August 12, 2026
Intermodal rail update
Highlights from this week’s rail update: CSX has a track outage between Chicago and the Northeast due to downed powerlines from storms. Union Pacific expects 24-48-hour delays after an Arizona derailment. Canadian Pacific Kansas City is experiencing Bensenville congestion due to railcar shortages and terminal improvements.
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CSX updates
Traffic moving between Chicago and the Northeast is being impacted by a CSX track outage on the Garrett Sub due to downed power lines at multiple locations caused by severe storms.
- Service delays are expected as restoration efforts continue and recovery work begins once conditions are safe.
- Clean-up efforts will likely be quick and should not impact overall transits.
- Crane issues that impacted Fairburn and Winter Haven in July have been resolved. All units arriving at Fairburn and Winter Haven are now available for lift upon arrival at the terminal.
- CSX has added an additional departure between Baltimore and Chicago. Going forward, the service will operate seven days per week.
Union Pacific updates
- Union Pacific experienced a derailment on the Gila Subdivision near Theba, AZ, late Monday night (8/10).
- As of Tuesday morning (8/11) most impacted containers had been cleared.
- Customers should expect 24–48-hourour delays for traffic moving through the area to Southern California for the remainder of the week.
- No long-term service impacts are anticipated.
- Union Pacific continues to run extra trains on the I-5 corridor between Los Angeles and Portland/Tacoma to support volume demand.
- The railroad is prepared to add extra train starts on the IEIT and LATC-Chicago lanes as volume warrants.
CPKC updates
- CPKC has experienced railcar supply challenges that have contributed to congestion and delays at the Bensenville terminal in Chicago.
- The terminal is also undergoing a paving project that will add approximately 500 parking spaces.
- As a result of the congestion, driver dwell times have increased and some containers have experienced delays in availability for live lift.
- CPKC’s Women’s Open golf tournament is expected to raise more than $3.9 million to support pediatric cardiac care initiatives in Alberta, Canada.