Proposed Union Pacific branch near Phoenix clears environmental review

Proposed Union Pacific branch near Phoenix clears environmental review

By | February 27, 2026

The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis concluded that the PIRATE project would not have significant impacts

Map of Phoenix-area rail proposal

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