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Union Pacific says crews are making "good progress" repairing but haven't reopened a stretch of track where several coal cars derailed near Milwaukee.
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Read More »2nd large railroad not interested in proposed Chicago bypass
A second large railroad has told federal officials it isn't interested in a proposed $8 billion, 278-mile rail line from Indiana to Wisconsin aimed at relieving Chicago-area freight congestion.
Tagged with: Great Lakes Basin Railroad Norfolk Southern Union Pacific
Read More »Patchwork of agencies intersect at railroad regulation
In their testimony to a Milwaukee committee Wednesday, railroad officials described efforts to increase safety in the transport of oil and other hazardous substances. But they also revealed a patchwork of regulatory agencies with differing jurisdictions that are not always coordinated in their efforts.
Tagged with: Canadian Pacific Jeff Plale oil Robert Bauman Union Pacific
Read More »Fall Creek Public Works employee killed when train strikes lawn tractor
A man who was driving a lawn tractor has died after his machine was struck by a train in Fall Creek, near Eau Claire.
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Read More »Rail business grows with sand demand
The boom in demand for Wisconsin’s sand used for hydraulic fracturing has prompted conflicts and safety concerns along with an increase in rail traffic moving the commodity to other states.
Tagged with: frac frac sand fracking Jeff Plale Union Pacific Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association WisDOT
Read More »Bids out to repair Milwaukee bridge damaged by train
The city of Milwaukee is seeking bids to repair damage caused when a Union Pacific train struck bridges at South 35th Street and South Howell Avenue.
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Read More »Union Pacific to begin upgrading Altoona rail yard
Union Pacific Railroad will soon begin $30 million in improvements at the Altoona rail yard.
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Read More »Train strikes 2 Milwaukee bridges
A Union Pacific train struck two overpasses Monday in Milwaukee.
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Read More »State’s rail construction on track to grow
Private companies are footing the bill for thousands of rail-related jobs in Wisconsin and it’s predicted that employment will continue to grow.
Tagged with: fracking Jeff Plale Rail Union Pacific
Read More »Crossing that bridge: Highland Road Bridge over I-43
Timing is everything in most construction projects and that definitely was the case during the summer of 2011 as crews replaced the Highland Road Bridge over Interstate 43 in Mequon.
Tagged with: bridge Concordia University Mequon R.A. Smith National Inc. Union Pacific Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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