we railroad in America."]]></description><dc:date>2014-08-22T13:01:26-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 22, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Employees Reach Out with Back to School Barbecue]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/backtoschool_bbq.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/backtoschool_bbq.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Yard Center Intermodal employees in Dolton, Illinois, held a Back to School Barbecue to collect school supplies and raise funds for Bryant Elementary School in Harvey, Illinois.]]></description><dc:date>2014-08-13T09:16:08-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 13, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Funds Support Veteran Services Center]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/bumvsc_upfoundation.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/bumvsc_upfoundation.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Honoring the significant presence of military veterans in the UP workforce, the Union Pacific Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the Bellevue University Military and Veteran Services Center (MVSC).]]></description><dc:date>2014-08-12T16:54:08-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 12, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Rail Pride and Science Connect at Mutec]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/mutec_restoration.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/mutec_restoration.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific has been working with the Technological Museum of the Federal Electricity Commission (Mutec) on a restoration and preservation program to restore several pieces of equipment. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-08-08T14:22:41-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August  8, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Now Accepting Safety Grant Applications]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/upcares_grants.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/august/upcares_grants.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Community organizations are encouraged to develop multifaceted plans for safety outreach in their communities, and UP may help with funding.]]></description><dc:date>2014-08-04T09:19:16-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August  4, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Blues Man Rocks UP's Dupo Terminal]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0728_dupo.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0728_dupo.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Marquise Knox's "Feel Like Goin' Home" serves as soundtrack for an insider's view of Union Pacific Dupo Terminal operations in the third in a series of four "Listen UP" videos slated to be filmed this year.]]></description><dc:date>2014-07-28T08:43:30-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 28, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Historic Rotary Snowplow Receives Warm Welcome in Roseville]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0723_snowplow.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0723_snowplow.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A donation to the city of Roseville, California, rotary snowplow SPMW 7221 takes up residence outside J.R. Davis Yard, at the entrance to downtown.]]></description><dc:date>2014-07-23T08:07:03-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 23, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Police Pass the Torch]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0722_torch-run.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0722_torch-run.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific special agents recently joined local, county and federal law enforcement agencies to participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics in Nebraska and Kansas. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-07-22T11:16:49-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 22, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Technology Impacting Cross-Border Security]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0718_security.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0718_security.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A Railcar Inspection Portal (RIP), which instantly provides a 360-degree view of railcars passing through U.S.-Mexico crossings, recently detected 15 bundles of marijuana near Nogales, Arizona.]]></description><dc:date>2014-07-18T08:33:11-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 18, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Trainees on a 'Mission' to Lend a Hand]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0717_mission.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0717_mission.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP Field Management Trainees, "dedicated to serve," recently volunteered at Omaha's Open Door Mission.]]></description><dc:date>2014-07-17T07:45:30-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 17, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[New Overpass Helps Bridge Communities]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0709_peoria-bridge.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0709_peoria-bridge.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Aurora and Denver, Colorado, made a clean sweep of barriers and built a bridge between their communities with the Peoria Street Overpass.]]></description><dc:date>2014-07-09T15:11:14-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July  9, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Energy Renaissance Depends on Safe Rail Transportation]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0703_safe.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0703_safe.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[“We constantly work to review and improve our safety practices and often exceed federal safety regulations. We recently worked with our industry and the Department of Transportation to implement eight new voluntary safety practices, all of which were effective earlier this week."]]></description><dc:date>2014-07-03T08:13:54-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July  3, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Safety Campaign’s Message: Always Expect a Train]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0701_upcares.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/july/0701_upcares.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA["Whether you’re on foot or in your car, this campaign reminds the pedestrians and motorists to keep themselves safe by following railroad safety laws and only crossing at designated grade crossings."]]></description><dc:date>2014-07-01T08:50:59-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July  1, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Husker Nation Turns Out for the Big Red Express]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0630_big_red_express.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0630_big_red_express.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A joint celebration between the railroad and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Big Red Express called attention to their shared historical connection with communities across the state.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-30T16:45:03-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 30, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific On Board for the '10,000 Strong']]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0624_10000_strong.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0624_10000_strong.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Thank you, veterans, for your service. 
