UP to invest $137 million in California

· Friday, June 05, 2015

The Union Pacific railway plans to spend about $137 million in 2015 to improve its infrastructure in California.

The Union Pacific plans to invest about $137 million in 2015 to improve its infrastructure in California.
Specifically, the railroad’s investment will cover nearly $117 million to maintain railroad track, $9 million to enhance signal systems and $11 million to maintain or replace bridges in the state.
Freight railroads like Union Pacific operate on track built and maintained without taxpayer funds.
From 2010 to 2014, Union Pacific invested more than $1.6 billion on its California infrastructure.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.