BNSF’s 2016 capital expenditure program in Washington state will be nearly USD 220 million. This year’s plan is focused on maintenance projects that help operate a safe and reliable network and will bring capital investments more in line with forecasted customer freight service demand.
The largest component of the capital plan for Washington state will be for replacing and upgrading rail, crossties and ballast.
BNSF’s maintenance program in Washington state includes more than 1,260 miles of track surfacing and/or undercutting work, the replacement of nearly 70 miles of rail and close to 243,000 ties, as well as signal upgrades for federally mandated positive train control (PTC).
This year’s capital projects in the state also include continuing the replacement of the Washougal River Bridge in Camas and follow more than $550 million invested by BNSF in its network in Washington over the past three years.
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