UP joins other LA companies as part of the '10,000 Strong Initiative."  ]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-24T13:30:34-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 24, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP's Big Red Express Delivers Husker Pride]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0623_big_red_express.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0623_big_red_express.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[University of Nebraska coaches will be on-board a UP special, meeting fans from across Nebraska at whistle stops in Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, and North Platte.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-23T13:35:16-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 23, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Twin Cities First Responders Study Hazmat Safety]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0619_minneapolis_safety.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0619_minneapolis_safety.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Minutes count in emergency situations, and how to respond effectively and safely in the unlikely event of a chemical incident was just part of the training provided recently to Twin Cities-area first responders.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-19T08:26:56-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 19, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP, Partners Recognized for Arizona Project]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0616_sahuarita.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0616_sahuarita.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The desert town of Sahuarita, Arizona, is a growing community that sits along the Santa Cruz River. It's also a railroad town, with track that connects UP's Sunset Route with the important border town of Nogales. The town recently was honored for a great collaborative effort on an important road widening project.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-16T13:32:23-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 16, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[History Is on Display at Union Pacific's Home Plate]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0613_homeplate.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0613_homeplate.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Now in its fourth year, Union Pacific's Home Plate has become a tradition of its own. Located just north of the stadium, baseball fans and rail fans can see history on display in the form of Union Pacific's fleet of Heritage cars, some dating back to 1912, each painstakingly restored.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-13T09:18:07-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 13, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Earth Day Is For the Birds and More at Union Pacific]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0612_earth_day.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0612_earth_day.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Flyways and Byways and the protection of migratory birds was the theme of a month-long Earth Day initiative at Union Pacific.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-12T12:41:55-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 12, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[St. Louis Area First Responders Learn Chemical Transportation Safety and Proper Response Techniques]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0609_transcaer.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0609_transcaer.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[TRANSCAER in St. Louis - A joint effort in educating emergency responders about the safe and secure transportation of materials classified as hazardous.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-09T13:30:22-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June  9, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[San Antonio Spurs and UP Urge Sports Fans to Be Safe]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0608_spurs.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0608_spurs.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific and the San Antonio Spurs don't play around when it comes to rail safety.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-08T17:00:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June  8, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Thinking About Back to School]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0605_presidents_award.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0605_presidents_award.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[It's never too early to think about Back to School Supplies, and helping those in need.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-06T09:10:37-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June  6, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Checking in with the Boyts]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0602_boyts.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/june/0602_boyts.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Postscript to UP's 150th birthday celebration video remake contest with Brock and Nellie Boyts.]]></description><dc:date>2014-06-02T13:00:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June  2, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Government Officials from Both Sides of the Border Help Launch Santa Teresa]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/0530_grand_opening.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/0530_grand_opening.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP Chairman and CEO Jack Koraleski joined New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, U.S. Senator Tom Udall, Chihuahua, Mexico, Governor Cesar Duarte and other local officials in launching the new 2,200 acre site, which officially opened April 1.]]></description><dc:date>2014-05-30T16:37:59-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 30, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Ceremony to Mark Opening of Landmark Facility]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/05_23_santa_teresa.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/05_23_santa_teresa.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A golden spike has been used to signify the completion of major new railroad construction projects since the joining of the Transcontinental Railroad back on May 10, 1869. That ceremony is fitting for the opening of the $400 million state-of-the-art facility located in southern New Mexico destined to be a strategic focal point for rail shipments in the southwestern United States.]]></description><dc:date>2014-05-23T08:17:26-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 23, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Rockin' and Railroading at the Santa Teresa Intermodal Facility]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/05_22_listen_up.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/05_22_listen_up.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The Santa Teresa Intermodal Facility in Santa Teresa, N.M., is featured in the second in a series of four "Listen UP" videos slated to be filmed this year.]]></description><dc:date>2014-05-22T10:30:59-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 22, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Committed to Those Who Served]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/wounded_warriors.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/wounded_warriors.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary Diane Duran and UPVETS present donation of $150,000 to the Warrior Project ® (WWP), during special fiesta in Texas.]]></description><dc:date>2014-05-09T16:17:29-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May  9, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Houston Exhibit to Display "Engines of Progress"]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/nau_center.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/may/nau_center.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Big things are happening in Houston, and the UP Foundation is helping them tell the story.]]></description><dc:date>2014-05-01T10:26:16-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May  1, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[New Concrete Tie Facility Supports U.S. Railroads]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/concrete_ties.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/concrete_ties.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[These days, the ties that bind are made of concrete, and a new $22 million manufacturing plant in Clinton, Iowa, will be producing 600,000 of them annually.]