UP train speed
25.0 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.
61,743
Grade Crossings
FRA crossing inventory
12,622
Railroad Bridges
FRA bridge inventory
919
Safety Incidents
FRA accident reports
Embargo UP000426. Locations: Galveston, TX.
TX
Incident on 2026-01-29: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $57000
AR
Incident on 2026-01-26: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $104692
CA
Incident on 2026-01-26: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries. Estimated damage: $796860
AR
The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for the proposed construction of approximately six miles of new rail line in Mesa, Arizona by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). [Click for full press release.]
The STB today announced a unanimous decision finding that the major merger application filed by Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) on December 19, 2025 is incomplete. [Click for full press release.]
The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has received a major merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. [Click for full press release.]