BNSF and YRC strengthen their intermodal partnership
Written by David C. Lester, Editor-in-Chief
BNSF will start building a second track in Edmonds, Wash., in 2023.
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YRC Freight announced today that, together with BNSF, the company will have more than 600 branded containers in service by the end of this year. YRC freight wants to have 1,000 branded containers by the end of 2020. The majority of the branded containers will travel on BNSF lines between Chicago and Southern California.
“At YRC Freight, our intermodal commerce with BNSF is evolving. We are reinforcing our commitment to YRC Freight-branded containerized units for the present and the future. As intermodal usage continues to shift to containerized transport, YRC Freight will already be there.” confirms YRC Worldwide Chief Operating Officer and YRC Freight President T.J. O’Connor.
BNSF continues to build its intermodal network. Vice President, Domestic Intermodal, Todd Carter said “At BNSF we are always looking at how we can create more efficiencies and greater capacity on our network, particularly in markets like the Inland Empire where containerization will help us leverage capacity to grow with increasing demand over time”
He added “We will continue to work with our customers to transport both containers and trailers and will make adjustments that make sense to our overall logistics strategy with an eye toward meeting our customers’ expectations and fostering our mutual ability to grow.”
