OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Union Pacific Railroad has
earned the 2001 General Motors Mark of Excellence Award based on outstanding
service performance and use of technology.
"We have built the best automotive distribution network in North America,"
said Rob Knight, Union Pacific's vice president and general manager -
Automotive. "It is gratifying to our employees to be recognized by General
Motors for the hard work they do in providing value, service and technology
solutions."
In July 2001, General Motors signed a multi-year contract awarding Union
Pacific 100 percent of its finished vehicle business in the West.
Union Pacific transported 2.5 million General Motors vehicles in 2001,
originating from plants in Fremont, California; Janesville, Wisconsin;
Fairfax, Kansas; Arlington, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana and 23 vehicle
distribution centers across the West.
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) is one of America's leading
transportation companies. Its principal operating company, Union Pacific
Railroad, is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across
the western two-thirds of the United States. A strong focus on quality and a
strategically advantageous route structure enables the company to serve
customers in critical and fast growing markets. It is the leading carrier of
low-sulfur coal used in electrical power generation and has broad coverage of
the large chemical-producing areas along the Gulf Coast. With competitive
long-haul routes between all West Coast ports and eastern gateways and as the
only railroad to serve all six major gateways to Mexico, Union Pacific has the
premier rail franchise in North America. The corporation also owns Overnite
Transportation, a nationwide less-than-truckload carrier, and Fenix, a group
of technology companies.
SOURCE Union Pacific Corporation
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CONTACT:
Mark Davis of Union Pacific, +1-402-271-5459
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