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Volume 2
Union Pacific Boosts Public Safety
Union Pacific improved public safety by reducing railroad
crossing accidents 3 percent in 2015 to 2.28, which is the
total number of Federal Railroad Administration
reportable grade crossing accidents per million train
miles.
March 2016 Edition
Union Pacific’s UP CARES public safety program allows
the company to work with communities through a variety
of outreach channels. Thousands of UP CARES events
are held annually across Union Pacific’s 23-state network
to educate pedestrians, motorists and truck drivers about
how to stay safe around railroads and grade crossings.
In 2015, the company drew positive national attention
with the launch of two social media campaigns targeting
photographers, motorists, joggers and millennials. The
campaigns generated social media engagement on
channels such as Facebook and YouTube as audiences
viewed and shared videos, images and rail safety ideas.
Launched in 2015, Union Pacific’s Crossing Assessment
Process (CAP) focuses attention on crossings with
certain characteristics where incidents may be more
likely to occur. While all Union Pacific crossings that
comply with company maintenance standards are safe
for the traveling public, drivers continue to make
mistakes at some of them. CAP helps identify those
crossings and find safety enhancements.
“Our initial review showed 25 percent of accidents
happen at just 4 percent of grade crossings,” said
Cameron Scott, Union Pacific’s executive vice presidentOperations. “As we find ways to enhance safety at these
crossings, we create some real leverage to improve
safety.”
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company
of Union Pacific Corporation. One of America’s most
recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects
23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail,
providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From
2006-2015, Union Pacific invested approximately $33
billion in its network and operations to support America’s
transportation infrastru