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-30T14:15:32-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 30, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Big Boy No. 4014 to Begin Historic Trek to Cheyenne]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/4014tocheyenne.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/4014tocheyenne.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The 1.2 million pound steam locomotive will be towed 1,293 miles by modern diesel-electric UP freight locomotives to UP’s Heritage Fleet Steam Operations headquarters in Cheyenne where it will undergo restoration for the next five years. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-24T08:36:54-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 24, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Historic Agreement Reflects Trust Between UP and Confederated Tribes]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/umatilla.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/umatilla.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[After almost two years of negotiations, Union Pacific and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) reach historical agreements regarding access to railroad land as well as a MOU on joint community policing.]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-23T14:00:55-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 23, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Armour Yellow and Big Red Team Up for Special Train]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/big-red_special.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/big-red_special.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP's Armour Yellow shows support for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with the Big Red Express.]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-21T15:30:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 21, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Illinois & Union Pacific Officials Announce Passenger Service]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/rockford.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/rockford.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific has been working with Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois Department of Transportation to develop passenger service from Chicago to Elgin, Huntley, Belivdere and Rockford beginning in the spring of 2015. The project was announced at a ceremony held in Rockford April 10.]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-14T09:25:36-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 14, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA['UP's Biggest Fan' Gets the Ride of His Life]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/jacob_followup.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/jacob_followup.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The tale of Jacob and AJ is much more than the story of a rail fan and one employee.]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-10T09:56:23-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 10, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Public Opinion Sought as UP Police Department Seeks CALEA Accreditation]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/calea.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/calea.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP strives to achieve the prestigious recognition of CALEA accreditation, and asks the communities where we live and serve to offer input.]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-04T07:45:29-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April  4, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Enthusiasm, Expertise Surrounds Big Boy Restoration]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/ed_dickens.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/ed_dickens.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Ed Dickens and a team of Union Pacific steam specialists prepare for the "Holy Grail of steam locomotive restorations."]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-03T09:00:24-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April  3, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UC-Davis Engineering Students Receive Real-Life Rail Perspective]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/uc-davis.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/april/uc-davis.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Members of the Engineering Clubs at the University of California-Davis recently visited UP's JR Davis Yard in Roseville, and were surprised to learn about the extent of opportunities. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-04-02T10:00:29-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April  2, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Making Friends the UP Way]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/march/0306_jacob.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/march/0306_jacob.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Jacob Guasco has a large collection of UP model trains. Now, thanks to Aamund Bouvia, he's got some great memories, too.]]></description><dc:date>2014-03-06T14:00:31-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>March  6, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Cultural Center Project on Track after Flooding]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/march/0303_riverside.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/march/0303_riverside.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Recovery and rebuilding after last year's flooding in Evans, Colo., includes a new library and cultural center.]]></description><dc:date>2014-03-03T15:00:45-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>March  3, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Ceremony Marks Delivery of UP No. 3105]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0228_3105_ceremony.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0228_3105_ceremony.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The arrival of UP No. 3105 locomotive to RailGiants Museum was a cause of both celebration and ceremony. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-02-28T07:45:53-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February 28, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP No. 3105 Heads Home to RailGiants Museum]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0221_3105_railgiants.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0221_3105_railgiants.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The donated equipment will become part of the museum's mission to promote the preservation and documentation of all facets of railroading. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-02-21T10:00:00-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February 21, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Palatine Honored with Safety Spike Award]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0218_palatine.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0218_palatine.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The Palatine Police Department of the Village of Palatine received the Union Pacific Safety Spike Award in recognition of going above and beyond the call of duty to promote railroad safety in their community.]]></description><dc:date>2014-02-19T14:00:00-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February 19, 2014</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Hosts Omaha's First Red Dress Dash]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0211_rdd.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0211_rdd.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 300 women and men decked out in red dresses gathered at Union Pacific Center (UPC) Feb. 6 to participate in Omaha's first Red Dress Dash, a national event that benefitted the American Heart Association.]]></description><dc:date>2014-02-11T14:20:23-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February 11, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Employee's Aid Organization Expands Globally]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0205_champion.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0205_champion.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP employee Saikou Camara founded the nonprofit Your Change for a Change organization, which has expanded globally from the United States to Sweden to The Gambia.]]></description><dc:date>2014-02-05T15:55:58-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February  5, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Input Helps Shape Colorado Bill]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0204_sb49.