Union Pacific Railroad is ploughing $9 million into track renewal works between Menoken and Junction City, Kansas.
The works, which include replacing nearly 68,000 ties, spreading 29,600 tons of rock ballast and renewing the surfaces at 114 road crossings, are scheduled to be completed by mid December.
Union Pacific plans to invest $3.6 billion in its rail network during 2012.
Union Pacific’s capital and maintenance program exceeds infrastructure spending of the state highway departments in 46 states.
