Rail - Produce Railcar Pool

Quarterly Project Report Update for Quarter Ending September 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
Rail Logistics, LLC

Recent Progress

A lease agreement and management contract was signed with Rail Logistics, LLC on August 11, 2006.  Twenty-five (25) refrigerated cars were positioned at Quincy, Warden, and Pasco for use by produce shippers.

Design Construction Impacts
None.

Environmental Impacts / Compliance
None.

Impacts to Traffic

None.
Project Milestones Scheduled Attained Milestone Outlook
Contract Complete Jun 2006 Aug 2006  
Service Begins Jul 2006 Aug 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 Project Manager, 360-705-7930 or rowswem@wsdot.wa.gov