New Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Intermodal Gateway Expands Market Access
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) announced a new domestic intermodal service partnership launching in mid-October 2025. The bi-directional service will connect Louisville with key Western and Southern markets through Kansas City, offering truck-competitive transit times for various industries including automotive, consumer goods, and manufacturing.
The collaboration leverages Union Pacific's $1.4 billion investment in intermodal infrastructure and Norfolk Southern's modernized Louisville facilities. Union Pacific's network improvements have resulted in 25% faster domestic container movement, while Norfolk Southern operates the largest intermodal network in the eastern U.S. with 54 terminals.
The service will connect Louisville to major cities including Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Houston, providing a more sustainable alternative to trucking.Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) e Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) hanno annunciato una nuova partnership di servizio intermodale domestico che partirà a metà ottobre 2025. Il servizio bidirezionale collegherà Louisville con mercati chiave dell’Occidente e del Sud attraverso Kansas City, offrendo tempi di transito competitivi rispetto al trasporto su camion per vari settori tra cui automobilistico, beni di consumo e manifatturiero.
La collaborazione sfrutta l’investimento di 1,4 miliardi di dollari di Union Pacific in infrastrutture intermodali e le strutture modernizzate di Norfolk Southern a Louisville. Le migliorie della rete di Union Pacific hanno reso lo spostamento di contenitori domestici più veloce del 25%, mentre Norfolk Southern gestisce la rete intermodale più grande del Midwest e dell’Est degli Stati Uniti con 54 terminal.
Il servizio collegherà Louisville a grandi città quali Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City e Houston, offrendo un’alternativa più sostenibile al trasporto su camion.
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) y Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) anunciaron una nueva asociación de servicio intermodal doméstico que se lanzará a mediados de octubre de 2025. El servicio bidireccional conectará Louisville con mercados clave del oeste y del sur a través de Kansas City, ofreciendo tiempos de tránsito competitivos frente al camión para diversas industrias, como automoción, bienes de consumo y manufactura.
La colaboración aprovecha la inversión de 1.4 mil millones de dólares de Union Pacific en infraestructuras intermodales y las instalaciones modernizadas de Norfolk Southern en Louisville. Las mejoras de la red de Union Pacific han dado como resultado movimientos de contenedores domésticos un 25% más rápidos, mientras que Norfolk Southern opera la red intermodal más grande del este de EE. UU. con 54 terminales.
El servicio conectará Louisville con grandes ciudades como Los Ángeles, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City y Houston, proporcionando una alternativa más sostenible al transporte por camión.
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) 및 Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)은 2025년 10월 중순에 시작하는 새로운 국내 인터모달 서비스 파트너십을 발표했습니다. 양방향 서비스는 루워빌을 카자나시시를 거쳐 서부 및 남부 주요 시장과 연결하며 자동차, 소비재, 제조업 등 다양한 산업에서 트럭 대비 경쟁력 있는 운송 시간을 제공합니다.
협력은 Union Pacific의 14억 달러 인터모달 인프라 투자와 Norfolk Southern의 루워빌 현대화 시설을 활용합니다. Union Pacific의 네트워크 개선으로 국내 컨테이너 이동이 25% 더 빨라졌고 Norfolk Southern은 미국 동부 최대의 인터모달 네트워크로 54개 터미널을 운영합니다.
서비스는 루워빌을 로스앤젤레스, 시애틀, 포틀랜드, 솔트레이크시티, 휴스턴 등 주요 도시와 연결하며 트럭 운송에 비해 더 지속 가능한 대안을 제공합니다.
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) et Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) ont annoncé un nouveau partenariat de service intermodal domestique qui sera lancé à la mi-octobre 2025. Le service bidirectionnel reliera Louisville à des marchés clés de l’Ouest et du Sud via Kansas City, offrant des temps de transit compétitifs par rapport au fret routier pour divers secteurs, notamment l’automobile, les biens de consommation et la fabrication.
Cette collaboration s’appuie sur l’investissement de 1,4 milliard de dollars de Union Pacific dans l’infrastructure intermodale et les installations modernisées de Norfolk Southern à Louisville. Les améliorations du réseau d’Union Pacific ont permis de rendre les mouvements de conteneurs domestiques 20-25% plus rapides, tandis que Norfolk Southern exploite le plus grand réseau intermodal de la côte est des États‑Unis avec 54 terminaux.
Le service reliera Louisville à des villes majeures telles que Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City et Houston, offrant une alternative plus durable au transport routier.
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) und Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) kündigten eine neue Partnerschaft im domestic Intermodalbereich an, die Mitte Oktober 2025 startet. Der bidirektionale Service verbindet Louisville über Kansas City mit wichtigen Märkten im Westen und Süden und bietet fahrzeugnahe Transportzeiten, die mit dem Truck konkurrieren, für Branchen wie Automobil, Konsumgüter und Fertigung.
