Union Pacific Railroad invests $11m in track improvements on Minnesota line

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Union Pacific Railroad is investing more than $11 million to enhance the rail line that runs from Minneapolis to Ottawa.

The more than 66-mile project includes removing and installing nearly 82,000 ties, renewing the surfaces at 64 road crossings and replacing more than one mile of rail in various curves.

Crews will also spread 42,600 tons of rock ballast to ensure a stable roadbed.

Union Pacific plans to invest approximately $3.3 billion in capital during 2011, which supports America’s current and future freight transportation needs and enhances the safety and efficiency of the railroad’s 32,000-mile network.

Improvement projects such as this are examples of Union Pacific continuing efforts to support its customers’ business through strategic investments.

According to the Association of American Railroads, America’s largest railroads keep pace with the top nine states in terms of highway spending.

In 2010, capital spending by Class I railroads totaled $9.8 billion, and the industry plans to make $12 billion in capital spending during 2011.

Freight rail companies have invested $480 billion to maintain and modernise the national rail network since 1980.

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