UNION PACIFIC IN
LOUISIANA
2016 FAST FACTS
Miles of Track .............................................................. 1,143
Annual Payroll................................................. $112.9 million
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES SHIPPED
2016 BY VOLUME
1
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
Capital Investment ..........................................$131.1 million
2
PLASTICS
Employees ................................................................... 1,121
3
INTERMODAL-WHOLESALE
4
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
5
PAPER
In-State Purchases ...........................................$18.8 million
U.S. Jobs Supported* ................................................ 10,089
*Each American freight rail job supports 9 jobs elsewhere in the
U.S. economy. (Association of American Railroads)
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES RECEIVED
2016 BY VOLUME
1
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
2
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
3
COAL
4
PLASTICS
5
ASSEMBLED AUTOS
UNION PACIFIC’S LOUISIANA HERITAGE
RAIL CARS ORIGINATED IN LOUISIANA
2012 ......................................................................... 194,044
2013 ......................................................................... 196,303
2014 ......................................................................... 196,929
2015 ......................................................................... 189,516
2016 ......................................................................... 190,779
RAIL CARS TERMINATED IN LOUISIANA
2012 ......................................................................... 191,914
2013 ......................................................................... 204,768
2014 ......................................................................... 181,632
2015 ......................................................................... 142,272
2016 ......................................................................... 106,687
Early railroad builders dreamed of connecting New Orleans
to the western half of the United States via rail. The first of
these pioneering railroads was the Texas & New Orleans.
Construction began in 1862 but was halted by the Civil
War.
After the war, the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co.
reached an agreement with two other railroads to build a
line between Houston and New Orleans. Several years
later, St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Co.
completed a southern line from Arkansas to Alexandria,
Louisiana, that extended down to Avondale, across the
Mississippi River from New Orleans.
The Huey P. Long Bridge opened in 1935. This massive
bridge spanned 4.35 miles over the Mississippi in New
Orleans and fulfilled the early railroaders’ ambition to make
the Big Easy a gateway between the West and the East.
UNION PACIFIC IN LOUISIANA
UNION PACIFIC IN LOUISIANA
AMERICA’S PREMIER RAILROAD
Union Pacific partners with a variety of Louisiana
industries, including chemical and petrochemical, paper
manufacturing, lumber production and destination traffic for
auto manufacturing assembly plants.
One of America's most recognized companies, Union
Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) connects 23 states in the
western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical
link in the global supply chain. From 2006-2016, Union
Pacific invested approximately $34 billion in its network and
operations to support America's transportation
infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix
includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals,
Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific
serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population
centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf
Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's
rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major
Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its
roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe,
reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible
manner.
The railroad serves three ports: Lake Charles, Baton
Rouge and New Orleans. Important rail connections are
also made at New Orleans with eastern carriers. Union
Pacific uses the Huey P. Long Bridge to cross the
Mississippi River at New Orleans.
Union Pacific operates an intermodal facility west of New
Orleans at Westwego. In addition, there are freight
classification yards in Alexandria and Avondale, a major
classification yard in Livonia and rail yards in Shreveport
and Monroe.
Union Pacific recently invested in a new Storage-In-Transit
(SIT) yard in Pointe Coupee Parish. The 750-car capacity
yard stores more than 500 cars on average and is one of
eight SIT yards giving UP and customers a competitive
advantage, storing plastic pellet-filled covered hoppers
ready to depart quickly to markets across our rail system.
Union Pacific, Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Port
Tenants partnered to bring world-class rail infrastructure to
the port. The receiving track and chambering yard are set
for completion near the end of 2017, ensuring the port's
tenants are competitive and providing the flexibility of
world-class rail service. The track will allow rail traffic to
move through West Baton Rouge with the least impact.
Union Pacific invested more than $694 million in Louisiana
transportation infrastructure from 2012 to 2016.
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE
In 2016, Union Pacific provided support by donating more
than $332,000 to Louisiana charitable organizations, such
as the Louisiana Sheriffs Association, Louisiana
Endowment for the Humanities and the Foundation for
Historical Louisiana Inc.
These organizations were reached through a combination
of the Union Pacific Foundation, matching gifts and
corporate contributions. The Union Pacific Foundation is
the primary philanthropic arm of Union Pacific Corporation
and has distributed funds since 1959 to qualified
organizations in communities served by Union Pacific.
CONTACT US
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Corporate Headquarters: (402) 544-5000
or (888) 870-8777
Drew Tessier, Public Affairs: (225) 387-3179
Jeff DeGraff, Media Relations: (281) 350-7771