Say your goodbyes now, its over for the WCT. Apparently the high ranking officials have decided to close the yard down in 2021, contract out intermodal to TTX and flat switch all manifest trains. Hard pill to swallow for Car Department but its better you prepare now for whats to come.
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BNSF might build a new intermodal ramp in Colton, not UP.
FROM:
https://hsr.ca.gov/communication/news_room/news_releases/?id=55
"In order to accommodate future high-speed rail service, and to do so in a manner that protects the ability of the current operators to make full use of the corridor during high-speed rail construction and operations, a portion of BNSF’s freight rail service will need to be relocated away from the Los Angeles to Fullerton corridor. This will be accomplished with the environmental clearance and provision of new freight facilities in San Bernardino County, consisting of a new intermodal facility in Colton and staging tracks in Lenwood, an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County near Barstow."
There breaking ground and building intermodal ramp as we speak. If your familiar with the area you would know something big is happening around Riverside Ave. Stay tuned, dont be fooled by Management, it will all be over soon enough. Start shootin off resumes now be prepared. Downsize, get your ducks in a row. Unless you get on with TTX for 17 bucks an hour your gonna be out of a job soon. Again, for all of you who dont want to believe, WEST COLTON HUMP YARD GOING BYE BYE
What intermodal do they have in West colton, other than car repair. There's no intermodal ramp out there.
Expected this to happen. Good luck to all employees working there.
Big deal, there are plenty of similar ner do well jobs in that area im sure. Its not like the Railroad is that great of job. Plenty of low level careers to keep you a notch above poverty level in California.