Western Railroad Discussion > UP Eastern Kansas Operations Question

It seems the UP has had a long-standing practice of holding EB trains at Lawrence (Ks.) and other places (such as Linwood Ks.). This was usually not an everyday type of thing. I assumed it was because of congestion in Kansas City. But this summer it has been an everyday thing. A few days ago an EB stack train and a manifest behind that waited two hours for a WB train and then then got their signal. Same thing happened today. Does the UP have a big track project going on, like a bridge replacement project? Just wondering if they are single tracking somewhere and that’s why EBs are being held. Thanks.
 

Could it be because the UP closed the Armourdale Yard?

BB

well when th eUP/MOP merger started they held them all out at Bonner Springs and over the years it just kept creaping west