SPRING, Texas, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Louisiana's
transportation infrastructure will receive an $87 million boost from Union Pacific Railroad in
2018. The company's planned private investment will enhance safety,
operating efficiency and support customer service.
Union Pacific builds and maintains its track without taxpayer
funds and its trains reduce traffic on Louisiana's congested highways. A single Union
Pacific train can carry as much freight as 300 trucks and move one
ton of freight 452 miles on a single gallon of diesel, generating a
carbon footprint that is 75 percent less than trucks.
Union Pacific's private investments sustain jobs and ensure the
company meets growing demand for products used in the American
economy. The company's planned investment covers a range of
initiatives, including $48 million to maintain railroad track
and $18 million to maintain bridges in the state. Key projects
planned this year include:
- $16 million investment in the
rail line between Alexandria and
Shreveport to replace 149,977
railroad ties and install 56,869 tons of rock ballast.
- $12 million investment in the
rail line between Luling and
Livonia to replace 82,152 railroad
ties and install 39,693 tons of rock ballast.
This year's planned $87 million capital expenditure in
Louisiana is part of the company's
ongoing investment strategy. In the last five years, 2013-2017,
Union Pacific invested more than $396 million strengthening
Louisiana's transportation
infrastructure.
"Our targeted investments support customers and enhance our
efficiency to deliver the goods American businesses and families
use daily," said Brenda Mainwaring,
Union Pacific assistant vice president - Public Affairs, Southern
Region.
Union Pacific plans to spend $3.3
billion across its network this year, following investments
totaling approximately $34 billion
from 2008-2017.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most
recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in
the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical
link in the global supply chain. In the last 10 years, 2008-2017,
Union Pacific invested approximately $34
billion in its network and operations to support America's
transportation infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business
mix is classified into its Agricultural Products, Energy, and
Industrial and Premium business groups. Union Pacific serves many
of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all
major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects
with Canada's rail systems and is
the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value
to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe,
reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible
manner.
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