Union Pacific celebrates its newest intermodal terminal

Union Pacific Railroad celebrated the grand opening of its newest intermodal terminal in Kansas City, Kansas. This is the fourth intermodal facility Union Pacific has opened since 2021 as part of its ongoing commitment to quickly meet customers’ needs and grow the railroad’s intermodal footprint.

The Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT) is strategically located near several key highway and interstate arteries that will provide shippers seamless access to Union Pacific’s intermodal rail network, with fast, truck-competitive transit times.

“This new terminal reflects our commitment to building for the future and providing our customers with convenient and cost-effective access to the U.S. supply chain,” said Kenny Rocker, executive vice president-Marketing and Sales at Union Pacific Railroad. “Our customers want faster, more reliable freight options and this terminal delivers.”

The terminal will serve both domestic and international containerized shipments of grains, consumer goods, refrigerated products, and auto parts in the Midwest region, and will help to convert more truck traffic to rail, which will reduce congestion on the nation’s highways and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Kansas City Intermodal Terminal

The new terminal also will significantly increase Union Pacific’s local capacity with room available for future growth. It includes two new paved parking lots, additional working tracks for peak efficiency and will feature precision gate technology, providing truckers with automatic entry and exit.

Union Pacific also announced it will shift its KCIT domestic service from the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) terminal in Long Beach, California, to the City of Industry terminal in Southern California. Domestic units moving to KCIT will now benefit from Union Pacific’s expedited premium network six days a week, offering a more than 25% faster journey and up to 25 hours in savings compared to current industry options, with just over 2.5 days' transit.

Making the change to City of Industry will complement the KCIT terminal and allow for expanded market access, efficient drayage management and enhanced logistics planning. Units originating in Kansas City will continue to utilize the existing expedited premium train to the City of Industry terminal.