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UP to invest $383 million in Texas

Chris Gillis
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Union Pacific Railroad plans to spend $383 million in 2015 to improve its infrastructure in Texas.

   The Union Pacific Railroad plans to spend $383 million in 2015 to improve its infrastructure in Texas.
   UP’s investment covers a range of initiatives, including $289 million to maintain railroad track, $18 million to enhance signal systems and $75 million to maintain or replace bridges in the state.
   UP and other railroads operate on track built and maintained without taxpayer funds. From 2010 to 2014, UP has invested more than $2.7 billion in its rail infrastructure across Texas.

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.