OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific today
pledged $250,000 to support Hurricane
Harvey relief efforts. The funds will be provided from a variety of
company donations, demonstrating the railroad's commitment to
Houston and other affected
railroad communities, and employees who live and work there.
The company is immediately donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross and
$50,000 to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund.
Additionally, Union Pacific will match contributions to its "Friend
to Friend" employee support network through Sept. 30, dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000. The company will also match donations
made to a Disaster Relief Matching Gifts Program for Hurricane
Harvey, where employees can provide funding directly to American
Red Cross, Salvation Army and others.
Union Pacific's Southern Region is headquartered in Houston, a major freight rail hub for Union
Pacific and the transportation industry.
Throughout the relief and recovery efforts, Union Pacific is
committed to maintaining its unrelenting focus on employee,
community and customer safety.
Operations Update
Hurricane Harvey, downgraded Monday to Tropical Storm Harvey,
continues causing heavy rain and widespread flooding in
Houston and the surrounding area.
The storm is predicted to persist for several more days, generating
record rainfalls. A second landfall is predicted for Tuesday
evening/Wednesday morning, with 50 total inches of rain expected in
some areas by Friday.
As of Monday afternoon, specific impacts to Union Pacific
operations include:
- Suspended rail operations along the Texas Gulf Coast from
Brownsville through Corpus Christi to Houston and east to Lake Charles, Louisiana.
- Embargoes for all rail traffic destined to Gulf Coast locations
and others within the Houston Service Unit. Union Pacific
recommends customers consider diverting cars destined to the
impacted area where feasible.
- No trains operating through flooded and storm-damaged
areas.
- Conducting track inspections, where possible, in anticipation
of resuming operations.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most
recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in
the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical
link in the global supply chain. In the past 10 years, 2007-2016,
Union Pacific invested approximately $34
billion in its network and operations to support America's
transportation infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business
mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal,
Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of
the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all
major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects
with Canada's rail systems and is
the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value
to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe,
reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible
manner.
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