UNION PACIFIC IN
UTAH
2016 FAST FACTS
Miles of Track .............................................................. 1,248
Annual Payroll................................................. $116.5 million
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES SHIPPED
2016 BY VOLUME
1
INTERMODAL-WHOLESALE
Capital Investment ............................................$45.2 million
2
COAL
Employees ................................................................... 1,239
3
NON-METALLIC MINERALS
4
HAZARDOUS WASTE
5
SULPHUR
In-State Purchases .........................................$138.6 million
U.S. Jobs Supported* ................................................ 11,151
*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
INTERMODAL-WHOLESALE
2
COAL
3
HAZARDOUS WASTE
4
ASSEMBLED AUTOS
5
LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS
UNION PACIFIC’S UTAH HERITAGE
RAIL CARS ORIGINATED IN UTAH
2012 ......................................................................... 225,100
2013 ......................................................................... 243,807
2014 ......................................................................... 282,274
2015 ......................................................................... 237,340
2016 ......................................................................... 223,764
RAIL CARS TERMINATED IN UTAH
2012 ......................................................................... 155,716
2013 ......................................................................... 158,344
2014 ......................................................................... 171,985
2015 ......................................................................... 187,196
2016 ......................................................................... 174,062
Government officials received a Western Union telegraph
May 10, 1869, the day the transcontinental railroad was
completed with the driving of the ceremonial gold and silver
spikes at Promontory Summit. The announcement was one
word: “Done.”
And with that simple message, Utah’s place in railroad
history was written. Six years of hard work and sacrifice by
20,000 men working day and night, seven days a week,
had come to an end.
The Pacific Railway Act of July 1, 1862, made construction
possible, instructing the existing Central Pacific Railroad to
build east from Sacramento, California, and a new
company, Union Pacific, to build west from Omaha,
Nebraska.
Union Pacific laid the first rails into Utah in the winter of
1868, reaching Echo Canyon Dec. 28. The first train finally
reached Ogden March 7, 1869, after workers blasted
frozen ground for the right of way, dug tunnels and erected
soaring bridges over the Weber River.
UNION PACIFIC IN UTAH
By February, Central Pacific had pushed its tracks into
Utah, racing to meet Union Pacific. Grading crews moved
past one another, creating parallel rights of way in hopes of
gaining more land, until Congress intervened and
established the meeting point at Promontory Summit.
In the years that followed, several smaller railroads
emerged, including Southern Pacific, the successor to
Central Pacific. All of these railroads eventually became
part of Union Pacific.
UNION PACIFIC IN UTAH
Today, Utah is a vital crossroads for Union Pacific. Main
lines radiate in every direction from Salt Lake City-Ogden,
moving metals, minerals, manufactured products, coal,
automobiles and automobile parts across the country. In
addition, Salt Lake City and Odgen are both home to
terminal facilities. Union Pacific’s main technical training
center is in Salt Lake City, where the railroad installed two
additional locomotive simulators, aimed at improving safety
and fuel efficiency.
The Golden Spike National Historic Site is located just
north of the Great Salt Lake at Promontory Summit,
commemorating the uniting of a railroad and a country.
In 2016, Union Pacific breached the Great Salt Lake
Causeway, allowing waters form the lake’s north and south
arms to mix, restoring the lake’s ecosystem.
Union Pacific’s capital investment in Utah between 2012
and 2016 was more than $342 million.
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE
In 2016, Union Pacific provided support by donating more
than $307,000 to Utah charitable organizations, such as
Junior Achievement of Utah, Inc., Utah Foundation and the
Nature Conservancy.
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.
AMERICA’S PREMIER RAILROAD
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.
CONTACT US
24-Hour Emergency Hotline – Response Management:
(888) 877-7267
Corporate Headquarters: (402) 544-5000 or
(888) 870-8777
Nathan Anderson, Public Affairs: (801) 212-3993
Justin Jacobs, Media Relations: (916) 789-6019