Six Sigma Saving Fuel: UP Success Story ...

UP: Union Pacific Engineers Rewarded For Saving Fuel

UP leverages Six Sigma to drive fuel savings for great success ...

... "Fuel for Fuel is more than a dollar saving program, it's also an important conservation initiative for the railroad, said Wayne Kennedy, director of Union Pacific's Six Sigma program. Whether finding new ways to stretch a gallon of diesel fuel or employing the latest technology to cut locomotive emissions, we are working very hard to protect the environment and our natural resources. Since its introduction in April 2004, Fuel for Fuel has decreased fuel consumption by ten percent on the run between North Platte and South Morrill, Neb. Other locations piloting the program have experienced improvements between five and eight percent. " ...

Union Pacific Corporation owns 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 enable the company to serve customers in critical and fast growing markets. It is a 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 major 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.