Union Pacific Railroad recently announced it will be investing $113 million in its Kansas infrastructure this year.
A total of $80 million will be used to maintain railroad track while $8.6 million will be used to maintain bridges. Major projects include $20 million to replace 42 miles of rail line between Paola and Parsons and $12 million to replace 26 miles of rail line between Minneola and Liberal.
“Our targeted investments support customers and enhance our efficiency to deliver the goods American businesses and families use daily,” Liisa Lawson Stark, Union Pacific assistant vice president of public affairs for the Northern Region, said.
Between 2013 and 2017, Union Pacific has invested more than $421 million in Kansas.
Union Pacific also announced this month that it will be investing $450 million in Texas, $122.3 million in California, and $127 million in Arkansas. The investments are part of Union Pacific’s plan to invest $3.3 billion in its network in 2018.
Union Pacific is also planning to invest in technology that improves safety and increases efficiency and productivity while enlarging its customer base
These technologies include unmanned aerial vehicles, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, big data, new computing processes, software, trackside portals, and applications.