The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes

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-- In 2004, Union Pacific employee Tom Franklin received the John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award for developing regulators that prevent fuel spills from automatic shut off equipment;

-- In 2002, Union Pacific employee Timothy J. Kraus was named a John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award nominee for designing a new filter drain box that reduced the amount of waste oil released into the environment;

-- In 2002, Union Pacific employee Mike Iden pioneered the concept for the Genset locomotives to help reduce locomotive emissions in rail yards during switching operations.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation owns one of America's leading transportation companies Wire Block. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad, links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country and serves the fastest-growing U.S. population centers. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad offers competitive long-haul routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways. Union Pacific connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major gateways to Mexico, making it North America's premier rail franchise.