Union Pacific Railroad Invests $20 Million to Strengthen Kansas’ Transportation Infrastructure

Published on : Thursday, August 28, 2014

Union-PacificUnion Pacific Railroad will strengthen Kansas’ transportation infrastructure by investing $20 million in the rail line between Topeka and Kansas City, Kansas.

 

The project, funded entirely by Union Pacific without taxpayer dollars, began June 16 and is scheduled to be completed by mid-November.

The railroad will replace 66,700 railroad ties and install 42,700 tons of rock ballast. In addition, crews will renew the surfaces at 116 road crossings, replace nearly one mile of rail in various curves, install more than 11 miles of new rail and change 13 switches.

 

The project is one of nearly 1,500 Union Pacific will complete across its 32,000-mile network this year to help improve train operating efficiency, reduce motorist wait times at crossings and enhance safety.

“Union Pacific helps businesses connect with consumers, suppliers and markets across the nation and around the world,” said Donna Kush, Union Pacific vice president – Public Affairs, Northern Region.

“In addition to helping move our customers’ goods safely and efficiently, our investments support communities by reducing traffic congestion, facilitating industrial development and promoting economic expansion.”

Improved and additional freight rail capacity helps reduce highway congestion and contributes to a cleaner environment. One Union Pacific train can take up to 300 trucks off America’s roads, and Union Pacific can move one ton of freight nearly 500 miles on a single gallon of diesel fuel.

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