Union Pacific Corporation" Please respond to the following: Perform an analysis of the social / demographic, technological, economic, environmental / geographic, and political/legal / governmental segments to understand the general environment facing Union Pacific. Describe how Union Pacific will be affected by each of these external factors. Demographic: Union Pacific Corporation is one of America's leading transportation companies and it covers 23 states across the western two-thirds of the united states. The global population is expected to grow from 7-9 billion. T echnologlical: Union pacific is up to date with technology, as technology improves they continue to focus on innovation such as friction Modifiers and fuel specifications. Environmental : The US Environmental protection Agency ,whether its by increasing fuel efficiency or reducing air emissions and recycling used materials. Geographic, and Political: Union pacific provides rail transportation services throughout the Southern and Western US, as well as Mexico and Western Canada. Legal: The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), The Federal Railroad Administration (ERA) and The United Transportation (UTU). Describe how Union pacific will be affected by each of these external factors . If the demand services exceeds the capacity of the network, they could experience network difficulties, including congestion and reduced velocity that could compromise the level of service provide to consumers. There is small maintenance cost of the company's locomotives because of better efficiency and technological environment. The political and legal environment faced by the company includes many restrictions to be followed. Also the policies of the government have to be implemented which makes the working environment for the company less profitable and conservative. however failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on them. Climate change could have a material adverse effect on operations. ...