Intermodal rail update
Stay up to date on industry rail news and insights. Read our curated Intermodal Rail Update that provides pertinent information relating to our premier rail partners.
Schneider update
Introducing Schneider Fast Track — Schneider’s newest service, offering exclusive lane access service and time sensitive shippers can count on. Fast Track is designed for the freight in your network that can’t wait and is the reliable intermodal capacity alternative you need.
With Fast Track, you gain:
- Priority placement on Schneider’s fastest and most consistent lanes.
- 24/7 shipment monitoring and proactive communication from our expert execution team.
- Customized planning and expedited freight recovery solutions backed by Schneider’s vast asset-based over-the-road network to reduce disruption.
- North American service with truck-like dependability and the benefits of intermodal.
Fast Track is engineered to keep your supply chain moving with certainty and speed. From origin to destination, your freight receives top-tier treatment, ensuring minimal delays and maximum efficiency. Our dedicated team monitors every shipment in real time, ready to pivot to expedited solutions when needed.
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CSX updates
- CSX’s Syracuse gates will close three hours earlier on Saturdays.
- New Saturday hours: 0500–1600.
- Sunday hours remain 1200–1600.
- CSX continues to provide industry-leading service in the East. With CSX’s portion of the Howard Street Tunnel Project complete and the Blue Ridge Subdivision rebuild finished, exceptional service is expected to continue.
Union Pacific updates
- Union Pacific is adjusting train plans for lanes from Houston, Kansas City, Memphis, Dallas, St. Louis, and Twin Cities to Seattle.
- This change will add one day to the schedule for inbound Seattle routes.
- Union Pacific’s Tucson–Kansas City lane went live this week.
- This lane offers 4.2-day transit with six-day service (Sunday through Friday).
- Union Pacific has implemented Precision Gate Technology (PGT) at Inland Empire (IEIT) and Long Beach (ICTF) facilities.
- Advances in camera and gate technology now allow PGT in areas without large drive-through portals.
- All Southern California terminals are now equipped with PGT.
- PGT allows drivers to enter rail terminals faster than before enabling better productivity for dray fleets.
CPKC updates
CPKC’s Kendleton (Houston) location is now open 0800–1600 on Saturdays and Sundays. Previously, the terminal operated Monday–Friday only.
The IFG Grandview (Kansas City) location will begin limited weekend hours this week. Gates will be open 0700–1700 on Saturdays and Sundays.
- CPKC has released their 2025 Holiday Train Schedule. The Holiday Train visits communities across the CPKC network in Canada and the United States during November and December, collecting food and monetary donations and raising awareness for local food banks and food pantry organizations.