April 13, 2022 - CommunityImpact.com - 

New Braunfels City Council members have moved unanimously one step closer to relocating the Union Pacific rail yard downtown to elsewhere outside the city.

The resolution approves an expenditure from the New Braunfels Economic Development Corp. for nearly $2.2 million to cover the engineering, design and acquisition costs for the Union Pacific rail yard and adjacent property owned by the company, about 3.62 acres of property downtown between Castell and Hill avenues. Union Pacific uses the property as an office, switchyard and for refueling.

Read more: https://communityimpact.com/austin/new-braunfels/government/2022/04/13/new-braunfels-city-council-approves-purchase-relocation-of-downtown-union-pacific-rail-yard/

Photo credit: Union Pacific