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/february/0204_sb49.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Commmunity safety is at the heart of Special Agent's testimony regarding Colorado Senate Bill 14-049.]]></description><dc:date>2014-02-04T11:30:00-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>February  4, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Honoring Those Who Served]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/january/0128_honor-flight.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/january/0128_honor-flight.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP VET Tom Demayo and his involvement in the WWII veterans Honor Flight program.]]></description><dc:date>2014-01-28T13:23:17-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>January 28, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Fans Welcome Big Boy No. 4014’s Return to the National Rail Network]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/january/0127_4014_colton.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/january/0127_4014_colton.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[It was a historic day for Union Pacific’s steam program. After months of preparation, UP’s Big Boy No. 4014 returned to the national rail network in the early morning hours of Jan. 26, 2014, to the applause of the hundreds of rail fans on hand to experience the moment.]]></description><dc:date>2014-01-27T15:29:44-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>January 27, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Rail Fans Invited to Witness Big Boy No. 4014's Historic Return]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/january/0120_4014_departure.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/january/0120_4014_departure.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Pushed and pulled by modern diesel electric UP freight locomotives, Big Boy No. 4014 will depart Fairplex, home of the RailGiants Museum in Pomona, Calif., for the first time in 52 years. ]]></description><dc:date>2014-01-20T08:59:14-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>January 20, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[After 52 Years, No. 4014 Poised to Return to Rails]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/january/0110_doerr-interview.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2014/january/0110_doerr-interview.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Jan. 26 currently is the date set for No. 4014's next big step.]]></description><dc:date>2014-01-10T07:56:30-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>January 10, 2014</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Powers D.C. Christmas Tree Railroad]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1222_xmastrain.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1222_xmastrain.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific armour yellow locomotives pull simulated shipments around the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., to dazzle White House goers until Jan. 1, 2014.]]></description><dc:date>2013-12-22T14:51:14-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December 22, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[All Aboard Kearney’s Polar Express!]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1220_polarexpress.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1220_polarexpress.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific Foundation proudly donated to The Polar Express, a fundraiser for the Kearney Nebraska Public Schools foundation.]]></description><dc:date>2013-12-20T13:21:34-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December 20, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Slow Down, Drive Safely in Winter Weather]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1218_driver_safety.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1218_driver_safety.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The Department of Transportation studied accident reports over a 10-year period and found 94 percent of public grade crossing accidents were caused by risky driver behavior, such as driving around activated automatic gates.]]></description><dc:date>2013-12-18T10:08:54-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Talkin' Trains in Mesquite]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1216_mesquite.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1216_mesquite.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific was a guest at a special Talkin' Trains event held in Mesquite, Texas, Dec. 11.]]></description><dc:date>2013-12-17T11:44:57-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December 17, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Volunteering a Family Affair for UP El Paso Employees]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1212_sunset_thanksgiving.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1212_sunset_thanksgiving.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific Sunset Service Unit employees and family members continued a community tradition, serving Thanksgiving dinner to the city's homeless and near homeless during The City of El Paso's Thanksgiving Celebration.]]></description><dc:date>2013-12-12T09:52:31-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December 12, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[It's a Wrap for Operation North Pole ]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1211_north_pole.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1211_north_pole.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Operation North Pole is devoted to bringing the joy of the season to children suffering from life-threatening illnesses and their families by providing a fun-filled day of respite, including the train ride, breakfast with Mrs. Claus and a visit with Santa at his workshop.]]></description><dc:date>2013-12-11T08:58:46-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December 11, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Crew's Actions Prevent Propane Accident]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1210_propane.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1210_propane.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[When a propane truck became high centered on a rail crossing in Bell City, Mo., a UP civil construction work group acted quickly to prevent a tragedy.]]></description><dc:date>2013-12-10T08:49:35-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December 10, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Donation Equals a Boxcar of Meals]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1205_harvest.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/december/1205_harvest.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific presented a check for $10,000 to the Second Harvest Community Food Bank Dec. 4. ]]></description><dc:date>2013-12-05T15:42:29-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>December  5, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Iowa State Honors UP for Ongoing Support]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1127_iowastate.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1127_iowastate.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[In recognition of its relationship with Iowa State University's College of Business Administration, Union Pacific received the Russ and Ann Gerdin Award in a ceremony Nov. 8, in Ames, Iowa.]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-27T08:32:59-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 27, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Children’s Book Is a Whimsical Trip through Wyoming]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1122_wyoming.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1122_wyoming.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A new children’s book authored by Wyoming First Lady Carol Mead educates young readers about the state’s better known and lesser known historical moments.]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-21T14:34:15-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 21, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Helps Celebrate College Station's 75th Birthday]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1120_college_station.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1120_college_station.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The City of College Station, Texas, marked the 75th anniversary of its incorporation Nov. 16 with a community celebration sponsored by Union Pacific at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum.]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-20T10:56:38-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 20, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Makes Special Delivery to Omaha's Union Station]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1119_tree.