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Morgan County, CO      Map/ City Emergency Frequencies
Frequency 154.430 License  Type  Tone  Alpha  Description Fire Disp Mode  Tag 
Las Animas County, CO   Map    Emergency Frequencies
Frequency  License  Type  Tone  Alpha  Description  Mode  Tag 
Navajo County Az   Map   Emergency Frequencies Agencies
Frequency 155.160/KNDX321/Interop  155.085/KNDX343/EMS   154.220/KNCD536/Fire    156.180/WNQF802/Public Works
Terrel County Tx,   Map,    Sanderson Tx Sheriff's Office
Frequency: 153.8675,  154.8600,  154.9500,  155.3700,  155.6550,  155.8125
Callsign: KVJ921, Type: RM, Tone: 222 NAC, Alpha: Terrell SO 1, Description: Sheriff, Mode: P25, Tag: Dispatch, FRN: 0010700078,
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Freq 855.2125 Lic WPCJ395 Type RM Tone 100.0 Alpha LSE BU Description Trunk Mode  FM Tag Multi
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Frequency  53.935 License WQIC902 Type RM Description Fire Mode FMN Tag Multi-Dispatch

ROUTE SEGMENT FREQUENCY CHANGE OPERATING RAIL AAR FREQ
Station Services
Larger stations		 Amtrak 23 160.455
Los Angeles LAUS-CP Taylor (about 3 miles) SCAX (Metrolink) 47 160.815
CP Taylor-CP Los Posas (Moorpark) SCAX 29 160.545
CP Los Posas-Goleta-South San Luis Obispo
(2 miles south of SLO station)		 UP 96 161.550
Surf-Pismo UP Dispatcher's Link 25 160.485
South San Luis Obispo-Salinas UP 51 160.875
Salinas-CP Lick (near San Jose) UP 42 160.740
CP Lick-Santa Clara (7 miles) Caltrain 96 160.550
Santa Clara-CP Coliseum1 (Oakland) UP 42 160.740
Oakland Yardmaster UP 66 161.100
Oakland Amtrak Coach Yard Amtrak 22 160.440
CP Coliseum1-West Haggin2 UP 46 160.800
West Haggin2 UP
(DS-57)		 51 160.875
Haggin2-Dunsmuir UP
(DS-64)		 80 161.310
(Alt route) West Haggin2-Roseville-Binney Jct.3 UP
(DS-57)		 51 160.875
Dunsmuir-Klamath Falls UP 45 160.785
Klamath Falls-Calimus (MP 465) UP 45 160.785
Calimus (MP 465)-Coalca OR4 UP 96 161.550
Coalca4-Portland UP 27 160.515
Switching in Portland Amtrak 62 161.040
Station Services in Portland5 Amtrak 16 160.350
Portland-North Vancouver WA BNSF 76 161.250
North Vancouver-Tenino WA6 BNSF 66 161.100
Tenino6-Tukwilla BNSF 87 161.415
Tukwilla-Seattle (10 miles) BNSF 70 161.160
Notes:
1 - CP Coliseum is about 5 miles south of Oakland's Jack London station.
2 - West Haggin/Haggin is 1-2 mile east of Sacramento's Amtrak Station.
3 - Primary and Alternate routes meet at Binney Jct., about 1 mile north of Marysville.
4 - Coalca is between Canby and Oregon City, about 10 miles south of Portland
5 - Channel 16/160.350 is used by handheld (low power) radios only.
6 - Tenino is midway between Centralia and Olympia

