When the Railroad Comes to Town

Track Equipment, Pratt, KS

When large teams of Union Pacific track improvement employees enter a small community, the impact is hard to miss.

More than 200 employees on the tie south 9161 and 9162 gangs are replacing more than 50,000 ties in the Pratt, Kansas, area in November and December. For a community of about 7,000, the economic boost to local restaurants, gas stations and hotels is powerful.

Watch the video below to learn more about the effects Union Pacific’s track improvement project has had on the community in Pratt.

When the Railroad Comes to Town: Pratt, Kansas

When large teams of Union Pacific track improvement employees enter a small community, the impact is hard to miss.

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