Train bears fruit of success
ERIC ANDERSON -- http://www.timesunion.com -- October 21, 2006ROTTERDAM -- Workers are putting the finishing touches on an $18 million produce distribution center here as they await the arrival of the first load of produce early next week.
A train full of fruits and vegetables left a warehouse in Wallula, Wash., on Thursday morning and is making its five-day journey across the country, stopping only for crew changes and maintenance. The 55 climate-controlled cars, pulled by a Union Pacific locomotive, are expected in Rotterdam by Tuesday.
The train is being tracked by satellite along the 3,000-mile route, and data from sensors in each of the cars are being collected and transmitted.
Officials at the shipping company overseeing the project, Railex LLC, were mum Friday on the trip, apparently wanting to make sure there aren't any kinks in the operation and that the debut goes as scheduled.
So far it's been ahead of schedule, according to the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash., which reported that crews in Wallula completed loading the train with 200 truckloads of fresh produce 45 minutes early.
The Herald reported the first train is carrying 15 carloads of potatoes, 15 of onions and 25 of apples. A few cases of pears also have been included.
A train full of fruits and vegetables left a warehouse in Wallula, Wash., on Thursday morning and is making its five-day journey across the country, stopping only for crew changes and maintenance. The 55 climate-controlled cars, pulled by a Union Pacific locomotive, are expected in Rotterdam by Tuesday.
The train is being tracked by satellite along the 3,000-mile route, and data from sensors in each of the cars are being collected and transmitted.
Officials at the shipping company overseeing the project, Railex LLC, were mum Friday on the trip, apparently wanting to make sure there aren't any kinks in the operation and that the debut goes as scheduled.
So far it's been ahead of schedule, according to the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash., which reported that crews in Wallula completed loading the train with 200 truckloads of fresh produce 45 minutes early.
The Herald reported the first train is carrying 15 carloads of potatoes, 15 of onions and 25 of apples. A few cases of pears also have been included.
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