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1119_tree.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific began the tradition more than 75 years ago by cutting a Christmas tree from along its right of way in the Pacific Northwest and transporting it to Omaha's Union Station.]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-19T09:30:42-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 19, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Foundation Supports School Technology ]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1115_jindal.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1115_jindal.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP and Louisiana First Lady's foundation work together to provide opportunities to make a lasting and positive difference in education.]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-15T08:00:13-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 15, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Big Boy No. 4014 Prepares to Leave Pomona]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1114_4014update.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1114_4014update.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Before UP No. 4014 can hit the main line once again it first must cross the facility's parking lot. The plan calls for the UP Steam Team to install second-hand track panels, which will be "leap frogged" to connect to a staging area of the nearby Metro-Link rail line.]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-14T08:40:55-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 14, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Named Among Top Military-Friendly Companies]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1112_military.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1112_military.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[So far this year, Union Pacific has hired nearly 800 military veterans, including 91 disabled veterans.]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-12T09:06:52-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November 12, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Elmhurst Police Conduct Rail Safety Blitz]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1105_elmhurst.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1105_elmhurst.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Elmhurst's Oct. 29 initiative reached more than 300 commuters during the busy morning rush from 5-9 a.m. ]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-05T16:21:00-06:00</dc:date><publish_date>November  5, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[The Proof is in the Railport]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1104_odessa-railport.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/november/1104_odessa-railport.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The ribbon is cut and Odessa's Chamber of Commerce issues a hearty 'thank you,' to Union Pacific Distribution Services and Union Pacific.]]></description><dc:date>2013-11-04T13:28:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>November  4, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Tucson Committee Targets Downtown Area with Safety Messages]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1031_tucson_upcares.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1031_tucson_upcares.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Spearheaded by the Downtown Tucson Rail Safety Committee – a local community organization – the effort combines a variety of promotional materials, all with a central theme: Stay off railroad tracks.]]></description><dc:date>2013-10-31T14:18:23-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October 31, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Safety Billboards Have New Look, Message in Six Cities]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1021_billboards.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1021_billboards.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Each new billboard includes the reminder "Always Expect a Train," along with an eye-catching visual and attention-grabbing headline.]]></description><dc:date>2013-10-21T14:11:58-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October 21, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Railroad Photo Backdrop Prompts UP Employee Action]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1016_portraits.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1016_portraits.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA["The photo had ‘wrong’ written all over it," said Hammons, a Union Pacific manager of centralized train dispatching at Omaha’s Harriman Dispatching Center. "I felt it was my responsibility to make the company aware of how these portrait styles were communicating the wrong message to children about railroad tracks."
]]></description><dc:date>2013-10-16T11:00:30-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October 16, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Educators Tour UP's West Chicago Training Center]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1014_chicago_expo.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1014_chicago_expo.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA["As educators prepare the workforce of the future, it's important to understand not only the technical skills sets we hire for, but also our safety culture," said Jamie Herbert, AVP–Human Resources.]]></description><dc:date>2013-10-14T15:33:21-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October 14, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[San Antonio UP Employees Man the Chow Line]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1009_sanantonio.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1009_sanantonio.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The volunteer crew, which consisted of UP employees from Operating, Damage Prevention, Claims and Signal departments, spent the morning and lunch hour Sept. 27 prepping TV dinners, bagging snacks, slicing vegetables, and then serving a nutritious lunch of Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes.]]></description><dc:date>2013-10-09T08:50:23-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October  9, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP in the Pink and in the Rain to Fight Breast Cancer]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1007_rftc.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/october/1007_rftc.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Fourteen years and counting, UP steps up and steps out to support Komen for the Cure!]]></description><dc:date>2013-10-07T15:51:54-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>October  7, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Actions Signal Employees' Courage]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/september/0927_sacramento.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/september/0927_sacramento.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Signal Gang 7040 sprang into action in an unexpected incident.]]></description><dc:date>2013-09-26T16:25:21-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>September 26, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Crew Recognized for Courage to Care]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/september/0917_kansas-recognition.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/september/0917_kansas-recognition.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP employees Hardey and Iverson receive recognition from Kansas communities for living the Courage to Care message.]]></description><dc:date>2013-09-19T14:00:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>September 19, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Arizona Representative Focuses on Rail Safety]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/september/0909_fann.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/september/0909_fann.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Arizona State Representative and rail safety advocate Karen Fann looks out for pedestrians who don't look out for themselves.]]></description><dc:date>2013-09-09T11:00:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>September  9, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Colton Flyover Supports L.A.-Area Business]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/september/0905_colton.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/september/0905_colton.