Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak have reached an agreement allowing Amtrak to operate on a five-mile segment of Union Pacific-owned track, starting near Avondale, Louisiana.
The reroute of the Sunset Limited onto the Union Pacific track took effect on April 1.
“Amtrak is a key industry partner, and this agreement underscores our ongoing commitment to working with them to enhance both passenger and freight rail services,” Eric Gehringer, Union Pacific’s executive vice president of operations, said.
Union Pacific has provided Amtrak with access to its rail network since Amtrak began service in 1971. Every year, Amtrak trains travel approximately 4.6 million train miles across Union Pacific’s network and 2.9 million miles on Norfolk Southern’s network.
“We are grateful to have reached this agreement with Union Pacific. Both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have shown a strong commitment to quality Amtrak passenger rail service,” Jennifer Mitchell, Amtrak executive vice president of strategy, planning and accessibility, said.
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