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If you’re like most consumers, you probably don’t visualize that gaming console or gym equipment you purchased last night on your cell phone as traveling on a Union Pacific (UP) train en route to your porch.

But you should, especially if you chose “ground” shipment.

UP, and the nation’s entire rail network, play an integral role in transporting e-commerce boxes and packages, especially over long hauls when customers choose ground over an expedited delivery service, said Bonnie Michael, a Vice President for Transportation with UPS, the world’s largest delivery company.

UPS moves an estimated 6.5% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) each day and is one of UP’s largest rail customers.

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“It’s been exhausting going up and down the steps,” T’Andra Starling said.

Last year, T’Andra Starling had to learn to walk again.

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On top of that, her younger brother D-Aunte, who she helps care for, has cerebral palsy and has mobility issues of his own.

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UPS is working to get operations at the old LSC Communications building in Strasburg up and running, but it’s about 50 employees short.

Mike Moore, business manager at the Front Royal UPS Center at 912 John Marshall Highway, said the company needs 23 more employees to load trucks and about 30 helpers to serve as drivers.

The operation at the former LSC Communications building at 1 Shenandoah Valley Drive in Strasburg was supposed to open Sunday, Moore said, but couldn’t because there wasn’t enough staff.

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