ROUTE SEGMENT FREQUENCY CHANGE OPERATING RAIL AAR FREQ
Chicago Union Station Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical		 13
42
77		 160.305
160.740
161.265
Chicago-Aurora BNSF 66 161.100
Aurora-Galesburg (MP 162.2) BNSF 85 161.385
Galesburg Station area (MP 162.2 to MP 168.4) BNSF 51 160.875
Galesburg (MP 168.4)-Halpin IA1 BNSF 39 160.695
Halpin1-Creston BNSF 66 161.100
Creston-Mile Post 466.42 BNSF 53 160.905
MP 466.42-Lincoln NE BNSF 87 161.415
Lincoln-E Heartwell3 BNSF 54 160.920
E Heartwell3-West Pinneo CO4 BNSF 70 161.160
West Pinneo4-just East of Denver BNSF 66 161,100
just East of Denver-Denver Union Station UP 39 160.695
Denver Union Station Switching UP 96 161.550
Denver Union Station General Ops DUS 49 160.845
Denver (MP 0.0)-Prospect (1 mile) UP 39 160.695
Prospect-MP 17.4 (17 miles) UP 92 161.490
MP 17.4-East Portal Moffat Tunnel UP 23 160.455
East Portal Moffat Tunnel-Winter Park UP 97 161.565
Winter Park-Glenwood Springs UP 54 160.920
Glenwood Springs-Fruitvale (Grand Jct.) UP 23 160.455
Fruitvale-Spring Glen (Helper) UP 54 160.920
Spring Glen (Helper)-15 miles north of Provo UT UP 23 160.455
15 miles north of Provo-Salt Lake City UP 57 160.965
Salt Lake City Station UP 66 161.100
Salt Lake City-Smelter (15 miles) UP 57 160.965
Smelter-Alazon UP 24 160.470
Alazon-Elko NV (track 1) UP 96 161.550
Alazon-Elko NV (track 2) UP 24 160.470
Elko-Weso NV (track 1) UP 96 161.550
Elko-Weso NV (track 2) UP 24 160.470
Weso-Ocala NV (MP 320) UP 96 161.550
Ocala-Vista NV (just east of Sparks NV) UP 78 161.280
Vista-Rocklin CA5 UP 14 160.320
Rocklin5-West Haggin6 UP 51 160.875
West Haggin6-Emeryville UP 46 160.800
Notes:
1 - Halpin is near Albia IA
2 - Mile Post: 466.4 9 miles west of Hastings IA
3 - East Heartwell 20 miles west of Hastings NE
4 - West Pinneo is 20 miles east of Fort Morgan CO
5 - Rocklin is 4 miles east of Roseville CA
6 - West Haggin 1 mile east of Sacramento Station, CA.


Alternate Route Denver-Salt Lake City
Segment Host AAR Frequency
Denver Union Station Switching UP 96 161.550
Denver Union Station General Ops DUS 49 160.845
Denver Station-36th St Yard UP 27/
39/
42		 160.515/
160.695/
160.740
36th St Yard-North Hazeltine UP 92 161.490
North Hazeltime-Speer Junction UP 69 161.145
Speer Junction-Hanna, Wy "ramsey" UP 24 160.470
Hanna, Wy-Green River UP 42 160.740
Green River-Salt Lake City UP 27 160.515
Salt Lake City Station UP 66 161.100
Notes:
Currently, none.