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[In addition to lessening rail congestion, the project will reduce delays for motorists at area rail crossings, decrease noise and air emissions from idling locomotives, expedite freight movement and improve passenger train schedules.]]></description><dc:date>2013-09-05T16:52:58-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>September  5, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[ESGR Certificate Honors UP Veteran Support]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0828_esgr-tracy.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0828_esgr-tracy.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP's North Little Rock Service Unit received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Freedom Award Certificate based in part on the nomination submitted by Locomotive Engineer Frank Tracy.]]></description><dc:date>2013-08-28T10:53:57-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 28, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Welders, Foreman Battled Blaze that Threatened Town]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0827_texas_fire.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0827_texas_fire.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Strong winds and tall grass fueled the fire, threatening not only the man's trailer and truck, but also a handful of houses in the area.]]></description><dc:date>2013-08-27T15:57:43-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 27, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Special Agent's Career Includes Serving Country]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0816__delossantos.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0816__delossantos.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Special Agent Luis De Los Santos, dedicated to serve - his country, and Union Pacific.]]></description><dc:date>2013-08-16T15:15:01-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 16, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Big Wheels Not Yet Turnin']]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0815_4014.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0815_4014.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The deal has been struck, but a lot of work remains to be done before the first wheel turns for the move from Pomona, Calif., to Cheyenne.]]></description><dc:date>2013-08-15T15:00:10-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 15, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Houston Students Head Back to School with Safety Message]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0812_back_to_school.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/0812_back_to_school.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Every student leaves with a backpack filled with supplies, which this year included a zipper-pull bearing the safety message "Always Expect a Train."]]></description><dc:date>2013-08-12T13:33:27-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August 12, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Watering Down a Heat Wave]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/water_phoenix.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/august/water_phoenix.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP employee Troy Morris helps out with Phoenix's "Operation Hydration," to keep local residents hydrated.]]></description><dc:date>2013-08-02T08:42:17-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>August  2, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Leads Industry with Transfer Trucks Acquisition]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0731_transfer_truck.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0731_transfer_truck.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP is the only Class I railroad with the internal capability to transfer liquids or compressed gases between two rail cars in the field, ensuring continuous freight movement to customers' destinations.]]></description><dc:date>2013-07-31T13:57:51-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 31, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Early Morning Action Helps Save Kansas Middle School]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0730_gavin-school.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0730_gavin-school.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[See something, say something, help save something! That's what these UP employees did one early July morning.]]></description><dc:date>2013-07-30T14:45:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 30, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Talks Safety to Oil & Gas Industry]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0724_safety.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0724_safety.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA["We're working together – the San Antonio Service Unit, Public Safety, Special Agents, Public Projects, Claims and Transportation – to educate oil and gas industry professionals on how they can prevent rail accidents."
]]></description><dc:date>2013-07-24T14:54:04-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 24, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP's 2nd Largest Tunnel Gets Overhaul]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0715_tunnel41.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0715_tunnel41.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP Track Renewal Train (TRT) Gang 909 replaced more than 10,000 feet of track in the tunnel and completed 59 boutet welds, while local section gangs installed 397 ties by hand. ]]></description><dc:date>2013-07-15T09:30:50-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July 15, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Live to Hunt Another Day]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0708_hunting-safety.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/0708_hunting-safety.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Hunting, fishing or just enjoying the great outdoors, stay safe, and stay off the railroad right of way.]]></description><dc:date>2013-07-08T13:23:03-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July  8, 2013</publish_date><category>Safety</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Co-Hosts AAR Damage Prevention Conference]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/070213_damage_prevention.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/070213_damage_prevention.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The conference brought together railroad, shipper, supplier and other industry professionals for an in-depth look at strategies and tools to ensure safe and damage-free delivery of freight via the North American rail network.]]></description><dc:date>2013-07-02T16:33:27-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July  2, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP License Plate Voted Best in Nation]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/070113_license.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/july/070113_license.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Nebraska introduced the plate to increase support for the Union Pacific Railroad Museum while coinciding with the railroad's 150th anniversary.]]></description><dc:date>2013-07-01T16:21:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>July  1, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Modelers Tour UP Fort&nbsp;Worth Facilities]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/june/0626_modelers.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/june/0626_modelers.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Model Railroaders get up close with the real deal at Davidson Yard in Fort Worth.]]></description><dc:date>2013-06-26T08:56:30-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 26, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[iPhone App Presents Rich History of Sparks, Nev.]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/june/062413.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/june/062413.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Features include a GPS-based walking tour focused on the city's original business district, with vintage photos that provide a glimpse into its past. ]]></description><dc:date>2013-06-24T08:36:10-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 24, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Houston Billboard Campaign Targets Railroad Crossing Safety]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/june/0621_billboard.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/june/0621_billboard.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 4 million drivers will see the 16 billboards located in Houston, Sugar Land and Missouri City, Texas. The messages: "Always expect a train," and "Look Again. Trains travel 41 feet in the blink of an eye."
