USA: An explosive railcar holding yard has been opened at the Crane Army Ammunition Activity site in Indiana.
CAAA is part of the Joint Munitions Command, which receives, inspects, stores, ships, renovates and demilitarises conventional ammunition, missiles and related components. The new holding yard will support the storage and disposal of excess and unserviceable munitions, known as ‘retrograde’ activities, and increase capacity for shipping munitions.
‘The addition of the new rail holding yard at Crane allows for additional flexibility in railroad operations by being able to execute multiple retrograde missions, plan and execute multiple shipping missions or plan and execute both types of missions simultaneously’, said CAAA railroad operations supervisor Robert England when the facility was officially opened on May 19.
‘The added net explosive weight holding area also allows railroad operations to complete work in a safe and efficient manner without the excessive handling of railcars loaded with explosives.’
