OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific is closing its locomotive shop in South Morrill, Neb., in January.
UP representative Kristen South confirmed the closure in an email to Trains on Monday. She says the railroad is working with labor unions so railroaders have the opportunity to relocate within the railroad’s network, based on seniority.
Workers who are unable, or who are unwilling to transfer, will be furloughed. South says work now done at South Morrill will go to shops in North Platte, Neb., and Little Rock, Ark.
The North Platte Telegraph reports that the closure impacts about 70 workers directly, and is expected to hurt the Morrill area’s economy.
South Morrill is in western Nebraska near the border with Wyoming.
