(Source: Union Pacific press release, June 14, 2012)
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Railroad, an industry leader in technological advancements, has built a fleet of mobile classrooms to bring state-of-the-art operations and safety training to locomotive engineer and conductor locations across its 23-state system. Throughout the years, Union Pacific has used existing or rented training facilities across most its network to prepare employees for their railroad career, introduce them to new technology and provide them with refresher courses. The new mobile classrooms will supplement ongoing training conducted at leading-edge facilities across the Union Pacific network, where employees are introduced to new technology and provided refresher certification courses.