Union Pacific Corporation
Location
Nebraska
Founded
1862-02-28
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2024-03-29 (bizwest.com)
Legislation would remove Weld County from the passenger rail district – BizWest
A bill to clean up language in the state law that created the Front Range Passenger Rail District may remove Weld County for the district.
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2024-02-10 (cowboystatedaily.com)
Bill Sniffin: Longest Highway In America Enters Wyoming At Lusk, Exits At Yellowstone
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “All the major historic roads from the Lincoln Highway to the Union Pacific Railroad to the Pony Express to the first telegraph line. All passed through Wyoming territory.”
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2023-12-19 (wyofile.com)
Stock growers: Judge in corner-crossing case misunderstood new trespass law - WyoFile
Ranching lobbyist raised questions about ambiguous language in a 2023 bill; now his attorney says a judge erred in interpreting the statute.
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2023-11-02 (foxnews.com)
House Republicans' spending bill could derail over train concerns
House Republican leaders are facing an uphill battle to pass the government funding bill for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.
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2023-10-17 (americanpress.com)
Geraldine “Gerry” Gertrude Gros Fitz-Gerald
Geraldine “Gerry” Gertrude Gros Fitz-Gerald, 88, passed away in her sleep on Oct. 1, 2023 while hospitalized in Birmingham, Ala. Gerry was born in New Orleans, La. on Jan. 20, 1935 to parents, Edward Camille Gros and Gertrude Ford Gros.
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2023-05-09 (3newsnow.com)
Some businesses that endorsed a letter against anti-LGBTQ proposals field ‘harassing’ calls
One business owner called her local police department about what she considers a threatening call from a person angry over a public letter urging state officials to drop bills targeting LGBTQ rights.
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2023-03-04 (cnn.com)
Despite toxic disaster, railroads still want single-person crews | CNN Business
The nation's major freight railroads have long desired to have only one crew member, a lone engineer, in the cab of their locomotives. And that desire has n't changed despite the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train on February3 that released toxic chemicals into the air, water and soil of East
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2022-04-28 (reuters.com)
Split Supreme Court upholds win for railroads on worker injury liability
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 4-4 split on Thursday affirmed a lower court ruling that said a train that is stopped is not "in use" under a federal labor law, absolving Union Pacific Railroad Co of liability for a worker's injuries.
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2022-03-01 (ksl.com)
Utah, Union Pacific reach deal: Clean switcher engine bill put on hold
A Utah lawmaker is pausing a bill to push Union Pacific to make environmental changes by 2028 even though the lawmaker accused Union Pacific of being an unwilling and uncooperative partner in air quality efforts.
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2021-12-15 (reuters.com)
SCOTUS to decide if stopped train is 'in use' under labor law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would clear up confusion among appeals courts over whether a train that has temporarily stopped is still "in use," exposing railroads to liability for worker injuries.
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2021-12-13 (freightwaves.com)
Michigan lawmakers introduce train crew size legislation
Two Democratic state lawmakers in Michigan have introduced legislation that would require freight trains to have at least two individuals operating them. State Rep. Tim Sneller introduced H.B.5596 and
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2021-10-19 (journalstar.com)
69-year-old woman dies when train hits her car just east of Cozad
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has scheduled debate to begin Wednesday on voting rights legislation, known as the Freedom to Vote Act. The push for an overhaul comes as Texas and other states are putting in place new voting laws that critics
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