ROUTE SEGMENT FREQUENCY CHANGE OPERATING RAIL AAR FREQ
Union Station-21st St. Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical		 13
42
77		 160.305
160.740
161.265
Chicago (21st St.)-Aurora IL BNSF 66 161.100
Aurora-Galesburg (MP 162.2) BNSF 85 161.385
Galesburg Station area (MP 162.2 to MP 168.4) BNSF 51 160.875
Galesburg (MP 168.4)-Hurdland, MO2 BNSF 18 160.380
Hurdland, MO2-Congo, MO (East Kansas City) BNSF 30 160.560
Congo MO-Kansas City Union Station BNSF/KCT 60 161.010
Kansas City area 3 BNSF 36 160.650
Kansas City Union Station-Holliday, KS (West Kansas City) BNSF 65 161.085
Holliday-Topeka-East Emporia, KS BNSF 69 161.145
East Emporia-Ellinor (13 miles w of Emporia) BNSF 36 160.650
Ellinor-Hutchinson, KS BNSF 63 161.055
Hutchinson-Las Animas Junction, CO BNSF 23 160.455
Las Animas Junction - La Junta, incl. yard and switching BNSF 72 161.190
La Junta CO-Lamy, NM BNSF 32 160.590
Lamy-Isleta, NM 4 NMRX 20 160.410
Isleta4-Rio Puerco5 BNSF 32 160.590
Rio Puerco5-Manuelito, NM6 BNSF 36 160.650
Manuelito, NM6-East Winslow, AZ BNSF 72 161.190
East Winslow-West Seligman BNSF 55 160.935
West Seligman-Needles, CA BNSF 36 160.650
Needles-Minneola (15 miles east of Barstow) BNSF 55 160.935
Minneola-Barstow BNSF 65 161.085
Barstow Yardmaster-Switching BNSF 32 160.590
Barstow-Lenwood (about 6 miles) BNSF 65 161.085
Lenwood-Riverside BNSF 72 161.190
Riverside-Soto/Redondo Jct7 BNSF 36 160.650
Soto7-Los Angeles (LAUS) SCAX 47 160.815
AMTRAK Terminal Services Amtrak -- 452.9000
Onboard Manager Western Region Amtrak 13 160.305
Onboard Manager La Junta-Kingman Amtrak 94 161.520
Onboard Manager Kingman-Los Angeles Amtrak 23 160.455
Station Services
Los Angeles		 Amtrak 23 160.455
Other possible channel BNSF 27 160.515
Notes:
1 - [Not used]
2 - Hurdland, MO is about 12 miles northeast of La Plata, MO
3 - Reported in use in the general area; not road frequency
4 - NMRX (NMDOT) trackage and frequency; may extend north to NM state line in future
5 - About 9 miles west of Dalies Junction, west of Belen NM
6 - Manuelito is about 5 miles east of the NM-AZ state line
7 - Soto is at the "fly over" about 3 miles south of L.A. Union Station

10/3/2018: Las Animas Junction to La Junta updated courtesy of Rick Sprung
1-14-2014: Updated in Illinois courtesy of Dan Rapak.
8-20-2012: Updates in New Mexico west of Albuquerque by Scott Wachlin and from Iowa to Arizona by John Sebastian.

ROUTE SEGMENT FREQUENCY CHANGE OPERATING RAIL AAR FREQ
New Orleans Station (NOUPT) Amtrak 22 160.440
New Orleans-Huey P. Long Bridge4 CN/IC 54 160.920
East Bridge Jct.-West Bridge Jct4 NOPB 40 160.710
Huey P. Long Bridge4-Lake Charles (Iowa Jct) BNSF 12 160.290
Lake Charles-Beaumont TX UP 17 160.365
Beaumont-Grayburg5 UP 17 160.365
Grayburg5-Gulf Coast Junction Beaumont Sub UP 51 160.875
Gulf Coast Junction Beaumont Sub-Houston Terminal UP 44 160.770
Houston Terminal area and station UP 44 160.770
Houston Terminal-Eagle Lake (~60 mi W of Houston) UP 44 160.770
Eagle Lake-Cibolo (~13 mi E of San Antonio) UP 77 161.265
Cibolo-San Antonio UP 27 160.515
San Antonio city limits UP 27 160.515
Station Services
San Antonio		 Amtrak 22 160.440
San Antonio-Alpine UP 96 161.550
Alpine-El Paso UP 14 160.320
El Paso-Afton NM UP 96 161.550
Afton NM-Vail AZ6 UP 08 160.230
Vail6-Rillito, AZ8 UP 14 160.320
Rillito, AZ8-Gila Bend, AZ UP 20 160.410
Gila Bend, AZ-Dome AZ8 UP 14 160.320
Dome8-Loma Linda CA9 UP 96 161.550
Loma Linda9-Yuma Jct CA10 UP 42 160.740
Yuma Jct10-Los Angeles LAUS SCAX 47 160.815
Station Services
Los Angeles		 Amtrak 23 160.455
Station Services
Some other stations		 Amtrak 23 160.455
Notes:
1, 2, 3 Not currently applicable - refer to route east of New Orleans.
4 - Channel 40 used only briefly by westbound trains as they cross the bridge.
  Channel 72 is used by eastbound trains after entering the bridge.
  Channel 12 is used by westbound trains, with the switch point on the bridge.
5 - Grayburg is about 10 miles west of Beaumont
6 - Vail AZ is about 15 miles east of Tucson
7 - Rillito AZ is about 10 miles west of Tucson
8 - Dome AZ is 21 miles east of Yuma, AZ
9 - Loma Linda CA is 20 miles east of Ontario, CA
10 - Yuma Jct is a fly-over 1 mile out of Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS)
9/21/2023: San Antonio to Houston updated courtesy of Drew Mitchem
5/8/2023: NOUPT-Huey P. Long Bridge, and Rillito-Gila Bend updated courtesy of Drew Mitchem
5/5/2022: Frequency change point west of El Paso updated courtesy of Dan Howard
3/26/2018: San Antonio to Houston updated courtesy of Mark Lairson
1/14/2014: California data updated courtesy of AnyMouse

