Union Pacific Casa Grande Yard expansion doubles capacity

Union Pacific Casa Grande Yard expansion has been completed in Arizona to meet higher regional demand, according to a Union Pacific update on the project. The project doubles yard capacity and supports supply chain across the Southwest for customers.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Union Pacific Casa Grande Yard upgrade on the Sunset Corridor

Set on Union Pacific’s Sunset Corridor about 70 miles west of Tucson, the facility serves nearby industries and handles manifest (mixed commodity) freight. It also links to California’s Port of Long Beach, a key gateway for goods.

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Casa Grande Yard capacity expansion project: tracks, signals and switches

The Casa Grande Yard capacity expansion project added four tracks and a new industrial lead. Alongside that work, Union Pacific completed main line signal upgrades, put in a new yard control point, and installed a powered switch. The goal is to improve fluidity and keep deliveries to businesses and communities in the region moving faster and more reliably.

Union Pacific also pointed to the powered switch as a safety improvement for crews. “The new power switch helps train crews, who can avoid slips, trips and strain by no longer having to hand throw the switch,” said Marc Chavez, manager-Signal Construction. He added that access is now available from both ends of the yard to help expedite train movement.

Union Pacific capital investments and delivery performance

Union Pacific said its Engineering teams finished the work on schedule and injury free. The effort included New Construction Gang 9441 led by Manager-Track Construction Justin Pettey, Signal Construction Zone Gang 8384 led by Foreperson Phil Zarate, and Signal Gang 3564 led by Foreperson Baldo Gomez.

“Our team is now able to serve more customers safely and efficiently,” said Michael Slade, senior manager-Train Operations. “The expansion is helping us deliver on-time performance.”

Across its 23-state network, Union Pacific invests nearly $10 million daily in capital projects to support network performance and supply chain reliability, also noted in the company’s growth and investment overview.

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