(Source: Union Pacific press release, November 20, 2017)
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will increase the maximum track speed limit from 30 to 49 mph on the rail line running parallel to 2nd Avenue in Heron Lake, Minnesota.
Train speeds at the 9th Street crossing will increase in weekly five mph increments beginning Nov. 27 until reaching the 49 mph speed limit on Dec. 18. A tie and rail improvement project strengthened infrastructure, allowing trains to safely travel at a higher rate of speed.
Union Pacific plans to invest $14 million in Minnesota in 2017 to support the state’s current and future freight transportation needs and to enhance safety and efficiency. More information about Union Pacific and its social, environmental and economic progress is available in its Building America Report.