Reply to "Unfortunate Train Derailment in Tempe, AZ"

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Tom,

Thanks for your professional insight. We are still in a construction boom and that effects a lot of workers here in this part of Arizona. BNSF doesn't seem to carry the same level of commodities for construction that UP does to Phoenix, but that is just based on observations of what kinds of cars I've seen in both yards and the relative size of the yards. The Cadiz interchange does make sense. It is a pretty direct route but as you state there is not a lot of traffic on it. UP was running about 15 trains a day into Phoenix prior to their latest slowdown.

Last time I saw the connection track between the yards it was rough. Probably limited to 10mph at the most. It's one of several curves that I refer to as the "0-27" curves that snake their way through the Phoenix metro area.

7/29/202:34 PM

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