UP train speed
24.5 mph
America's premier railroad franchise, linking 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country with 32,000 route miles.
FRA and DOT data linked to Union Pacific Railroad.
61,761
Grade Crossings
FRA crossing inventory
12,622
Railroad Bridges
FRA bridge inventory
958
Safety Incidents
FRA accident reports
Incident on 2026-04-28: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $54439
KS
Incident on 2026-04-27: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $1036459
WY
Incident on 2026-04-27: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $107948
TX
Incident on 2026-04-27: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $107948
TX
The Surface Transportation Board today announced a decision ordering Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) (together, Applicants) to redesignate as public certain employee data submitted to the Board with their revised major merger application. [Click for full press release.]
The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) today announced a unanimous decision accepting for consideration the revised major merger application filed by Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) (together, Applicants), along with a related application. [Click for full press release.]
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has received a revised major merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. [Click for full press release.]