Celaya, Guanajuato
DeAcero Rail Yard Expansion
We expanded DeAcero’s yard in Celaya to receive and dispatch more railcars with less demurrage. We handled:
- Design and engineering.
- Civil works, earthworks and drainage.
- Construction of new tracks and reconfiguration of existing tracks.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Client | DeAcero |
| Location | Celaya, Gto. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Track built | 700 m |
| Type | Yard expansion |
| Sector | Steel |
How the yard was expanded
A short receiving track forces the train to be split and requires more switching moves, which generates demurrage. We designed new receiving and dispatching tracks and reconfigured the existing ones so the plant can receive and dispatch with fewer movements.
- Work in operation: construction was coordinated with the plant so as not to stop receiving or dispatching.
- Ballasted track with 7x8x8 pine ties and classic fastening with 14″ tie plate, spike and anchor.
- AREMA No. 4 foundry slag ballast.
- Loading and unloading areas with 115RE track embedded in reinforced concrete.
- Earthworks and drainage.
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To increase receiving and dispatching capacity and reduce demurrage. With longer, better-configured tracks, the plant receives trains without splitting them and makes fewer switching moves.
No. Construction was carried out on tracks in operation and was coordinated with the plant to minimize any impact on receiving and dispatching.
7x8x8 pine ties with classic fastening (14″ tie plate, spike and anchor), AREMA No. 4 foundry slag ballast, and 115RE track embedded in concrete in the loading areas.
It is the charge the railroad bills when a railcar stays at the plant longer than the agreed time. A yard with limited capacity accumulates railcars and increases those charges.
