Rail - Produce Railcar Pool

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending June 2006

Project Title & Location
Produce Railcar Pool, Eastern Washington

Project Description
Provide Washington's agricultural community with pool of rebuilt refrigerated railcars to access for perishable shipping.

Contractor/Consultant

Recent Progress

Rail Logistics, LLC, was selected in February 2006 to provide the services needed to fulfill the intent of the federal funds and the State statute implementingn the program.  The company provided a proposed lease of rail cars and a proposed management contract in May 2006.  The proposals were reviewed by WSDOT and its consultants, and negotiations continue to finalize the lease and contract.  Rail Logistics, LLC has already positioned 10 refrigerated rail cars in the State, and is shipping product on its own initiative.  The number of rail cars will increase when the contracts are signed and the peak shipping season (August to December) begins.

Design Construction Impacts
None.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
None.

Impacts to Traffic
Operations are anticipated to begin in July 2006.

Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Contract Complete Jun 2006 Pending  
Service Begins Jul 2006 Contract begins July 1, 2006.
Project Cost Summary: Dollars in
millions 		Percent
of Total

Planned vs. Actual Expenditures
(Total Project Cost)
Project Expenditure Chart

Preliminary Engineering
Right-of-Way
Construction
Funded Project Costs $0.992 100%

Nickel funds included in above costs

2005 Transportation Partnership Account

  For more information, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects

Mike Rowswell, Freight Rail Services Manager  360-705-7930 or rowswem@wsdot.wa.gov