Union Pacific Corp., Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Posted by Lou on Apr 24, 2009
Here is the Union Pacific First Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Transcript where the Executives and Analysts tell us how we did this year so far. We saved a lot of money, specially since I am furlough and don’t cost UP much money (along others). So be proud to be furlough – you are good for the company. But be sure to be ready in 90 minutes when they need you. So far, feel useless and unwanted …..
Transcript for Union Pacific is as usual downloadable as a PDF here. If you want it to compare with the BNSF Transcript you will find it here. BNSF was so nice to broadcast it per Webcast.
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Furlough in the Roseville Hub
Posted by Lou on Apr 18, 2009
As of April 15th, 2009, the Roseville hub was up to 209 furloughed brakemen (220401). <Click Image to Enlarge>
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High Speed for California
Posted by Lou on Apr 16, 2009
Major Cities: San Francisco Bay Area (San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland), Sacramento, Merced, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Diego
Overview: California is pursuing continued improvements to existing passenger rail corridor services and a new high-speed rail (HSR) system. Since the 1980s, the State of California and Amtrak have made significant investments in equipment and facilities to develop three passenger rail corridor services: the San Joaquins (Bay Area/Sacramento–Central Valley, with bus connections to L.A.); Capitols (San Jose–Oakland–Sacramento–Auburn); and Pacific Surfliners (San Luis Obispo–L.A.–San Diego). In 2008, total intercity ridership on California’s State-supported corridor trains–at 5.5 million–accounted for one fifth of Amtrak’s passenger-trips nationwide. A strategic plan was prepared for improvement of the Pacific Surfliner Corridor from Los Angles to San Diego eventually to speeds of up to 110 mph.
New HSR System: California is developing a new, electrically powered, HSR system of 800 miles serving major population centers from San Francisco and Sacramento to Los Angeles and San Diego. Such a system would operate at sustained speeds of 220 mph over much of its length on dedicated rights of way except for access to certain urban areas (e.g. San Jose – San Francisco.) Phase 1 involves San Francisco to Los Angeles and Anaheim.
Status: The HSR Programmatic (Tier 1) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is complete. Site-specific EIS and preliminary engineering is underway for Phase 1. Also, a Tier I EIS has also been completed for conventional improvements to the Los Angeles to San Diego Pacific Surfliner corridor. An EIS and preliminary engineering are in an advanced stage for run-through tracks at L.A. Union Station to enhance Pacific Surfliner service. More information about environmental review processes is is available at the current environmental reviews page .
Source: Federal Railroad Administration
U.S. High Speed Passenger Trains
Posted by Lou on Apr 16, 2009
Federal Railroad Administration’s Official Press Release for the High Speed Passenger Trains
Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Washington, DC) President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary LaHood Call for U.S. High Speed Passenger Trains
Vision for a New Era in Rail Entails Clean, Energy-Efficient Option for Travelers President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Biden and Secretary LaHood, announced a new U.S. push today to transform travel in America, creating high-speed rail lines from city to city, reducing dependence on cars and planes and spurring economic development.
The President released a strategic plan outlining his vision for high speed rail in America. The plan identifies $8 billion provided in the ARRA and $1 billion a year for five years requested in the federal budget as a down payment to jump-start a potential world-class passenger rail system and sets the direction of transportation policy for the future. The strategic plan will be followed by detailed guidance for state and local applicants. By late summer, the Federal Railroad Administration will begin awarding the first round of grants.
Happy Eastern
Posted by Lou on Apr 12, 2009
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Wish you all a happy Eastern !
Frazier Mud Slide 2008, “we lost a car!”
Posted by french on Apr 11, 2009
The Frazier Mud Slide of 2008 was a very memorable event. NO injuries, but minor problems from time to time … like, “we lost one of the dump cars over the side at Abernethy.” Well, that’s not quite what was said. Yes, I was listening on the radio. Our crew was on the other side of the mud slide, moving mud & debris to Wicopee (more of that later). On the radio the crew on the other side calls the dispatcher and says, “… our train is back together and we are ready for another load of mud.” The dispatcher says, “…what do you mean your train is back together? Did you set a car out?” The train crew says (chuckling), “…sort of, one of the dump cars went down the side of the mountain during dumping.”
Read more in the PDF entitled, dumping_mud_at_Abernethy.pdf
Translation
Posted by Lou on Apr 6, 2009
Now you can read my Web Page in 41 different languages: Italian, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese, English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Greek, Dutch, Bulgarian, Czech, Croatian, Danish, Finnish, Hindi, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Catalan, Filipino, Hebrew, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese,Albanian,Estonian,Galician,Maltese,Thai,Turkish,Hungarian.
Please let me know how the translation comes over, I can change the way it translates it. Currently I am using Google Translator, but Babelfish and others are available. The German sounds funny to me and it makes sometimes NO sense at all to me. But if you are from China or Japan, you will love the ‘nature’ look of my side.
Just use the Flag of you Country below on the right side. Hope it helps.
I added 2 new Files in the Download Section. Under Pictures you find 2 Railroad Fonts. They are free and easy to install. Both are True Type TTF Fonts. Looks cool on Letterheads and Banners. Perhaps something for the Fog-Charts ??
What’s new ?
Posted by Lou on Apr 5, 2009
Nothing new from the Home front. There are right now furlough’s everywhere and it seems not to end. I had some little hope to find some work in Denver, Colorado. By mouth to mouth I was told there is some work there for lower seniority guys. But as it is always with mouth to mouth – nothing behind. Contact with some Locals showed there are plenty of furlough boards there, too. A friend of my wife is working somewhere in Texas for a little local Railroad. They are fighting, too. No one is furlough there but thinking of working for them is more than a dream. He told me that BNSF is going to furlough more than 200 guys. Oh, btw BNSF – they are going to change their Telephone and Communication Devices to some Microsoft Stuff. Hopefully their Devices are better than some of their Software Stuff 
SLO Chalk Board April 2009
Posted by Lou on Apr 1, 2009
Fresh from the beautiful San Luis Obispo comes the new San Luis Obispo Chalk Board Aril 2009. French Morgan (Conductor SLO) did again a great job with the input of various people, incl. MRO Marvin Fisher. F&F strikes again. Great Job – and lot’s of safety tips. Pictures and Tips for places around the beatuiful San Luis Obispo completes the new Issue. Get it as long as it is fresh. Exclusive only HERE at Lou’s Point to download and in the Crew Room SLO.
