The Federal Railroad Administration, Pima County Arizona, the Port of Tucson and Union Pacific celebrated the completion of a $5 million expansion of the Port of Tucson’s rail infrastructure and container export facility.
The project, funded with a $5 million federal Tiger 2013 grant, includes a number of infrastructure enhancements including extension of sidings, installation of high-speed powered switches to eliminate the need to slow and stop arriving trains, and installation of a new main line switch to increase flexible operations at the site.
“The Port of Tucson is an impressive facility that is a full service inland port that services multiple steamship lines, warehousing services, transloading, cold storage, bulk and wind and energy components. Most importantly, the Port shares our commitment to safety, reducing traffic congestion and running environmentally responsible operations,” said Wes Lujan, Union Pacific VP – Public Affairs, Western Region.
Since 1996, the port has provided a transportation and logistics center to help businesses in southern and central Arizona as well as northern Mexico with access to rail and intermodal container transportation options.
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