Monday, September 8, 2014
BNSF-Tacoma Rail contract could give Port of Tacoma a boost
A new contract between BNSF and Tacoma Rail, Tacoma’s Tide flats shortline railroad could give the Port of Tacoma an edge over rival ports.
Under the new contract, Tacoma Rail is refueling, doing minor maintenance and stocking the locomotives with supplies to allow them to get back on their transcontinental runs more quickly. The short line railroad has provided similar services for Union Pacific for several years.
The new maintenance and fueling contract for BNSF locomotives could trim one to three hours from the turnaround time for trains leaving the port headed for the Midwest, according to Dale King, Tacoma Rail’s superintendent.
Prior to last month, BNSF locomotives that hauled unit trains of oil, autos and containers to the port were disconnected from the trains they powered and sent across the Puyallup River for servicing at a BNSF facility.
For more of the News Tribune story: www.thenewstribune.com
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