]]></description><dc:date>2013-06-21T08:36:59-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 21, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Take the Pledge: Don't Text While Driving]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/june/0612_notext.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/june/0612_notext.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Today UP launched a campaign asking all its employees and their families to take a pledge: No texting while driving – both on and off the job. And now we're asking you, too. ]]></description><dc:date>2013-06-12T16:37:29-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>June 12, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Group Helps Runners Go the Extra Mile]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/053112_railrunners.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/053112_railrunners.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The run benefited the Lied Learning and Technology Center for Childhood Deafness and Vision Disorders. Each year more than 2,200 registered runners take part.]]></description><dc:date>2013-05-31T09:16:56-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 31, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Hosts Wyoming Dignitaries at Green River Depot]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/052813_green_river.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/052813_green_river.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP was honored that the City of Green River chose to highlight its operation as a community centerpiece as part of Capital for the Day.]]></description><dc:date>2013-05-28T10:54:01-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 28, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Hot Times in Cheyenne]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/051713_firebox.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/051713_firebox.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Firebox repair for No. 844 means re-tooling at 1900 F.]]></description><dc:date>2013-05-17T08:58:03-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 17, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Signal Maintainer Rescues Lost Boy]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/051613_lost_child.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/051613_lost_child.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA["He was lost and very excited to see me," Cook said. "And he was not shy about asking for help."]]></description><dc:date>2013-05-16T14:55:47-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 16, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Shows Off New Training Car and Foam Trailer During Drill]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/051413_rochelle.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/051413_rochelle.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 100 first responders took part in the multi-agency disaster drill in Rochelle, Ill.]]></description><dc:date>2013-05-14T09:11:35-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May 14, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Trucking Leader Advocates Crossing Safety]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/050913_ainsworth.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/may/050913_ainsworth.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Ainsworth Trucking has become an advocate for rail safety, hauling a wrecked semi on a flatbed trailer throughout the Lone Star State so other truck drivers can see firsthand the damage that results from a collision with a train.]]></description><dc:date>2013-05-09T15:06:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May  9, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Show and Tell at Santa Teresa]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/0425_santa-teresa.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/0425_santa-teresa.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP hosted special guests from local businesses as well as the Mexican states of Juarez and Chihuahua.]]></description><dc:date>2013-05-01T14:21:13-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>May  1, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Roseville Students Plant Trees for Earth Day]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/0430_roseville_earthday.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/0430_roseville_earthday.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The 4th graders got a lesson about the environment from UP employees before getting their hands dirty.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-30T14:51:52-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 30, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP's Tennison Named 'Technology Leader of the Year']]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/042913_tennison.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/042913_tennison.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Tennison, senior vice president and chief information officer, was selected based on his national reputation as a visionary information technology thought leader.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-29T08:49:11-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 29, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Building America, Building a Home]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/0426_longbeach.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/0426_longbeach.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Western region UP employees helping out Habitat for Humanity in Long Beach, Calif.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-26T14:00:39-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 26, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Bridge Removal Saves Route Miles in Arizona]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/042513_pantano_bridge.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/042513_pantano_bridge.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The old bridge required trucks higher than 15 feet to make a 67 mile detour using state routes off Interstate 10.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-25T08:07:40-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 25, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Earth Day Beautification at Como Elementary]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/0424_como-elementary.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/0424_como-elementary.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[UP's Davidson Yard employees work with neighborhood school Como Elementary in Ft. Worth, on Earth Day project. ]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-24T15:36:38-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 24, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Recognized for "Green Leadership" ]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/042213_sacramento_green.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/042213_sacramento_green.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The award recognizes companies, agencies and individuals demonstrating a strong commitment to making the Sacramento region a thriving hub for clean technology.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-22T09:22:38-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 22, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Roseville, CA, Leaders Tour Largest Rail Yard in the West]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041912_roseville_tour.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041912_roseville_tour.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Attendees were surprised to learn 98 percent of all rail traffic in the region flows through J.R. Davis Yard.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-19T10:42:31-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 19, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Cub Scouts Tour Salt Lake City Rail Yard]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041713_slc_scouts.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041713_slc_scouts.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Several scouts climbed aboard a locomotive and looked inside for a firsthand view of what it takes to be an engineer at America's premier freight railroad.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-17T13:59:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 17, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Aids Lincoln Presidential Library]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041614_lincoln.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041614_lincoln.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The company's $500,000 donation to the library foundation celebrates Lincoln's role in creating the railroad.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-16T10:30:35-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 16, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Dog's Rescue Captures International Attention]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041513_banjo.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041513_banjo.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Riverside County Animal Services has received more than 200 emails inquiring about adopting Banjo, in part due to hundreds of articles written about the UP crew's efforts.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-15T13:25:34-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 15, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Former UP Iowa Rail Corridors Donated for Trails]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041213_trails.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041213_trails.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Rail corridors contributed by Union Pacific rank among Iowa's premiere biking and hiking trails.