
GALVA — Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis said the railroad hopes to have trains running again through central Kansas by approximately 6 p.m. Thursday.
Strong winds on Wednesday blew 30 cars off of the tracks near Galva, about 35 miles northeast of Hutchinson. Davis said the train was heading to Los Angeles when the accident happened. The train, which was carrying truck containers, did not have any hazardous materials on board, and there were no injuries.
UP is trying to reroute as many trains as possible until the line can reopen. Approximately 25 trains per day use the line that runs through Reno County.