Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad {{nyse|UNP}} is the largest railroad in the United States. Its primary AAR reporting mark is UP. Richard K. Davidson, who began his career as a Missouri Pacific brakeman in 1960, has headed Union Pacific Railroad since 1991 and parent Union Pacific Corporation since 1997. James R. Young is president and chief operating officer and Richard "Dick" K. Davidson is the CEO of the Railroad.

Facts and Figures

According to Union Pacific?s 2003 Annual Report to Investors, at the end of 2003, the Union Pacific Railroad had more than 48,000 employees, 7,861 locomotives, and 87,725 freight cars.

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Broken down by specific type of car, the Union Pacific owned:

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• 29,374 Covered Hoppers
• 18,691 Boxcars
• 13,489 Open-top Hoppers
• 14,955 Gondolas
• 11,296 ?Other? types of cars

In addition, the railroad also owns 6,950 different pieces of maintenance of way work equipment.

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The average age from date of manufacture for Union Pacific?s locomotive fleet was 14.3 years at the end of 2003, while the average age from date of manufacture for the freight car fleet at the end of 2003 was 24.5 years.

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