UP train speed
24.6 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.
61,750
Grade Crossings
FRA crossing inventory
12,622
Railroad Bridges
FRA bridge inventory
946
Safety Incidents
FRA accident reports
Incident on 2026-03-31: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $195598
AZ
Incident on 2026-03-30: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $134518
LA
Incident on 2026-03-30: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $134518
LA
Incident on 2026-03-29: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $33359
ID
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.]