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{{Short description|Rail traffic control headquarters for the Union Pacific railroad}} |
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| name = Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center |
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| alternate_names = The Bunker |
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The '''Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center''' is located at 850 Jones Street in [[Downtown Omaha, Nebraska|downtown]] [[Omaha, Nebraska]]. Called "the Bunker" by some, the Harriman is Union Pacific's rail traffic control headquarters, where the movement of more than 850 trains and nearly 36,000 <ref name="Factuality Tour">{{cite web|url=http://factualitytour.americaspower.org/our-railroads-keep-americas-power-moving|title=Our railroads keep America's power moving|access-date=2009-08-28}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=October 2012}} miles of track across the country is controlled and monitored. Originally a freight depot,<ref>[http://www.hines.com/property/detail.aspx?id=467 "Harriman Dispatch Center"], Hines. Retrieved 2/13/10.</ref> the building was redeveloped in the early 1990s as a way to unite 10 regional dispatch centers the UP once ran across the country.<ref>[http://www.trainnet.org/Libraries/Lib002/HARRIM.TXT "Harriman Dispatch Center"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821111813/http://www.trainnet.org/Libraries/Lib002/HARRIM.TXT |date=August 21, 2007 }}, ''Rail Classics.'' Vol. 22, 1. January/February 1993. Retrieved 2/13/10.</ref> |
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| image = Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center.jpg |
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| caption = The Operations Floor in 2009. |
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| location = [[Jones Street, Omaha]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|41|15|14|N|95|55|38|W|region:US_source:cswiki|display=inline,title}} |
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| owner = Union Pacific |
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The '''Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center''' (HDC) is [[Union Pacific Corporation|Union Pacific]]'s [[Train dispatcher|rail trafic control headquaters]]. Also known as "The Bunker", it monitors trains, track and switches across the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harriman Dispatching Center {{!}} The Center for Land Use Interpretation |url=https://clui.org/ludb/site/harriman-dispatching-center |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=clui.org}}</ref> The dispatch center is located at 850 Jones Street in [[Downtown Omaha]], [[Nebraska]], and is built inside an old Union Pacific freight depot that was built in 1891 and sold in 1897. The building was redeveloped in the 1990s with a bunker made of 18-24 inch steel [[reinforced concrete]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-06 |title=Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center – Properties – Hines |url=http://www.hines.com/properties/union-pacific-harriman-dispatch-center-omaha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306070309/http://www.hines.com/properties/union-pacific-harriman-dispatch-center-omaha |archive-date=2016-03-06 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> that is designed to withstand a direct tornado strike.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-02-07 |title=Union Pacific Omaha Harriman Dispatch Center |url=https://www.gatewaynmra.org/2000/union-pacific-omaha-harriman-dispatch-center/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Gateway NMRA |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The headquarters for [[Union Pacific]], called the [[Union Pacific Center]], is located nearby in downtown [[Omaha]], Nebraska.<ref |
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| ⚫ | The headquarters for [[Union Pacific]], called the [[Union Pacific Center]], is located nearby in downtown [[Omaha]], Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-15 |title=Harriman Dispatching Center |url=http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/NE3127/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015095843/http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/NE3127/ |archive-date=2009-10-15 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> |
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In 1997 the [[Federal Railroad Administration]] (FRA) became concerned with the saftey of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]. A report found that at the HDC some supervisors were unfamilier with the areas they were responsible for due to poor training. New dispatchers would become overwhelmed with busy shifts they had not trained on prior to qualification. The Harriman Dispatch Center problems section of the report concluded the dispatching problems represented "a serious safety concern" and recomended Union Pacific reduce workloads, provide better training, hire more dispatchers and improve dispatching software. Union Pacific responded by reducing workloads at 11 dispatcher positions, creating new training courses for staff, hiring more dispatchers and contracting [[Union Switch & Signal|Union Switch and Signal]] to improve computer systems.<ref>https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/15612/Union_Pacific_Audit.pdf</ref> |
