Date |
Event |
| April 1, 1986 |
Start of limited double stack service Chicago to Los Angeles. |
| July 30, 1986 |
Los Angeles to Houston approved for 19' 0" high double stack service. |
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| August 4, 1986 |
Dallas to Los Angeles approved for 19' 0" high double stack service. |
| March 25, 1987 |
Barstow to Phoenix Via Parker approved for unrestricted (20' 5" ATR*) double stack service.
ATR = Above The Rail. |
| September 16, 1987 |
Chicago to Los Angeles approved for unrestricted (20' 5" ATR) double stack service. |
| October 26, 1987 |
Los Angeles via Ricker to Houston approved for unrestricted 20' 5" ATR) double stack service. |
| July 6, 1988 |
New double stack service New York to Southern California started. |
| October 6, 1988 |
Dallas to Los Angeles approved for unrestricted (20' 5" ATR) double stack service. |
| October 14, 1988 |
Mojave to Richmond approved for 18' 4" not to exceed 8' wide double stack service. |
| October 18, 1988 |
Albuquerque to El Paso approved for unrestricted (20' 5" ATR) double stack service. |
| October 21, 1988 |
Avard to Richmond approved for 18' 4" not to exceed 8' wide double stack service. |
| December 16, 1988 |
Dallas to Oakland approved for 18' 4" not to exceed 8' wide double stack service. |
| March 1, 1989 |
Ft. Worth to Augusta approved for unrestricted (20' 5" ATR) double stack service. |
| April 5, 1989 |
Wellington to Arkansas City via Winfield approved for unrestricted (20' 5" ATR) double stack service. |
| May 24, 1989 |
San Angelo Jct. to Presidio approved for unrestricted (20' 5" ATR) double stack service. |
| April 6, 1990 |
Muir tunnels opened for 20' 3" double stack service at 5:30 p.m.. |
| September 1, 1993 |
Truss Bridge 264.90 near Kempner replaced. Part of project to open up the route to the Gulf. |
| December 5, 1993 |
Truss Bridge 228.40 at Belle Plaine replaced. |
| September 27, 1994 |
Truss Bridge 239.54 at Wellington replaced. |
| October 14, 1994 |
Tehachapi tunnels approved for 20' 3" double stack service. |
| August 31, 1995 |
Bridge 1096.7 replaced with non-clearance structure opening up north end of Valley. |
| October 1, 1996 |
Truss Bridge 48.0 replaced opening up the route to the Gulf to very dimensional shipments. |
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