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Celebrating National Hispanic American Heritage Month: A Q&A with Seven Transportation Leaders

A spotlight on Latinx experiences in the railroad industry.

Astronaut Megan McArthur Behnken (right) returns the Big Boy locomotive challenge coin that she brought into space to Scott Moore, Union Pacific Senior Vice President-Corporate Relations and Chief Administrative Officer (left). (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)

Astronaut Returns ‘Big Boy’ Coin to UP

Union Pacific’s (UP) Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive may be forever tied to Earth, but one astronaut believes the famed steam engine shares a lot in common with mankind’s drive to explore the heavens.

Left Image — From left, Jeff Maxfield’s father, Fred; his grandfather, Wilbur; and his uncle, Danny, in 1954. Right Image — Jeff Maxfield’s grandfather Wilbur Maxfield marks his last trip as a locomotive engineer April 25, 1981. Wilbur waves from the locomotive cab. Family members, from left, Jeff’s aunt, Sherri, holding him; Jeff’s uncles Gary, Tom and Danny; Jeff’s great-grandfather Floyd; and Jeff’s father, Fred. (Caption and Photographs Courtesy of Union Pacific)

For Maxfield Family, 400-Plus Years of Railroad Service

It takes a lot of digging and research to find a time when someone from Jeff Maxfield’s family wasn’t working for the railroad. In fact, the Union Pacific (UP) Manager-Field Operations Support’s family collectively boasts more than 400 years of railroad service throughout five generations.

Michael Soriano, Manager-Safety Field Operations at UP, is proud to be a multigenerational railroader. (Photograph and Caption Courtesy of UP)
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Meet the Sorianos: Michael, Nen, Rick, Sal, Seth

Michael Soriano, Manager-Safety Field Operations, isn’t the first Union Pacific (UP) railroader in his family, and he likely won’t be the last—so day-in and day-out, he does his best to ensure every

A group of SWTJC students huddle around the $380,000 contribution check from UP. Behind the check are, from left, Ken Kuwamura (in light blue), Manager-Talent Acquisition, UP; Raquel Espinoza, Senior Director-Public Affairs, UP; Esmerelda Arreola, SWTJC Diesel Technology Program Lab Assistant; Texas State Rep. Eddie Morales and his wife, Helen Morales; and Tom Blevins, Superintendent-Train Operations, UP. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)

UP Supports Texas Diesel-Tech Training Program

When Southwest Texas Junior College’s (SWTJC) Diesel Technology Program in Eagle Pass had to turn away some students due to a lack of space and resources, Union Pacific (UP) stepped in.

In 1974, Bonnie Leake shattered the glass ceiling when she became the first woman accepted by Union Pacific Railroad to train as a locomotive engineer.

Five Female Transportation Trailblazers

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Union Pacific (UP) shares the stories of five women who have made their mark in the transportation industry.

UP reports that in 2021, it added more than 11 million gallons to fuel saved.

UP: Third Consecutive Year of Fuel-Efficiency Gains

Union Pacific (UP) is utilizing technology and mobilizing its workforce to reduce fuel consumption and its carbon footprint.

Pictured (left to right) at the Feb. 15 launch of Lone Star College's simulated railroad crossings: Jessica Devorsky, Executive Director-Texas Operation Lifesaver; Erik Lewis, Manager Industry and Public Projects, UP; Jill Metcalf, Director, Lone Star College; Buck Russel, Sr. Supervisor Public Safety, UP; and Richard Zientek, Sr. Director Public Affairs, UP.

UP, Lone Star College Training Truckers With Simulated Rail Crossings

The first time a truck-driving student at Lone Star College in Houston, Tex., encounters a railroad crossing will be on a training course—not a public highway.

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Watch: How UP Teams With UPS for E-Commerce Ground Deliveries

If you’re like most consumers, you probably don’t visualize that gaming console or gym equipment you purchased last night on your cell phone as traveling on a Union Pacific (UP) train en route to your porch.

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For UP, DigiCrew Puts New Tech in Employees’ Hands

Handheld mobile devices equipped with DigiCrew are making their way into the hands of Union Pacific (UP) conductors and locomotive engineers, boosting efficiency.

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