- link Copy Url
- [  Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Union Pacific Dispatching Director's Book Teaches Rail Safety  https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/35003?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter")
- [  Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/35003?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin")
- [  Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/35003?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook")
- [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Union Pacific Dispatching Director's Book Teaches Rail Safety &body=ESG News from Union Pacific https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/35003?absolute=1 "Share via email")
 
 

 [Education](/CSR-News/education)

 # Union Pacific Dispatching Director's Book Teaches Rail Safety 

 


 

 Mar 27, 2013 10:05 AM ET

  Campaign:  [UP CARES: Promoting Public Safety in Union Pacific Communities](/news/campaign/cares-promoting-public-safety-union-pacific-communities)  ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/laverneshirley.jpg "The Adventures of Laverne & Shirley in Nebraska teaches about railroad safety.") The Adventures of Laverne & Shirley in Nebraska teaches about railroad safety. 

 

A book written by Deb Ashworth, director-train management at Union Pacific's Harriman Dispatching Center in Omaha, and her daughter aims to teach young Nebraskans about the Cornhusker State's rich history as well as also railroad safety.

Ashworth and her daughter, Peru State College education major Marcy Dorram, teamed up to create "The Adventures of LaVerne & Shirley in Nebraska." Intended for fourth-graders, the book stars Ashworth's pet schnauzers, who act as secret agents on a trip to western Nebraska. Along the way, the duo learns about the state, railroad safety and fourth-grade Nebraska curriculum.

Ashworth and other volunteers read the book to Bellevue School District students, who also were encouraged to participate in a poster contest. Using their new rail safety knowledge, they drew a poster illustrating how LaVerne and Shirley should act safely around trains and railroad tracks.

Ashworth hopes to convince the Nebraska Department of Education to include the book in its required curriculum and will create an activity book that encourages more interaction between teachers and students to further reinforce rail safety.

The book will be available for purchase from [Amazon.com](http://www.uprr.com/up/redirect?dest=http://www.amazon.com/The-Adventures-LaVerne-Shirley-Ashworth/dp/1620247305/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363795794&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=The+Adventures+of+Laverne+%26+Shirley+in+Nebraska).



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/UP%202C%20Halo%20BlackTag%20%5BConverted%5D.jpg)](/profiles/union-pacific)

 



 

### More from Union Pacific

###### [Union Pacific Railroad Recognized as a Leader in Climate Change Transparency](/news/union-pacific-railroad-recognized-leader-climate-change-transparency)

 Oct 9, 2014 10:00 AM ET

  



###### [Union Pacific Trainees on 'Mission' to Lend a Hand](/news/union-pacific-trainees-mission-lend-hand)

 Aug 7, 2014 1:20 PM ET

  



###### [Union Pacific Recognized for Sustainability Practices](/news/union-pacific-recognized-sustainability-practices)

 Jul 21, 2014 5:05 PM ET

  



###### [Safety Campaign's Message: Always Expect a Train](/news/safety-campaigns-message-always-expect-train)

 Jul 10, 2014 5:15 PM ET

  



###### [Union Pacific Reports Environmental Strategies, Stewardship and Risks to CDP](/news/union-pacific-reports-environmental-strategies-stewardship-and-risks-cdp)

 Jul 9, 2014 7:30 PM ET

  



###### [Union Pacific Recognized as a Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles](/news/union-pacific-recognized-best-employer-healthy-lifestyles)

 Jun 27, 2014 3:15 PM ET

  



###### [Union Pacific Climbs 2014 Newsweek Green Rankings](/news/union-pacific-climbs-2014-newsweek-green-rankings)

 Jun 6, 2014 5:30 PM ET

  



###### [Union Pacific Publishes Fifth Annual Sustainability & Citizenship Report](/news/union-pacific-publishes-fifth-annual-sustainability-citizenship-report)

 May 30, 2014 5:00 PM ET