PC*MILER Rail 29

Version Release Date: February 2023

The following enhancements were made since Version 28.2:

• Added six new rail carriers, 36 new freight stations, and 17 new junction interchanges.
• Removed three rail carriers, 38 freight stations, and 11 junction interchanges. Total active rail carriers = 866. Total active freight stations = 49,055. Total active junction interchanges = 4,156.
• Other updates based on feedback from railroads. (Please see list below.)

Station, Junction, and Track Updates

• ARS – Moved Ashdown AR station to 94.132818W, 33.675154N in order to geographically locate with the other Ashdown AR stations per research.
• BHS – Moved Chicago IL station to 87.641025W, 41.888939N per research.
• BNSF – Moved Ashdown AR station to 94.132818W, 33.675154N in order to geographically locate with the other Ashdown AR stations per research.
• CN – Added Valleyfield Term PQ as an intermodal station per Railinc.
• CN – Moved the following CN stations (Brampton Amar 2 Ter ON, Brampton Amar 3 Ter ON, Brampton Css Term ON, and Brampton Sr 2 Term ON) to 79.768206W, 43.686077N in order to geographically locate with the other Brampton ON stations per research.
• CPRS – Added Hamilton IMS ON as an intermodal station per Railinc.
• KCS – Moved Ashdown AR station to 94.132818W, 33.675154N in order to geographically locate with the other Ashdown AR stations per research.
• KNR – Moved Global Transpark NC station to 77.356713W, 35.195663N per research.
• KRR – Moved Ashdown AR station to 94.132818W, 33.675154N in order to geographically locate with the other Ashdown AR stations per research.
• UP – Moved Ashdown AR station to 94.132818W, 33.675154N in order to geographically locate with the other Ashdown AR stations per research.

BNSF track operating rights changes in Arkansas

• Removed BNSF track operating rights on link segments from Arkinda AR to McNab AR. The newly deactivated BNSF stations from west to east include: Arkinda AR, Foreman AR and Ashdown AR.
• Removed BNSF track operating rights on link segments from Ashdown AR to the Arkansas/Texas state boundary line.

BNSF track operating rights changes in California 

• Added BNSF track operating rights onto link segments from Sonora CA to Chinese CA. The newly activated BNSF stations from north to south include: Sonora CA to Chinese CA.

BNSF track operating rights changes in Oklahoma

• Removed BNSF track operating rights on link segments from Lakeside OK to Bokhoma OK. The newly deactivated BNSF stations from west to east include: Durant OK, Bokchito OK, Boswell OK, Soper OK, Hugo OK, Wesco OK, Ft Towson OK, Valliant OK, Idabel OK and Bokhoma OK.
• Removed BNSF track operating rights on link segments from Antlers OK to the Oklahoma/Texas state boundary line. The newly deactivated BNSF stations from north to south include: Antlers OK and Harvey OK.

BNSF track operating rights changes in Texas

• Removed BNSF track operating rights on link segments from the Oklahoma/Texas state boundary line to Paris TX. The newly deactivated BNSF stations from north to south include: Arthur City TX, Camp Maxey TX, Betner TX and Paris TX.
• Removed BNSF track operating rights on link segments from the Arkansas/Texas state boundary line to the wye located at 94.052462W, 33.417341N.

CEMR track operating rights changes in Alberta

• Added CEMR track operating rights onto link segments from Scotford AB to Fort Saskatchewan AB.
• Added CEMR track operating rights onto link segments from South Beamer AB to the wye located at 113.110607W, 53.750293N. 
• The newly activated SLRS stations in alphabetical order include: Fort Saskatchewan AB, Scotford AB and South Beamer AB.

CPRS track ownership rights and track operating rights changes in Maine

• CPRS has transferred operations of the Rockland branch to MCRI effective on August 1, 2022 per CPRS. Removed CPRS track ownership rights and track operating rights from link segments from Brunswick ME to Rockland ME. These deactivated CPRS stations from west to east include: Brunswick ME, Hardings ME, Bath ME, Bayview ME, Yankee ME, Mason ME, Wiscasset ME, Newcastle ME, Muscongus Bay ME, Waldoboro ME, Allens ME, Warren ME, Thomaston ME and Rockland ME.

KNR track operating rights changes in North Carolina 

1. Added KNR track operating rights onto link segments from Kinston NC to Global Transpark NC. The newly activated KNR stations from west to east include: Kinston NC and Global Transpark NC.

KSH track operating rights changes in North Carolina

• Removed KSH track operating rights on link segments from Kinston NC to Global Transpark NC. The newly deactivated KSH stations from west to east include: Kinston NC and Global Transpark NC.

MCRI track ownership rights and track operating rights changes in Maine

• CPRS has transferred operations of the Rockland branch to MCRI effective on August 1, 2022 per CPRS. Added MCRI track ownership rights and track operating rights onto link segments from Brunswick ME to Rockland ME. These activated MCRI stations from west to east include: Brunswick ME, Hardings ME, Bath ME, Bayview ME, Yankee ME, Mason ME, Wiscasset ME, Newcastle ME, Muscongus Bay ME, Allens ME, Warren ME, Thomaston ME and Rockland ME.

SLRS track operating rights changes in New Jersey

• Added SLRS track operating rights onto link segments from the wye located at 75.155333W, 39.827297N to Salem NJ. The newly activated SLRS stations from north to south include: Swedesboro NJ, Woodstown NJ and Salem NJ.

R260 junction modifications

• R260 BRUNW – Verified R260 BRUNW junction in Maine between CPRS and ST has been expired by Railinc.
• R260 CHGO – Moved R260 CHGO on BHS to 87.641025W, 41.888939N in order to junction with the other Chicago IL stations and junctions.
• R260 VALNT – Verified R260 VALNT junction agreement between BNSF and DQE has been expired due to expired BNSF track operating rights from Lakeside OK to Bokhoma OK and from Antlers OK to Grant OK.