Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway is partnering with a Florida railroad company to provide coast-to-coast freight service.
BNSF officials said the partnership with Jacksonville-based CSX, a Class 1 railroad, will provide seamless service between the western and eastern parts of the United States.
The partnership will also convert truck-based domestic freight service to rail between Phoenix and Atlanta. The initiative includes direct services between the Port of New York and New Jersey to Norfolk, Virginia, and Kansas City, Missouri.
“This collaboration between BNSF and CSX demonstrates the power of partnership, delivering greater flexibility, efficiency and value for our customers,” Jon Gabriel, BNSF group vice president of consumer products, said in a statement. “We are looking forward to these offerings providing immediate, streamlined service to the supply chain across key markets nationwide.”
The initiative will include two new 10,000-foot sidings — sections of short railroad tracks — to improve meet-and-pass operations between Phoenix and Flagstaff in Arizona.
“Through this new connectivity, CSX and BNSF are connecting western and eastern U.S. markets, creating faster, more reliable service,” Drew Johnson, CSX vice president of intermodal sales and marketing, said in a statement. “Together, we’re opening access to key markets and strengthening options for our mutual customers.”
Officials for the railroad companies said the new service will offer immediate value for customers by increasing flexibility and optionality while delivering integrated service for freight.
BNSF previously announced that it partnered with J.B. Transport Services Inc. and GMXT, Mexico’s largest rail provider, to provide freight rail and truck service to Mexico. That service, called Quantum de México, launched May 30.
Eric E. Garcia is a senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org.
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