Kansas

Routes, Commodities and Planned Expansions

Kansas is a study in contrasting railroad operations. Union Pacific operates a transcontinental corridor through the northeastern corner of the state, which sees as many as 60 trains a day between Topeka and Kansas City. In addition, Kansas is cobwebbed with a network of light-density, grain-gathering branch lines, many of which have been leased or sold to new short line railroads. This program has helped maintain rural rail service. Union Pacific also operates an important north-south "couplet" of main lines from Kansas City south to the Gulf Coast, as well as a trackage-rights route on BNSF Railway.

The primary commodity carried in the state is wheat. The railroad also moves military equipment to and from Fort Riley. Union Pacific's top customers in Kansas are Kansas Power & Light, GM MCD Fairfax, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Cargill, Continental Grain, Scoular Grain and DeBruce Grain.

Kansas City, Kansas is the site of a major freight switching yard, as well as serving as a connection to other railroads. Union Pacific also operates yards and related facilities in Topeka, Marysville, Salina, Wichita, Parsons and Coffeyville.

Fast Facts in Kansas
Miles of Track	2,208
Employees	1,989
Annual Payroll	$141 million
Purchases Made	$146.9 million
Community Giving	$258,675
Capital Spending 2007 Capital Spending 2003-2006	$94.7 million $346.7 million