UP State of the Railroad

UP’s Rocker Issues State of the Railroad Report

“As we round out June and officially head into summer, I’m encouraged by the progress the team has made to provide a better customer experience for you,” Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker told customers in a June 20 railroad status report. “The network continues to remain fluid as we build upon the service improvements that we’ve made over the past couple of months. Car velocity across the network has exceeded 200 miles per day for the ninth consecutive week, driving better on-time performance for you.”

According to Rocker, UP has graduated more than 900 crew employees, and its hiring pipeline “continues to remain strong with more than 1,100 employees in training.” Additionally, the railroad has more than 200 borrow-outs deployed across the system to support customer demand. “Our team continues to work closely together to be more agile and adjust our resources to where they are needed the most,” he said.
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