Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is making its first tour of the East Coast as part of America 250 celebrations.
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena joined CNBC to highlight progress toward creating America’s first transcontinental railroad – with a mid-2027 target in sight.
Hours later, Big Boy #UP4014 headed east on its first coast-to-coast tour, after 61,000 fans turned out in West Chicago.
A powerful reminder of where we’ve been – and where we’re going. https://t.co/h0EZb6Elu6
Today, freight crossing the United States by rail loses 24-48 hours at handoffs between eastern and western carriers.
Union Pacific and @nscorp are solving that problem: The combined network will create single-line service that moves America’s freight more efficiently, eliminating an estimated 2,550 rail car and container handlings and 65,000 car-miles each day. Faster service. Lower inventory cost. More predictable supply chains. https://t.co/hpuWR624wE
Harrison Smith was emotional in the locker room for the second straight home game, as he talked with reporters for more than 15 minutes. "There's definitely a maturity, and you realize your own football mortality," he said. "When you're young, there's no end in sight. The past couple years, I know it's there."
The emotions are "not sadness," he said. Seemed more like gratitude to me.
At RailTrends in New York City, CEO Jim Vena accepted Progressive Railroading's Railroad Innovator Award. He immediately thanked the Union Pacific team for pursuing what’s possible as we build America’s first coast-to-coast railroad.
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"We both (Warren Buffett) insist on a lot of time being available almost every day to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. We read and think."
-Charlie Munger
🔔 Union Pacific Railroad is proud to ring the @NYSE Closing Bell on Sept. 15 to celebrate 155 years of being publicly traded – the fifth longest-listed company on the New York Stock Exchange. Tune in: 3 p.m. CT, also airing on CNBC. https://t.co/sx7fP33Wru
Union Pacific and @NScorp are creating America’s first transcontinental railroad to transform the U.S. supply chain, unleash American manufacturing strength, drive economic growth and preserve union jobs. CEO letter: https://t.co/FCw47asKBH
We’re bringing Lincoln Locomotive #UP1616 to President Lincoln’s hometown – Springfield, Illinois – to celebrate Union Pacific’s 163rd birthday on Tuesday, July 1! Mark your calendar now to join the public display from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Amtrak Station in Springfield.
Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862, creating Union Pacific and unleashing a new era of economic prosperity with the construction of the transcontinental railroad network. Join us Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. CT as we unveil the Lincoln Locomotive live on Facebook.