UP Corporation sued a Pennsylvania company hired to keep trees and other vegetation clear of rail crossings through the UP’s 23 state system.
A Hazleton PA company failed to maintain an Arkansas xing - where a woman and daughter were killed 8/7/2000. UP settled a lawsuit for $12.5 million.
Now UP wants the PA company to pay UP $12.5 million plus attorney and legal fees.
The company is in the 4th year of a 5 year contract and was hired after UP acquired SP - and found SP trackage to be in need of attention. Vegetation was cleared 8 weeks before the accident - (that’s 2 mos and even in Nebraska, weeds will grow pretty fast in 2 mos!).
But the next item has me packing Millie for a road trip!
UP opened a 2nd floor cafeteria at their headquarters in Omaha at 14th & Douglas. To the public!
Offer several food stations: a salad bar, deli, pizza station, entree station, grill and healthful eating station with dishes like poached salmon filet with steamed veggies.
It draws an average of 1700 people a day and 20% aren’t UP employees.
Lunches are priced at about $5, with some specials for $4. UP employees receive a discount (wonder if that includes Foamettes?)
Sounds like a good deal to me and maybe even fun! Will have to check them out and see if they measure up to our diner!
The Southern Pacific - A hodge podge of tough meat with dirty rice
The Cotton Belt - double portion of the same
The MoPac - corn fed beef sandwich on a hearty roll
The Kate Shelly - Deep Dish Chicago and NorthWestern style pizza
The Rio Grande - Rocky Mountain Oysters on a bed of french fries
The Miss Katy - A fresh garden salad for the light appetites
I forgot today’s special…the Model Railroader…it’s a dessert bar. Make your own sundaes, pay based on weight then add 3% in royalties…you get to keep the UP collectors bowl though.