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Union Pacific elects McLarty to Board

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 16.) OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad operator Union Pacific Corp. on Thursday said it elected Thomas “Mack” McLarty to its board of directors. McLarty, 60, serves as president of the...

Union Pacific greases flow for Wyoming coal

(The following article by Dustin Bleizeffer was posted on the Casper Star-Tribune website on November 15.) GILLETTE, Wyo. — Because efficiency is key to being fast, a NASCAR driver is in continuous communication with his pit crew. The crew already knows engine...

Union Pacific greases flow for Wyoming coal

(The following article by Dustin Bleizeffer was posted on the Casper Star-Tribune website on November 15.) GILLETTE, Wyo. — Because efficiency is key to being fast, a NASCAR driver is in continuous communication with his pit crew. The crew already knows engine...

UP tries to lure auto workers in Midwest

(The following article by Mary-Beth McLaughlin was posted on the Toledo Blade website on November 14.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Seeking to hire 5,000 to 6,000 workers a year for the next decade, Union Pacific Corp. is aggressively trying to recruit Ohio and Michigan auto...

UP tries to lure auto workers in Midwest

(The following article by Mary-Beth McLaughlin was posted on the Toledo Blade website on November 14.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Seeking to hire 5,000 to 6,000 workers a year for the next decade, Union Pacific Corp. is aggressively trying to recruit Ohio and Michigan auto...

Locomotive facility unveiled

(The following article by Teresa Wickens was posted on the North Platte Telegraph website on November 14.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A cooperative effort between Union Pacific, General Electric and UP craftspeople has resulted in a state-of-the-art locomotive...

Locomotive facility unveiled

(The following article by Teresa Wickens was posted on the North Platte Telegraph website on November 14.) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A cooperative effort between Union Pacific, General Electric and UP craftspeople has resulted in a state-of-the-art locomotive...

U.S. railroad seeks NASCAR cure to speed up yard

(Reuters circulated the following article by Nick Carey on November 7.) NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska — On the wind-swept prairie, the Bailey Yard rail tracks seem a world away from the frenzied pit stops of Daytona 500 motor racing. But Cameron Scott claims they are...