OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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
president-Operations. "As we find ways to enhance safety at these
crossings, we create some real leverage to improve safety."
For private crossings, the company works with landowners to find
alternative access that doesn't cross the railroad.
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.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). 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 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.
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