Union Pacific’s Arizona state plan includes more than 200K crossties

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Union Pacific plans to invest $37.7 million in 2016 to improve its infrastructure in Arizona, which will enhance employee, community and customer safety and increase rail operating efficiency.

 

Union Pacific’s planned investment covers a range of initiatives, including $29 million to maintain track and $7.3 million to maintain bridges in the state.

Key projects include a $17.6-million investment in the rail line between Yuma and Casa Grande to replace 180,099 ties and a $5.1-million investment in the rail line between Vail, Ariz., and El Paso, Texas, to replace 25,756 ties and almost three miles of curve rail.

This year’s planned $37.7 million capital expenditure in Arizona is part of an ongoing investment strategy. From 2011 to 2015, Union Pacific invested more than $107 million strengthening Arizona’s transportation infrastructure.

UP has announced investment plans in Missouri, Louisiana, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Arkansas, California and Texas this month as part of it’s 2016 plans to improve its lines across those states.

 

 

 

 

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