b'AUGUST 2025INTERMODAL15(OPENcontinued fromLake City facility creates aCityissaidtobethefirstdeputy director of Gov. Coxsthat can be railed direct to the page 6) growth opportunity in a met- tangible example of what theOfficeofEconomicDevel- newBNSFintermodalyard But the intermodal facil- ropolitan area that we didntseven-year-oldUtahInlandopmentandknowshiswayin Salt Lake City for sub-dis-itys launch is poised to payhave before. Intermodal ship- PortAuthoritysexecutivearoundUtahsstatehouseintribution locally and beyond, additionaldividends.Thements like to move into bigdirector,BenHart,callsaSalt Lake City. Williams explains. partnership sees it as the firstconsumptionmarkets.Plus,railportthatwascreatedWilliamsofBNSFsaysBNSF has a major part-logistical effort to get trucksthiscollaborativepartner- when the prior concept of athe majority of the initial ship- nershipwithmotorcarrier off the highways in the US,ship has created an environ- singlegiantlogistics-drivenmentswillbecargomovinggiantJ.B.HuntTrucking a streamlining of intermodalment where we can competestatewide transloading termi- between the ports of Los Ange- inthedomesticintermodal shipmentsfromthewesttoagainsthighwayshipmentsnal for landlocked Utah couldles and Long Beach and Saltmarket and BIG would be an California,whilestrength- more effectively. notgetsupportorfunding.LakeCitywhereitcurrentlyenticingshippingoption eningtheBeehivestatesHowever,whiletheInstead, several smaller, mul- does not have intermodal facil- whenfinalized,saysWil-economy. partnershipsprosesoundstimodal,ruralhubtermi- ities on site. The railroad doesliams. He says BNSF is wid-Thisnewfacilityispromising, what specificallynals around Utah are seen asoperatesmallerintermodalening its intermodal footprint anexcitingopportunitytois the BNSF Salt Lake Citythe smarter solution. yards inland in Southern Cali- intheWestandacquiring improve our capacity and effi- IntermodalFacilityofferingIn addition to on-site multi- fornia in San Bernadino and themoreacreagetoexpandits ciencyastherailindustrysshippers today? In responsemodal transshipping, each ruralCity of Commerce existingPhoenixintermodal intermodalleader,providingtoanAJOTsquestioning,projectwillhaveaforeignyard.No timetable has been moreflexible,competitiveaUIPAspokeswomansaidtradezonewherelocalized,big i nterModalp lans disclosedbutWilliamssays optionsforourcustomers,Phase 1 is 24 acres expand- tax-advantagedmanufactur- for thef uture with Salt Lake City and other TomWilliams,executiveingto42acresinPhase2.ing can be conducted, againPlus, BNSF, the result ofcapacityexpansionsunder vice president and chief mar- However,notimetableisto create new jobs, and evenamergerbetweentheBurl- developmentorplanned, keting officer of Fort Worth,givenwhentheexpansionaresidentialcomponenttoington Northern and the SantaBNSFwillhaveintermo-TX-basedBNSFRailway,would occur. house administrative person- Ferailroadsin1995thedalfacilitiesintheWestern saidattheribboncutting.Currently, she explained,nelandproductionworkers,nationslargestrailroadandtwo-thirdsoftheUS.Says WearegratefulforPatriotthenewintermodalfacil- the UIPA said. intermodal road, moving 9.5the BNSF executive: Were RailandUIPAspartner- itycanaccommodatetrainThis is a transformativemillionunitsin2024,14%bringingcostandcarbon ship as this new facility willlengthsof5,700feetwithmomentforUtahslogis- morethanitsnearestcom- reductionandnewcapacity strengthen our supply chainsthe ability to expand. At thisticslandscape,Harttoldpetitorisplanningtobuildtothemarketforshippers from the West Coast to Utahpoint, there are 400 containertheAJOTexclusively.Thea massive 4,600 acre facilitywhomightpossiblyother-andbeyond.PatriotRailspacesthatcanhold1200openingofthisintermodalcalledBarstowInternationalwise seek an air solution.FreightCompanybasedintotalcontainersbystackingfacility marks a critical stepGateway(BIG)outsideof Jacksonville,FLoperatesthem three high. The facilitytoward building a more resil- Barstow,CAaspartofitsuipa si rons prings31shortlinerailroadsin24is currently using a two-sideient, efficient and sustainable$3.8 billion corporate capitalp rojeCta reastates covering 1,200 miles. stacker and employs 10 to 20supplychainforourregioninvestment plan for 2025.Actually, Salt Lake City containeryardworkersandand the nation. BIG,slatedforcomple- isnt UIPAs first inland inter-a r ailport isl aunChed canaccommodateapproxi- Hart isnt just speaking fortion in 2028, will be a newmodal port. In Utahs south-In an exclusive interviewmately 150 independent truck- Utahs transportation interests,connectionpointfordecon- westerncorner,some275 withtheAmericanJournaling companies. and he is not a logistics industrysolidatingimportedcargomiles from Salt Lake City, in ofTransportation(AJOT),The BNSF Railways inter- lobbyist. 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