County says emergency rail‑spur repairs completed; transload activity increasing
Staff reported emergency rail‑spur repairs after Union Pacific inspection; Capital Railroad Contracting completed the fix promptly and county staff plan an on‑call maintenance contract. County staff noted growing transload usage and a public 'Coffee with CART' open house.
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County staff updated commissioners on an emergency repair to a rail spur after Union Pacific inspectors intervened and temporarily locked the line. Staff reported Capital Railroad Contracting responded quickly, completed repairs after an initial mobilization and a follow-up visit to secure flaggers and finish the job, and restored operations. “They came in within 2 days, got there, started,” staff said in describing the company’s response.
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