Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz Requests Meeting with CEO and President of Union Pacific Railroad

Washington, D.C. - Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) sent a letter to Jim Vena, Chief Executive Officer of Union Pacific Railroad, and Beth Whited, President of Union Pacific Railroad expressing his deep concern and disappointment regarding the most recent train stoppage in California's 25th Congressional District.

"The frequency of Union Pacific train stoppages occurring is extremely dangerous to the lives of my constituents and needs to be rectified immediately," Congressman Ruiz (CA-25) addresses in the letter.

"I urgently request a meeting with your leadership team to discuss the incident and the proactive steps you are taking to prevent such incidents from recurring," Congressman Ruiz continued.

To read the full letter, click here.

Background

Earlier last week, Congressman Ruiz released the following statement:

"There is yet another stoppage of Union Pacific trains in the Pass area, this time in Cabazon, blocking traffic. I'm outraged that this keeps happening. It puts my constituents at risk with delays in first responder calls and costs our communities a lot to address. "It's unacceptable and they should be accountable to the people I serve. My office is closely monitoring the situation. Stay tuned."