Rerouting Kansas City Trains

Admittedly, a lot of this stuff we don't really understand but still think it's neat inasmuch as this transit actually moves economies and provides so much of the "invisible labor" that most consumers never really understand . . . Check-it: 

"The merger application submitted to the Surface Transportation Board on Dec. 19 calls for two intermodal terminals and two auto processing facilities in those major gateways to be idled, along with changed or reduced roles for five other yards. One yard outside of the gateway cities will also be idled.

"The merger 'will increase the combined railroad’s ability to shift traffic between terminals,' the application says, 'particularly in critical locations where UP and NS each have their own terminals today, including Chicago, Kansas City, and New Orleans.'

"Here are the plans outlined in the application . . ."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

UP-NS merger plan calls for idling of intermodal, automotive facilities in gateway cities - Trains