1 naco presentation naperville, il april 27, 2011 joe bateman, vp public affairs
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NACo PresentationNaperville, IL April 27, 2011
Joe Bateman, VP Public Affairs
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Dir. Public AffairsTX/OK
Clint Schelbitzki
Dir. Public AffairsAR/LA
Drew Tessier
Dir. Public Affairs Northern CA/NV
Liisa Stark
Dir. Public AffairsOR/WA
Brock Nelson
Dir. Public AffairsAZ/NM
Zoe Richmond
Dir. Public AffairsUT/ID
Dan Harbeke
Dir. Corp. Rel. & MediaAaron Hunt
Dir. Port AffairsAndy Perez
Dir. Community AffairsSouthern CALupe Valdez
Public Affairs OrganizationSr. VP Corporate Relations
Bob Turner
VP Public AffairsScott Moore
VP Public AffairsJoe Bateman
VP Public AffairsJoe Adams
Dir. Policy & PartnershipsJoe Arbona
Dir. Public AffairsIL/WI/MN
Mike Payette
Dir. Public Affairs IL/Metra Wes Lujan
Dir. Public AffairsKS/MO
Ben Jones
Dir. Public AffairsNE/IA
Brenda Mainwaring
Dir. Corp. Rel. & MediaMark Davis
Dir. Public AffairsWY/CO
Dick Hartman
Dir. Corp. Rel. & MediaRaquel Espinoza
Dir. Community Affairs Border/San Antonio
Ivan Jaime
AVP Public AffairsHouston
Juan Carreon
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Odell
Dwight
Pontiac
Chenoa
Ballard
Normal
SPCSL Track 2AARRA HSIPR Track 2A Project : Awarded
Woodland Jct.
Chicago
St. Louis
SpringfieldRidgely
Bloomington
Joliet
Villa Grove
Findlay Jct.
E. St. Louis
De Soto
Salem
Mt. Vernon
Benton Jct.
Metropolis
Gorham/Chap
Dexter Jct.
Chester
Springfield
Sub
Joliet Sub
BNSFGalesburg
Nelson
Peoria
Rochelle
MP 126.4
Joliet
Chicago
Bloomington
MP 36.7
Mazonia
Hitt
Wilmington
Joliet IntermodalFacility
CP Justice
CP Canal
Brighton Park
St. Louis
RidgelySpringfield
BloomingtonMP 126.4
McLeanAthol
Lincoln
Elkhart
Auburn
Girard
Carlinville
Shipman
Wann
WR Tower MP 283
Godfrey
Alton
Project Description
1) Track Renewal Train (TRT) 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
2) Construct 2nd Main Line New Const = 23.7 mi Total 2MT = 32.8 mi
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)
3) PTC & Grade Crossings Dwight to Q Tower – including road modifications for crossings
4) Stations / Platforms Re-construct several station platforms
5) Passenger Equipment Purchase new passenger equipment
MP 249.32 Start
TRT Completed 4.2 Miles in 2008
MP 72.8
MP 187.65
MP 183.39
MP 168.42
2010 TRT Work Godfrey to Elkhart – 76.64 Mi.
March 5, 2011
New 2nd Main Line2010 TRT Work2011 TRT WorkTRT Work beyond 2011
Project Goals–2011 – Complete Main Line TRT work north of Springfield–July 2012 – 1st Segment 110 MPH track in Service –2014 – Complete Project 2A
2011 TRT Work Elkhart to Dwight – 95.62 Mi.
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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
Contacts
•Supply Group by Commodity/Service•Supply Group by Function
Select Link Complete and submit application
• 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 PresentationNaperville, IL April 27, 2011
Joe Bateman, VP Public Affairs