Create Corwith Interlocking Project

摘要

The upgrade and reconfiguration of the Corwith Interlocking and new signal bridge, part of the Chicago RegionrnEnvironmental and Transportation Efficiency Program or CREATE, is now functionally complete and provides significant benefits to trains moving in and out of BNSF's Corwith Yard in Chicago, one of the busiest intermodal yards in the nation, currently handling 800,000 domestic and international containers per year. As a result of this project, train speeds through the interlocking are increased, and the speed of interchanges between BNSF and its partner railroads is improved.rnCorwith Yard is the easternmost point for BNSF's transcontinental route from Los Angeles to Chicago and the location where trains are assembled to connect with CSX Transportation and NS for destinations to the east. The improvements increase fluidity and reliability in and out of the yard and enable train lengths at the connection with NS and CSXT to be increased from 5,400 feet to 8,000 feet.