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Union Pacific trains to speed up in eastern Neb.

(The Associated Press circulated the following on September 22, 2010.)

OMAHA, Neb. Union Pacific freight trains will soon begin moving faster through the eastern Nebraska cities of Grand Island and Columbus.

The Omaha-based railroad says recent track improvements in the region will allow it to increase speeds through Columbus and Grand Island to 70 mph.

Trains will begin moving faster in both communities on Oct. 1, and they should regularly run at their new peak speeds by Oct. 22.

Currently, train speed through Columbus is capped at 50 mph, and trains through Grand Island move no faster than 60 mph.

Union Pacific says it spent more than $26 million to upgrade the tracks between Schuyler and Duncan, Neb., and it spent more than $20 million to improve the tracks between Grand Island and Gibbon.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010



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Hmmm, the last time I was out there, the overspeeds were set rite on the nutz at 70.

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I worked out there for a spell and I did find myself a couple of times where I was allowed to do 70. And that's when I found out about the overspeeds.

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With all the Fuel savers we have around here your lucky to see a stack train going over 15mph!

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