ROUTE SEGMENT FREQUENCY CHANGE OPERATING RAIL AAR FREQ
Chicago Union Station-21st St1 Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical		 13
42
77		 160.305
160.740
161.265
21st St.-Joliet CN
RTC Desk 1		 54
72		 160.920
161.190
Joliet-Springfield IL UP 78 161.280
Springfield Station (MP 185.1) Amtrak/UP 78 161.280
Springfield Station (MP 185.1)-Isles (MP 187.4) UP 78 161.280
Isles (MP 187.4)-Hazel Dell (MP 188.9) NS 39 160.695
Hazel Dell-Carlinville UP 78 161.280
Carlinville-Q Tower (E. St. Louis) UP 30 160.560
Q Tower-Grand Ave. (St. Louis) TRRA 26 160.500
(or) WR Tower-Grand Ave. (Alt Route) TRRA 26 160.500
St. Louis switching Amtrak 13 160.305
Iron Mountain Jct3-Poplar Bluff MO UP 91 161.475
Poplar Bluff MO-Jacksonville AR UP 55/td> 160.935
Jacksonville AR-Little Rock UP 42 160.740
Little Rock-Ensign4 UP 55 160.934
Ensign4-Jefferson, TX UP 27 160.515
Jefferson-Marshall UP 90 161.460
Marshall-Longview-Big Sandy6 UP 90 161.460
Texarkana-Big Sandy TX6 UP (alternate route; directional running) 96 161.550
Big Sandy6-(apprx.) Mineola UP 38 160.680
(apprx.) Mineola-Dallas CP T2287 UP 69 161.145
Dallas CP T2287-Tower 55 (Fort Worth) UP (Alternate Routing) 69 161.145
Dallas-Fort Worth (Tower 55) TRE (Normal Routing) 62 161.040
Fort Worth Terminal Amtrak 72 161.190
Tower 55 (Fort Worth) UP/BNSF 78 161.280
Tower 55 (Fort Worth)-Birds siding8 BNSF 36 160.650
Birds siding8-Opal (Temple TX) BNSF 30 160.560
Temple Terrminal (Belco-Opal) BNSF 87 161.415
Opal (Temple)-Taylor TX UP 63 161.055
Taylor-San Marcos UP 42 160.740
San Marcos-North Loop9 UP 42 160.740
San Antonio area UP 27 160.515
San Antonio Station Amtrak 22 160.440
Continues combined with SUNSET LIMITED west of San Antonio.
San Antonio-Alpine UP 96 161.550
Alpine-El Paso UP 14 160.320
El Paso-West El Paso10 UP 96 161.550
West El Paso10-Vail AZ UP 08 160.230
Vail-Dome AZ UP 14 160.320
Dome-Beaumont CA UP 96 161.550
Beaumont-Yuma Jct CA UP 42 160.740
Yuma Jct-Los Angeles LAUS UP/SCAX 47 160.815
Station Services
Los Angeles		 Amtrak 23 160.455
Station Services
Some other stations		 Amtrak 23 160.455
Notes:
1 - Crew may need to contact BRC Dispatcher at Nerska in Chicago on Channel 39 - 160.695
2 - Crew may need to contact NS Dispatcher at Wood River, IL on Channel 92 - 161.490
3 - Iron Mountain Jct is about 1.5 miles west of the St. Louis Station
4 - Ensign is 6 miles south of the Amtrak station in Little Rock
5 - Clear Lake Jct. is at MP 480.4, about 10 miles east of Texarkana
6 - Big Sandy is 23 miles west of Longview
7 - CP T228 is the control point immediately west of Dallas Union Station
8 - Birds is a siding about four miles south of the FTW depot, at Mile Post 342.8
9 - North Loop is by the San Antonio International Airport, 9 miles from downtown San Antonio
10 - Channel 96 used for about 12 miles in the El Paso area
9/23/2021: Modification of Dallas-Fort Worth courtesy of Aaron Brown
9/12/2020: Clarified Dallas-Fort Worth courtesy of Brad Chamberlain
3/10/2020: Updated Dallas-Fort Worth courtesy of Larry Heitkemper
2/15/2020: Updated Marshall-Jacksonville courtesy of Larry Heitkemper
12/08/2018: Temple-San Marcos updated courtesy of Bill Nash.
10/3/2017: Dallas-Fort Worth updated courtesy of Paul Hobbs
4/13/2015: San Antonio area updated courtesy of Kevin Schillinger.
11/22/2014 & 11/29/2014: Updated and route confirmed by Dan Grudzielanek.

