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's strategic rail partners
CSX updates
- CSX’s portion of the Howard Street Tunnel construction project remains on track for completion in Q4 2025. The final phase — bridge expansion — is scheduled for completion in 2026. Once finished, CSX will offer a truck-competitive double-stack service between the Northeast and Southeast.
- Schneider is piloting expanded 24-hour access, Monday through Friday, at CSX’s Savannah ramp.
- This initiative is designed to improve terminal accessibility and enhance service for our customers.
- There were two derailments reported recently on the CSX. Neither of these incidents impacted intermodal traffic.
Union Pacific updates
- Increased import volume has arrived on the West Coast. Schneider and Union Pacific have the capacity to service this additional demand.
- If your organization plans on increased volume out of Southern California, please contact your Schneider representative to discuss potential solutions.
- Union Pacific opened its brand-new facility in Kansas City this week.
- Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT) features advanced gate technology, access to both international and domestic markets, two newly paved parking lots, and additional working tracks to support peak efficiency.
- The facility offers seamless access to Highways 69, I-635, I-435, and I-70, enabling fast, truck-competitive transit times along Union Pacific’s West Coast–Chicago corridor.
- With widened roads and automated gates, the site enhances driver experience, supports sustainability, and helps reduce highway congestion.
- Union Pacific celebrated its 163rd anniversary on July 1 in the hometown of its famed founder, President Abraham Lincoln. The celebration included dignitaries and the unveiling of a commemorative locomotive honoring Lincoln’s role in shaping America’s freight rail system.
CPKC updates
- CPKC is building a 25-acre cross-dock facility at the IFG rail terminal in Grandview, MO (Kansas City).
- This new facility will include USDA and SENASICA inspection capabilities, allowing customers to clear Mexican customs in Kansas City, which supports intermodal solutions for pet food and other dry commodities.
- The facility is expected to be operational later this summer.
- CPKC has the lowest incidence of seal exceptions among our Class I partners, with over 99% of shipments moving without incident.
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