March 17, 2016 - Progressive Railroading

BNSF Railway Co. has rolled out more of its 2016 state-by-state capital expenditure plans, with the latest programs announced for Texas, Illinois and Kansas.

In Texas, BNSF will spend $210 million this year to replace and upgrade rail, rail ties and ballast, BNSF officials said in a press release. It's part of BNSF’s $4.3 billion network-wide capital expenditure program this year.

Plans call for more than 2,400 miles of track surfacing and/or undercutting work, the replacement of 55 miles of rail and more than 480,000 ties, as well as signal upgrades as part of BNSF's implementation of positive train control (PTC).

Read more: http://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/news/BNSF-announces-490-million-in-capex-plans-for-Texas-Illinois-Kansas--47652