16.03.2016, 23:46
BNSF Plans USD 100 Million Capital Program in Kansas for 2016
OREANDA-NEWS. BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced that its 2016 capital expenditure program in Kansas will be about USD 100 million. This year's plan in Kansas is primarily focused on maintenance projects that help ensure BNSF continues to operate a safe and reliable network and reflects the success BNSF has had in adding capacity in prior years to support customer demand. The largest component of this year's capital plan in the state will be for replacing and upgrading rail, rail ties and ballast, which are the main components for the tracks on which BNSF trains operate. Regular maintenance of the railroad allows BNSF to keep its network infrastructure in optimal condition and reduces the need for unscheduled service work that can slow down the BNSF rail network and reduce capacity.
"A safe and reliable network is critical to connecting products with key consumer markets whether they are in Kansas, across the nation or around the world," said Matthew Garland, BNSF general manager of operations, Kansas Division. "At BNSF we remain focused on operating a safe and reliable network so we can meet customer demands as well as the needs of communities near BNSF rail lines in the state."
BNSF's maintenance program in Kansas includes approximately 1,480 miles of track surfacing and/or undercutting work, the replacement of more than 60 miles of rail and about 210,000 ties, as well as signal upgrades for federally mandated positive train control (PTC). This year's capital plan in the state also includes enhancements to BNSF's Logistics Park Kansas City to enable direct rail/carload service from the facility and follows more than USD 550 million invested by BNSF in its network in Kansas over the past three years.
The 2016 planned capital investments in the state are part of BNSF's USD 4.3 billion network-wide capital expenditure program announced earlier this year. These investments include USD 2.8 billion to replace and maintain core network and related assets, approximately USD 500 million on expansion and efficiency projects, USD 300 million for continued implementation of PTC and more than USD 600 million for locomotives, freight cars and other equipment acquisitions.
"A safe and reliable network is critical to connecting products with key consumer markets whether they are in Kansas, across the nation or around the world," said Matthew Garland, BNSF general manager of operations, Kansas Division. "At BNSF we remain focused on operating a safe and reliable network so we can meet customer demands as well as the needs of communities near BNSF rail lines in the state."
BNSF's maintenance program in Kansas includes approximately 1,480 miles of track surfacing and/or undercutting work, the replacement of more than 60 miles of rail and about 210,000 ties, as well as signal upgrades for federally mandated positive train control (PTC). This year's capital plan in the state also includes enhancements to BNSF's Logistics Park Kansas City to enable direct rail/carload service from the facility and follows more than USD 550 million invested by BNSF in its network in Kansas over the past three years.
The 2016 planned capital investments in the state are part of BNSF's USD 4.3 billion network-wide capital expenditure program announced earlier this year. These investments include USD 2.8 billion to replace and maintain core network and related assets, approximately USD 500 million on expansion and efficiency projects, USD 300 million for continued implementation of PTC and more than USD 600 million for locomotives, freight cars and other equipment acquisitions.
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