UP wins fourth TRANSCAER award, Buccolo awarded TRANSCAER Chairman Award

Union Pacific has earned the TRANSCAER National Achievement Award for the fourth consecutive year, while Dave Buccolo, general manager of Central California Traction Company for Union Pacific, was recognized for his safety record and level of participation in TRANSCAER events and was awarded the TRANSCAER Chairman Award. The National Achievement Award recognizes extraordinary achievement in support of the TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) initiative. TRANSCAER is the voluntary national outreach effort to help communities prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident. In 2010, Union Pacific organized or participated in multiple events to promote TRANSCAER's activities and encourage community involvement. In addition to coordinating various drills to ensure community preparedness, Union Pacific conducted 61 training events in 2010, reaching more than 3,300 participants, and provided TRANSCAER information to more than 1,000 public response agencies. Union Pacific also supports Community Advisory Panels, which serve as forums for interacting with citizens and community leaders. "Our employees, friends and families live and work in these communities, so we understand how important it is to continuously enhance our safety efforts," said Bob Grimaila, Union Pacific vice president of Safety, Security and Environment. "Rail is the safest form of freight transportation and everyone at Union Pacific understands our obligation under federal law to transport chemicals and hazardous materials. We take that responsibility very seriously." "Being recognized by peers for our TRANSCAER involvement is a tremendous honor," said Diane Duren, Union Pacific vice president and general manager of Chemicals. "We make significant investments of time and money to enhance transportation safety. Union Pacific will continue to help prepare emergency responders for a possible incident and remains committed to safely transporting hazardous materials." Some of Union Pacific's most significant TRANSCAER-related activities in 2010 included: • Railroad HAZMAT response training in Tucson, Ariz., a five-day event with multiple agencies serving the Tucson area. • The Placer County mass casualty HAZMAT exercise in Roseville, Calif. • Union Pacific tank car safety training courses in Pueblo, Colo., and Longview, Texas, consisting of a 40-hour course for public responders. • A three-day TRANSCAER safety train-training event in Chicago, Ill. • An AHC1 training and drill exercise in Livonia, La. • A TRANSCAER training tour with stops in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. The Chairman Award is given by and at the discretion of the National TRANSCAER Task Group based on criteria deemed appropriate by its chairman. "In addition to doing an excellent job as manager, Dave has a sterling safety record," said Lance Fritz, Union Pacific executive vice president of Operations. "He works as a teacher, showing first responders and many Union Pacific personnel how to respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident through hands-on training. This award is an impressive and well-deserved achievement." "Dave has played a significant role in the growth of the TRANSCAER initiative in his region, fostering important working relationships that enhance response planning and preparedness," said Rollie Shook, chairman of the National TRANSCAER Task Group and Global Emergency Services Leader, Emergency Services & Security Expertise Center for Dow Chemical Co. Founded in 1986 by Union Pacific and The Dow Chemical Company, TRANSCAER has grown to include other railroads and chemical producers and distributors, trucking companies, emergency response contractors and trade associations and includes the U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Management Office of Transportation as a partner.