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After a review in 2006, the HDC underwent a refurbishment. The center was reorganised into teams who would be responsible for different areas of Union Pacifics network. 10 [[SXGA+]] [[Mitsubishi]] [[Video wall|video walls]] were installed by Activu Services on the operations floor for each "pod" or team. Activu also upgraded systems in the confrence room and visitor gallery.<ref>http://activu.com/uploads/Union-Pacific-Case-Study.pdf</ref> |
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In 2016 members of the [[557th Weather Wing]] of the [[United States Air Force|U.S Air Force]] visited the Dispatch Center including it's commander, Colonel Steven Dickerson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=557th Weather Wing Harriman Dispatching Center Visit |url=https://www.557weatherwing.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001680763/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=www.557weatherwing.af.mil}}</ref> |
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In 2020, 60 train dispatchers at the Harriman Dispatch Center were made redundent. Union Pacific said this was due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] and the installation of new computer-aided dispatching software.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Union Pacific reduces train dispatcher ranks by more than 10% |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/union-pacific-reduces-train-dispatcher-ranks-by-more-than-10/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Trains |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:36, 23 April 2024
| Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center | |
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 The Operations Floor in 2009. | |
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| Alternative names | The Bunker |
| General information | |
| Location | Jones Street, Omaha |
| Coordinates | 41°15′14″N 95°55′38″W / 41.25389°N 95.92722°W |
| Owner | Union Pacific |
The Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center (HDC) is Union Pacific's rail trafic control headquaters. Also known as "The Bunker", it monitors trains, track and switches across the United States.[1] The dispatch center is located at 850 Jones Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and is built inside an old Union Pacific freight depot that was built in 1891 and sold in 1897. The building was redeveloped in the 1990s with a bunker made of 18-24 inch steel reinforced concrete[2] that is designed to withstand a direct tornado strike.[3]
The headquarters for Union Pacific, called the Union Pacific Center, is located nearby in downtown Omaha, Nebraska.[4]
In 1997 the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) became concerned with the saftey of the Union Pacific Railroad. A report found that at the HDC some supervisors were unfamilier with the areas they were responsible for due to poor training. New dispatchers would become overwhelmed with busy shifts they had not trained on prior to qualification. The Harriman Dispatch Center problems section of the report concluded the dispatching problems represented "a serious safety concern" and recomended Union Pacific reduce workloads, provide better training, hire more dispatchers and improve dispatching software. Union Pacific responded by reducing workloads at 11 dispatcher positions, creating new training courses for staff, hiring more dispatchers and contracting Union Switch and Signal to improve computer systems.[5]
After a review in 2006, the HDC underwent a refurbishment. The center was reorganised into teams who would be responsible for different areas of Union Pacifics network. 10 SXGA+ Mitsubishi video walls were installed by Activu Services on the operations floor for each "pod" or team. Activu also upgraded systems in the confrence room and visitor gallery.[6]
In 2016 members of the 557th Weather Wing of the U.S Air Force visited the Dispatch Center including it's commander, Colonel Steven Dickerson.[7]
In 2020, 60 train dispatchers at the Harriman Dispatch Center were made redundent. Union Pacific said this was due to COVID-19 and the installation of new computer-aided dispatching software.[8]
References
- ^ "Harriman Dispatching Center | The Center for Land Use Interpretation". clui.org. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center – Properties – Hines". web.archive.org. 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Union Pacific Omaha Harriman Dispatch Center". Gateway NMRA. 2000-02-07. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Harriman Dispatching Center". web.archive.org. 2009-10-15. Archived from the original on 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/15612/Union_Pacific_Audit.pdf
- ^ http://activu.com/uploads/Union-Pacific-Case-Study.pdf
- ^ "557th Weather Wing Harriman Dispatching Center Visit". www.557weatherwing.af.mil. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Union Pacific reduces train dispatcher ranks by more than 10%". Trains. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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