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.
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CSX updates
- Myrtlewood, AL interchange maintenance completed ahead of schedule.
- As of May 3, trains have been upgraded to M-service, improving service reliability and visibility.
- Additionally, the removal of the Montgomery, AL connection enables true through-movement, enhancing overall transit times.
- CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs recently joined CNBC’s Worldwide Exchange with Frank Holland to share his insights on how the U.S. economic uncertainty is shaping the freight and logistics landscape.
Union Pacific updates
- Performance metrics continue to improve. In the latest Status of the Railroad update:
- Freight car velocity reached 225 miles/day (+5.6% vs. March).
- Train velocity improved to 19.6 mph (+3.7%).
- Terminal dwell dropped to 20.9 hours (-6.6%).
- View full update from Union Pacific
Union Pacific’s recent routing change from Lathrop, CA to CSX’s Southeast ramps (Fairburn, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Winter Haven) to the Northern route of the Union Pacific network (through North Platte, NE) to the Southern route (through Los Angeles) has resulted in a 16-hour improvement in rail transit.
CPKC updates
- System integration is completed at former KCS ramps. Over the weekend, terminals in Kansas City (IFG), Dallas (Wylie), Houston (Kendelton), and Laredo were transitioned to the CPKC platform.
- All U.S. and Canadian terminals now operate on the same system. While there were reports of gate delays as drayman adjusted to the new ingate process overall the transition was smooth.
- In response to recent backlogs and congestion at their Bensenville, IL terminal, CPKC has deployed additional lift equipment and labor and is utilizing off-site storage to maintain fluidity and prevent gridlock.
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