Warren B is coining $$$ on the hi-line. Between increasing Intermodal traffic, seasonal agricultural trains and increased energy movement this line is booming. I am reminded by my BNSF friends that the track upgrades for this entire region are part of a multi-year process and the fruits of their labors will not be fully appreciated until all of the work is completed. BNSF is actually being inhibited from increasing their own movements as much as they would like due to these efforts. Meanwhile we will just have to deal with sometimes excessive delays (i.e. 6-9 hours delays) into CHI on the eastbound trains, especially during the summer construction months, although the realized delays over the past couple weeks do not appear to be much different than the worst days of the summer, so I am beginning to think this may be more of a year around "experience" .
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