ROUTE SEGMENT FREQUENCY CHANGE OPERATING RAIL AAR FREQ
Chicago Union Station area Amtrak Road
Yard
Mechanical		 13
42
77		 160.305
160.740
161.265
Chicago-Milwaukee METRA & CP/Soo Line 44 160.770
Milwaukee-Portage CP/Soo Line 84 161.370
Portage-La Crosse (East of Miss. River) CP/Soo Line 94 161.520
Mississippi River at La Crosse-Mississippi River at Hastings CP/Soo Line 44 160.770
Mississippi River at La Crosse-Mississippi River at Hastings (Alternate) BNSF 39 160.690
Mississippi River at Hastings-North of St. Croix Junction BNSF 76 161.250
North of St. Croix Junction-St. Paul Union Depot BNSF 76 161.250
St. Paul Union Depot-Merriam Park CP 44 160.770
Merriam Park-St. Anthony MNNR 30 160.560
Between Merriam Park/St. Anthony(switching) MNNR 30 160.560
St. Anthony-Coon Rapids BNSF 70 161.160
Coon Rapids-Staples BNSF 85 161.385
Staples-Fargo ND BNSF 87 161.415
Fargo-Minot BNSF 66 161.100
Minot-Berthold ND BNSF 46 160.800
Berthold-Bainville MT BNSF 54 160.920
Bainville-Just east of Havre BNSF 66 161.100
Just east of Havre-Whitefish BNSF 76 161.250
Whitefish-Sandpoint BNSF 54 160.920
Sandpoint-Spokane WA2 BNSF 76 161.250
Switching in Spokane BNSF
Amtrak		 54
62		 160.920
161.040
Spokane2-Latah Jct3 BNSF 76 161.250
Latah Jct3-Everett BNSF 66 161.100
Everett-Edmonds (MP 18) BNSF 76 161.250
Edmonds-Seattle BNSF 70 161.160
Spokane2-Latah Jct3 BNSF 76 161.250
Latah Jct3-Pasco BNSF 70 161.160
Pasco Terminal BNSF 89 161.445
Pasco-Washougal BNSF 87 161.415
Washougal-Portland OR BNSF 76 161.250
Station Services
Larger stations		 Amtrak 23 160.455
Station Services in Portland4 Amtrak 15 160.350
Switching in Portland Amtrak 62 161.040
Notes:
1 - Merriam Park is just south of the MSP.
2 - SPK station services 160.455.
3 - Latah Jct is a few miles west of SPK.
4 - 160.785 in PDX handheld only.


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