Senior Director Safety News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Union Pacific s Englewood Yard in Houston was severely impacted by snow and ice. UP photo
Editor’s Note: As a polar vortex gripped much of the U.S. in February, railroad field employees braved harsh conditions to keep trains running and workers safe. Here are a few examples from Union Pacific, originally posted on the Safety section of the Class I’s website.
As a polar vortex struck the country in late February, Union Pacific employees braved the elements to do what they always do: Keep America moving.
Chicago-area operations focused on significant snow removal, and additional heavy snowfall in the Little Rock and Pine Bluff, Ark., areas, as well as icing in eastern Texas and northern Louisiana, further impacted operations. At one point, more than 400 locations across the UP network were without power, and more than 20% of active trains were holding for at least four hours. ....

Grand Island , United States , Pine Bluff , Council Bluffs , San Antonio , Mischel Schrader , Kevin Andersen , Sean Hines , Daryl Cauffman , Michael Byars , Little Rock , Nick Zeimet , Union Pacific Englewood Yard , Corporate Communications , Union Pacific , Teams Battle , Polar Vortex Written , Englewood Yard , Keep America , Manager Mechanical Maintenance , Car Inspectors Mischel Schrader , Senior Director Safety , Yardmaster Nick Zeimet , Southern Region , Engineer Michael Byars , மாபெரும் தீவு ,