Railroad honors National Rail Safety Week with a renewed
commitment to being the safest railroad in North America
OMAHA,
Neb., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Union
Pacific Railroad will observe National Rail Safety Week with a
reminder that nothing is more important than safety. This means all
employees returning home to their loved ones each day – and
safeguarding the communities where we operate.
"Safety is the foundation of everything we do here at Union
Pacific, and we are recommitting ourselves to being the best in the
industry and to re-embedding our training and safety mindset into
everything we do," said Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena.
The goal of Rail Safety Week, which kicked off Monday, Sept. 18, is to raise awareness of rail
safety education and remind communities to keep themselves safe
near railroad tracks and crossings. Each year, more than 2,000
people are injured or killed at rail crossings or trespassing on
railroad property, and every three hours in the United States, a person or vehicle is hit
by a train.
At Union Pacific, we are dedicated to working safely and to
helping educate the public about rail safety:
- Each year, Union Pacific employees volunteer their time to give
more than 100 safety presentations to school children, truck
drivers, businesses and others as part of UPCARES, a
community-based program dedicated to spreading rail safety
education.
- Union Pacific trains approximately 5,000 first responders
annually on hazmat response in partnership with TRANSCAER, an
outreach program supporting Transportation Community Awareness
Emergency Response.
- In 2022, we provided more than 1.5 million hours of
best-in-class training to our workforce, including craft
professionals, the men and women who operate trains and work in
railyards.
"This week is the perfect opportunity for Union Pacific
employees to rededicate themselves to an incident and injury-free
workplace as we march toward our goal of zero and for the public to
re-focus their attention to stopping tragedies at or near the train
tracks," said Vena.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and
businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service.
Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers
and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most
environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union
Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union
Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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