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-12T13:34:30-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 12, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Headlines Los Angeles Transportation Club Luncheon]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041113_latc.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/041113_latc.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 200 transportation professionals got an overview of Union Pacific and its operations from Kate Betsworth, UP vice president-Intermodal Operations.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-11T08:41:08-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April 11, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Employees Help Establish Afghan Railroad ]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/040812_arat.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/040812_arat.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The joint effort is helping Afghanistan develop a cost-efficient transportation system with rail at its core. ]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-08T09:17:29-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April  8, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Living Legend No. 844 Prepping for 2013]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/040413_steam.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/040413_steam.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Work is under way in Cheyenne readying the Living Legend No. 844 for this year's Steam trips. ]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-04T14:30:00-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April  4, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Helping to Protect and Serve in Sauget, Ill.]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/040313_upcares.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/april/040313_upcares.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific Railroad Police participated in a UPCARES event with Alton & Southern Railway, a subsidiary of Union Pacific, on March 27 in Sauget, Ill.]]></description><dc:date>2013-04-03T12:12:41-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>April  3, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Employee Extinguishes Car Fire]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/032813_car_fire.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/032813_car_fire.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA["I thought, 'somebody's got to do something.'"]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-28T13:53:44-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 28, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Alcatraz Comes to Yuma, and UP Helps with the Prison Break]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/alcatraz_032513.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/alcatraz_032513.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The reception for the traveling exhibit was a fun night out for volunteers.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-25T08:54:45-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 25, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[A Salute to North Platte and to UP's Bailey Yard]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/nptelegraph_032213.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/nptelegraph_032213.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Each year, the North Platte Telegraph salutes Bailey Yard and its ties to the community with its supplement, "Railroad Ties." ]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-22T10:02:42-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 22, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Employee Group Leads Museum Tours During Black History Month]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/museum_ben_032113.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/museum_ben_032113.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[The Union Pacific Railroad Museum partnered with members of UP's Black Employee Network (BEN) in February to celebrate Black History Month, offering a new in-school educational program and guided museum tours.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-21T11:37:37-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 21, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Dispatching Director's Book Teaches Rail Safety ]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/laverneshirley032013.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/laverneshirley032013.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[A book written by UP's Deb Ashworth and her daughter aims to teach young Nebraskans not only about the Cornhusker State's rich history, but also railroad safety.

]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-20T11:12:23-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 20, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to <br>Community Ties]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/community_ties_031813.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/community_ties_031813.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Today we launched our new Community Ties website. The site contains news, photos and videos about Union Pacific, its employees and the communities where we live and work.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T13:59:44-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Donation Helps Fund Centennial Mall Revitalization]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/centennial_mall_031813.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/centennial_mall_031813.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific donated $500,000 toward the Nebraska Centennial Mall revitalization project during a ceremony held at the State Capitol Rotunda March 1 – Nebraska's Statehood Day.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T11:45:22-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[TRT Rolls Smoothly Through Arlington ]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/trt_arlington_031813.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/trt_arlington_031813.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[When the Track Renewal Train (TRT 909) and other large track gangs roll through major cities, the attention of several UP departments is needed to keep employees and the public safe, reduce traffic congestion and enhance the railroad's reputation as a good neighbor.

]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T11:28:27-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Gives Historic Bridge to Boonville, Missouri]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/bridge_031813.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/bridge_031813.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific transferred control of the MKT Bridge to the City of Boonville, Mo., during a Jan. 8 ceremony.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T10:56:36-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Engineer Honored With Purple Heart]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/purpleheart_031813.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/purpleheart_031813.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Pedro Villa, Roseville Service Unit locomotive engineer and Air Force Reserve electrical superintendent, was publically honored for receiving a Purple Heart during a Sacramento Kings' basketball game on Military Appreciation Night, Nov. 9.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T10:46:39-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Union Pacific Contributes to Northern Region Food Banks]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/north_food_banks_031813.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/north_food_banks_031813.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific recently contributed $80,000, distributed in $10,000 increments, to eight food banks in its northern region states to purchase 1.6 million pounds of food, or enough to fill eight boxcars.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T10:39:32-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Emergency Vehicles Delivered Home After Sandy]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/erv_sandy_031813.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/erv_sandy_031813.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Red Cross emergency response vehicles used in Hurricane Sandy recovery were returned to their native locations, thanks to Union Pacific.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T10:30:22-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[UP Builds Responders' Rail Safety Awareness]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/hazmat_prep.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/hazmat_prep.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Union Pacific's communities continue benefitting from cooperation between the railroad and various emergency response organizations, with a goal of preventing and preparing for hazardous materials incidents.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T10:04:23-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>
<item><title><![CDATA[Special Agents Craft Shadow Box for Ill Child]]></title><link>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/special_agent_heroes_031813.shtml</link><guid>http://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/community_ties/2013/march/special_agent_heroes_031813.shtml</guid><description><![CDATA[Special agents from Union Pacific and BNSF teamed up to build a shadow box for a terminally ill, 7-year-old boy in Rustburg, Virginia, responding to his final wish to receive holiday cards from law enforcement officers,  firefighters and paramedics.]]></description><dc:date>2013-03-18T09:39:20-05:00</dc:date><publish_date>March 18, 2013</publish_date><category>Community</category></item>


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