Transcript Union Pacific Presentation, Joe Bateman

NACo Presentation
Naperville, IL
April 27, 2011
Joe Bateman, VP Public Affairs
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Public Affairs Organization
Sr. VP Corporate Relations
Bob Turner
VP Public Affairs
Scott Moore
VP Public Affairs
Joe Bateman
Dir. Public Affairs
Northern CA/NV
Liisa Stark
Dir. Public Affairs
IL/WI/MN
Mike Payette
Dir. Public Affairs
OR/WA
Brock Nelson
AVP Public Affairs
Houston
Juan Carreon
Dir. Public Affairs
TX/OK
Clint Schelbitzki
Dir. Public Affairs
AZ/NM
Zoe Richmond
Dir. Public Affairs
WY/CO
Dick Hartman
Dir. Public Affairs
AR/LA
Drew Tessier
Dir. Public Affairs
UT/ID
Dan Harbeke
Dir. Public Affairs
KS/MO
Ben Jones
Dir. Community Affairs
Border/San Antonio
Ivan Jaime
Dir. Corp. Rel. & Media
Aaron Hunt
Dir. Public Affairs
NE/IA
Brenda Mainwaring
Dir. Corp. Rel. & Media
Raquel Espinoza
Dir. Port Affairs
Andy Perez
Dir. Corp. Rel. & Media
Mark Davis
Dir. Community Affairs
Southern CA
Lupe Valdez
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Dir. Public Affairs
IL/Metra
Wes Lujan
VP Public Affairs
Joe Adams
Dir. Policy & Partnerships
Joe Arbona
SPCSL Track 2A
Chicago
ARRA HSIPR Track 2A Project : Awarded
Project
Bloomington
MP 126.4
Brighton Park
Description
1) Track Renewal Train (TRT)
2) Construct 2nd Main Line
New Const = 23.7 mi
Total 2MT = 32.8 mi
3) PTC & Grade Crossings
Dwight (NS Xing) to St. Louis (Q Tower)
- 208 ML mi Concrete Ties & Premium Rail
- 13 Sidings
- 740K ties, 1.4M TF new Rail, 19K CL ballast
Godfrey
- Connect Godfrey & Shipman Sidings (15.8 mi)
Girard
- Extend Girard Sdg E/W to new CP’s (8.5 mi)
Elkhart
- Extend Elkhart Sdg E to new CP (8.5 mi)
Springfield
Re-construct several station platforms
5) Passenger Equipment
Purchase new passenger equipment
McLean
CP Canal
CP Justice
Lincoln
Elkhart
MP 36.7
Joliet Intermodal
Facility
MP 168.42
Ridgely
MP 183.39
Dwight to Q Tower – including road modifications for
crossings
4) Stations / Platforms
Athol
2010 TRT Work Godfrey
to Elkhart – 76.64 Mi.
TRT Completed 4.2 Miles in 2008
Wilmington
MP 187.65
Hitt
Mazonia
Auburn
Woodland Jct.
– 2011 – Complete Main Line TRT work north of Springfield
– July 2012 – 1st Segment 110 MPH track in Service
– 2014 – Complete Project 2A
Odell
Carlinville
Bloomington
Springfield
Chenoa
Godfrey
Ballard
Alton
Ridgely
Springfield
Sub
Findlay Jct.
2011 TRT Work Elkhart to
Dwight – 95.62 Mi.
St. Louis
E. St. Louis
Wann
March 5, 2011
Joliet
Sub
Peoria
Pontiac
Shipman
MP 249.32 Start
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Chicago
BNSF
Galesburg
Project Goals
New 2nd Main Line
2010 TRT Work
2011 TRT Work
TRT Work beyond 2011
Rochelle
Nelson
Dwight
Girard
Mt. Vernon
De Soto
Normal
WR Tower MP 283
MP 126.4
St. Louis
Benton Jct.
Chester
Gorham/Chap
Bloomington
Salem
Contracted Work
• Contractors to be determined:
– Track Construction
– Bridge / Culvert Work
– Fencing
– Grading
• Bid Packages dependent on Design Process
• General Contractors selected through contract
specific pre-qualification process
• Construction Management – utilized for tracking
ARRA requirements
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HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH UP
• All suppliers must first register their business in UP’s database by visiting
www.up.com and clicking on the “Suppliers” tab
Supplier Application
•Apply to Become a Supplier
•Terms and Conditions
•Supplier Diversity
Select Link
Complete and submit application
Contacts
•Supply Group by Commodity/Service
•Supply Group by Function
• Application is submitted to the supply category manager that handles the
material/service type that is selected in the application
• Category manager will contact you to further discuss your organization’s
capabilities and opportunities available at Union Pacific
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M / W Numbers Boost Class I Employment
• Continuing a slow, steady rise, employment on U.S. Class I
railroads reached 155,842 in mid-March, up 0.87% from
February and a 4.42% improvement over March 2010.
• Train crew employment (transportation, train and engine)
increased to 62,627, up 0.78% from February and up 7.47%
from March 2010
• The only employment group that was down from February
was transportation (other than train and engine), which
declined 0.41% from February to 6,608, though its numbers
were up 2.56% from March 2010.
• A seasonal boost sent maintenance of the way employment to
34,994 in March, up 2.03% and up 3.23 % from March 2010.
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NACo Presentation
Naperville, IL
April 27, 2011
Joe Bateman, VP Public Affairs
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