Plans for a second train from Washington state were delayed this spring after a Jan. 19 landslide in Oregon blocked the main route the trains take. That route has been reopened, and Esposito said the second train likely will begin operating "sometime in late summer."
In the meantime, the original train has been lengthened, to 60 or more boxcars, he said.The "unit trains," as they're called, can be tracked by satellite as they move across the country. Customers also can monitor temperatures inside each of the cars as the trains move between Wallula and Rotterdam.Union Pacific Railroad and CSX Transportation jointly operate the trains, which stop only for crew changes and refueling.
Railex has been seeking cargo for the return trip to the West Coast. Tropicana products have been brought north from Florida by train, trucked to Rotterdam, and then taken to Washington by Railex for distribution in western Canada, Esposito said.
The trains may be used this fall to ship New York state apples to Washington state processing plants, where they would be converted to juice and applesauce, state apple industry officials have said.
In the meantime, the original train has been lengthened, to 60 or more boxcars, he said.The "unit trains," as they're called, can be tracked by satellite as they move across the country. Customers also can monitor temperatures inside each of the cars as the trains move between Wallula and Rotterdam.Union Pacific Railroad and CSX Transportation jointly operate the trains, which stop only for crew changes and refueling.
Railex has been seeking cargo for the return trip to the West Coast. Tropicana products have been brought north from Florida by train, trucked to Rotterdam, and then taken to Washington by Railex for distribution in western Canada, Esposito said.
The trains may be used this fall to ship New York state apples to Washington state processing plants, where they would be converted to juice and applesauce, state apple industry officials have said.
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