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2026
Union Pacific CFO to retire
Union Pacific announced that CFO Hamann will retire after 35 years with the company.
2022
Union Pacific agrees to reimburse Tempe over train derailment
An agreement approved by the Tempe city council provides for Union Pacific to pay $481,715 to reimburse the city for property repairs, incident response, traffic control, environmental testing and other costs arising from the 2020 train derailment.
2021
Union Pacific announces Marketing and Sales appointments
Union Pacific announced that Jason Hess, Kari Kirchhoefer and Josh Perkes would take vice president roles in Marketing and Sales, effective March 1, 2021.
2020
Metra sues Union Pacific over commuter service
Metra filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging that Union Pacific refused to deploy conductors on three lines it owns and operates in the Metra system. The suit seeks monetary damages and an injunction requiring Union Pacific personnel to resume specified duties.
2020
Union Pacific announces planned employee layoffs
Union Pacific announced plans to lay off an unspecified number of management and union employees, saying the move was intended to continue improving operational efficiency. The layoffs were described as planned, not completed.