Richardson Texas USA - After pausing operations about a year and a half ago, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) trains have begun rumbling through Richardson again.
 
What You Need to Know
 
Starting 3 Mar 2024 freight operations resumed, impacting crossings with Dallas Area Rapid Transit's Silver Line on Synergy Park Boulevard and West Renner Road.
 
The Canada-based rail operator ceased operations on the part of the line through Richardson in July 2022 to accommodate work on the more than US$2 billion Silver Line project, which will run from Plano to Terminal B inside Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, and is set to come online between late 2025 and mid-2026.
 
According to a city news release, the Silver Line project has "progressed sufficiently to allow for the resumption of freight operations."
 
"We are grateful to CPKC for working with us to make this section of the Silver Line corridor as safe as possible for our crews and commuters as we advanced the project," said Trey Walker, DART vice president of capital design and construction, in a news release.
 
"Now that we are continuing that progress, we want to continue to stress safety, ensure the public is aware of these changes, and adhere to the crossing signals and warning signs."
 
What Else?
 
Within Richardson, freight trains operate within quiet zones, which means they will not sound horns unless there is a hazard on or near the tracks, according to the news release.
 
CPKC operates about 20,000 route miles across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
 
In Richardson, the company operates along two tracks.
 
One stretches from the President George Bush Turnpike in the north to Buckingham Road in the south.
 
The other skirts the city's northern border with Plano from near North Point Park in the west to just east of Renner Road.
 
Kevin Cummings.