|
contents | business | |||||||||
| Atkins to upgrade US’ busiest railroad intersection  Atkins' rail experts have secured a contract to work on the busiest at-grade railroad intersection in the US. Working for the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), Atkins is responsible for the construction management on the upgrade project in Fort Worth, Texas. Atkins also won a contract to provide government compliance and federal reporting services for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF).The at-grade intersection, a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level, is part of the Tower 55 Multimodal Improvement project. The upgrade includes a compilation of track, bridge, roadway, signal, and drainage infrastructure improvements to help alleviate rail congestion. The Atkins team brings a depth of technical knowledge of UPRR and Texas Department of Transportation construction practices. The UPRR is the largest railroad network in the US. It has more than 44,000 employees, over 8,000 locomotives, and runs on 31,900 route-miles in 23 states west of Chicago and New Orleans. The BNSF Railway is the second-largest freight railroad network in North America, second to the UPRR. It has three transcontinental routes that provide high-speed links between the western and eastern United States and owns and operates track in 27 states. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |