New Mexico
Current Rail Traffic and Future Plans
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New Mexico's vast energy reserves have sparked tremendous growth in the state since the 1970s. Copper, gold, lead, zinc and molybdenum are all mined in New Mexico, and potash mining continues to be an important economic element, as well. Rail transportation is vital in transporting all of these commodities.
Some half million tons of New Mexico coal are hauled to Arizona each year via the Los Angeles-El Paso-Houston Sunset Route. New Mexico has another key line, the former SP's Golden State Route from El Paso through Carrizozo, Vaughn, Santa Rosa, Tucumcari, and northeast to Kansas City. It is a major connection between Southern California and the Midwest for intermodal and a variety of other traffic.
Union Pacific's top three customers in New Mexico are Phelps Dodge, Pittsburg Midway Coal and Glencore Limited.
Maintenance of Way and Signal forces are stationed at Alamogordo, Carrizozo, Deming, Lordsburg and Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa is also the location of a major automobile distribution facility for Ford Motors.
| Fast Facts in New Mexico | |
| Miles of Track | 644 |
| Employees | 350 |
| Annual Payroll | $23.1 million |
| Purchases Made | $6.2 million |
| Community Giving | $51,916 |
| Capital Spending 2007 Capital Spending 2003-2006 |
$74.1 million $348.4 million |