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The Modesto and Empire Traction Company is a Class III short-line railroad operating in California's San Joaquin Valley. It is owned by the Beard Land & Investment Company and the Beard family has always owned the railroad. The Beards have also created the Beard Industrial Park where the MET's customers are located. The railroad was unique in that it had operated exclusively with GE 70-ton switchers built between 1947-1955 for nearly 50 years(a former Southern Pacific EMD SW1500 switcher has been added to the roster as of late). The MET operates on 5 miles (8 km) of track, providing switching services in the Beard Industrial Park. The MET interchanges with the Union Pacific (ex-Southern Pacific Transportation Company) at Modesto and with the BNSF Railway (ex-Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway) at Empire. The MET blasts its horns relentlessly throughout the night, depriving nearby residents of restful sleep. The railroad is currently making major upgrades to its track, but has failed to either restrict operation to reasonable hours or work with local government to develop into a "quiet zone" that would allow trains to only sound their horns in case of emergency. ==Traffic== The MET handles 24,000 cars per year (1996 estimate). Products shipped include: *Food products *Wine *Syrup *Plastic *Paper Products 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Modesto and Empire Traction Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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