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Union Pacific
Union Pacific is an American company which links the routes through rail. Union Pacific is infact one of the largest transportation company of America. Union Pacific mainly operates the North American railroad, and covers around 23 states. Union Pacific provides an efficient environment management team. The working members have significantly included the job of protecting the environment in their own job. The employees of Union Pacific are successful in creating and in carrying out the top quality techniques for conservation of energy. Such techniques of the employees of Union Pacific help Union Pacific to run a long distance by consuming less fuel.
History
On July1, 1862, the incorporation of Union Pacific Railroad took place under the Pacific Railroad Act, 1862. The governing shareholder Thomas C. Durant laid down the first rails in Omaha, Nebraska under its complete supervision. Subsequently, many of the regions were covered by the links of rails of Union Pacific. The regions of Utah Central starting from Southern part of Ogden of Utah, through Salt Lake City were taken up by the Union Pacific. Kansas Pacific which was originally known as Union Pacific was also acquired by it. Union Pacific Railroad owned the regular gauge line which is from the regions of south of Denver into Texas through New Mexico. Union Pacific Railroad Also acquired the narrow gauge into the central part of the Colorado Rockies.
About Union Pacific
The Foundation of Union Pacific is the altruistic arm of the Union Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Corporation. The belief of Union Pacific lies in the fact that the standard and quality of life in the societies in which the employees of Union Pacific are working and living is an internal part of the success of Union Pacific. The funds of Union Pacific which is utilized by Union Pacific Corporation for the upliftment of the living standards of their employees is each year funded out of the operating profits of Union Pacific Corporation.
In 2004, by an initial public offer Union Pacific diverted itself from Overnite Trucking. Until 1997 the location of Union Pacific Corporation is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. But in September 1997, it was shifted to Dallas after the announcement of Richard K. Davidson, the chief executive officer of Union Pacific Corporation at that time. And finally two years later the corporate headquarters of Union Pacific was shifted to Omaha.
Current Traction
Initially Union Pacific Railroad have owned and taken up the control of tracks of 23 states in United States like Arkansas, Colorado, California, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Utah, Wyoming, Wisconsin etc. The network of Union Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Corporation is divided among 21 states for carrying out the administrable activity and which can be termed as “service units”.
Union Pacific Historical Society
An independent as well as a non-profit organization was founded in 1984 which was completely dedicated towards the history preservation of the Union Pacific Railroad as it was at the time of its incorporation in 1862 till as it is now. The society is not affiliated or supported by the railroad. The official website of Union Pacific Historical Society is mainly intended to inform the interested persons about the current events as well as about the history of Union Pacific Railroad. The information is revealed through magazines, books and CDs that are continuously made available for the use of general public. Members of the Union Pacific Historical Society are benefited by the quarterly magazine issued by the society. The name of the magazine is “The Streamliner”.
Career Opportunities
Union pacific provides a wide range of opportunities for fast advancement and employment. Due to the yearly retirements, the management of Union Pacific requires a large numbers of new members in every section of their company. Official website has also been designed to help the interested to get challenging jobs of their own choice and qualifications. This website displays the complete description of the jobs.
Facilities
A wide range of other facilities are offered by the Union Pacific Railroads, and these facilities are enhanced with need of time and demands of general public. The facilities offered by the Union Pacific Railroad include Jenks Shops, Bailey Yard, Hinkle Locomotive Service and Repair Facility etc.
Among the biggest in the world and also the prime facility of the Union Pacific Railroad, Jenks Shop offers an efficient maintenance facility. Around 1100 dedicated and skilled workers are employed in the Jenks Shop Locomotive Complex.
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