UP investing $9 million in Milwaukee-Lebanon, Wis., line

Union Pacific is investing more than $9 million to improve the rail line from Milwaukee, Wis., to near Lebanon, Wis. Work on two projects covering more than a 40-mile stretch of railroad track began August 18 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of November. The projects include removing and installing more than 33,000 ties, replacing the surfaces at 57 grade crossings and replacing nearly 24 miles of rail.  

Union Pacific
plans to spend approximately $2.6 billion in 2010 to support current and future
freight transportation needs and enhance the safety and efficiency of the
railroad’s 32,000-mile network.