Die Zusammenarbeit nutzt Union Pacifics Investition von 1,4 Milliarden USD in Intermodalinfrastruktur und Norfolk Southerns modernisierte Einrichtungen in Louisville. Die Netzverbesserungen von Union Pacific haben zu 25% schnelleren innerstaatlichen Containerbewegungen geführt, während Norfolk Southern das größte Intermodalnetz im östlichen US-Bereich betreibt und über 54 Terminals verfügt.
Der Service wird Louisville mit großen Städten wie Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City und Houston verbinden und eine nachhaltigere Alternative zum Trucking bieten.
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) وNorfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) يعلنان عن شراكة جديدة لخدمة intermodal محلية ستُطلق في منتصف أكتوبر 2025. الخدمة ثنائية الاتجاه ستربط لويزفيل مع أسواق رئيسية في الغرب والجنوب عبر مدينة كانساس سيتي، وتقدم أوقات نقل تنافسية بالحافلة للسيارات، والسلع الاستهلاكية، والتصنيع.
تستفيد الشراكة من استثمار Union Pacific البالغ 1.4 مليار دولار في بنية التحتية للموانئ البرية والبحرية والمرافق المعاد تأهيلها في لويزفيل لـ Norfolk Southern. أدت تحسينات شبكة Union Pacific إلى حركة الحاويات المحلية بسرعة أسرع بنسبة 25%، بينما تشغّل Norfolk Southern أكبر شبكة intermodal في الساحل الشرقي للولايات المتحدة مع 54 محطة.
سيربط الخدمة لويزفيل بمدن رئيسية مثل لوس أنجلوس، سياتل، بورتلاند، سولت ليك سيتي، وهيوستن، مقدماً خياراً أكثر استدامة من النقل بالشاحنات.
Union Pacific（NYSE: UNP） 与 Norfolk Southern（NYSE: NSC） 宣布了一项新的国内综合运输（intermodal）服务伙伴关系，将于2025年10月中旬启动。该双向服务将通过堪萨斯城连接路易斯维尔与西部和南部的关键市场，提供对多行业（包括汽车、消费品与制造业）的卡车竞争性运输时效。
此次合作利用 Union Pacific 14亿美元的综合干线基础设施投资以及 Norfolk Southern 在路易斯维尔的现代化设施。Union Pacific 的网络改进使国内集装箱运输速度提高了 25%，而 Norfolk Southern 拥有美国东部最大的综合运输网络，拥有 54个终端。
该服务将把路易斯维尔与洛杉矶、西雅图、波特兰、盐湖城和休斯顿等主要城市连接起来，为公路运输提供更具可持续性的替代方案。
- New intermodal service expands market reach and provides more efficient freight transportation options
- 25% faster domestic container movement, saving up to 25 hours of transit time
- Strategic infrastructure investments including Union Pacific's $1.4 billion in intermodal products
- Potential to reduce highway congestion by removing thousands of trucks from roads
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NSC and UNP partnership creates a strategic competitive advantage in the intermodal market, with significant growth potential in key corridors.
This new intermodal partnership between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific represents a significant strategic move that strengthens both railroads' competitive positions against trucking. The joint service leverages complementary networks to create a seamless bi-directional connection between Louisville and major western markets including Los Angeles, Seattle, and Houston.
The timing is particularly strategic as it capitalizes on several industry trends. First, shippers continue seeking alternatives to trucking amid ongoing driver shortages and sustainability concerns. Second, the enhanced Louisville terminal creates a strategic eastern gateway that complements NS's already extensive 54-terminal intermodal network spanning the eastern U.S.
What's most compelling is how this partnership expands Norfolk Southern's addressable market. Previously focused primarily on international intermodal in Louisville, NS is now positioning for domestic intermodal growth – a higher-margin business with less cyclicality than international shipments. The Kansas City interchange point is crucial, allowing NS to effectively extend its reach to West Coast markets without the capital expenditure of building its own transcontinental network.
The infrastructure investments are substantial. Union Pacific has invested
This partnership follows similar successful interline service products between the railroads, suggesting they've developed effective operational integration that overcomes traditional interchange inefficiencies that have historically limited intermodal service quality between different Class I railroads.
Innovative service increases supply chain options for customers between
Why it matters: This joint service, expected to begin in mid-October, offers customers across industries — automotive, consumer goods, food and beverage, healthcare and manufacturing — truck-competitive transit times and expanded market reach.
How it works: This bi-directional service will originate and terminate in the
Los Angeles Lathrop, California Seattle Portland, Oregon Salt Lake City Houston
This is another example of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern developing innovative interline service products, just as each has with other short line and Class I rail partners in the past, to support the growth of the American economy. Other products include moving freight from
Rail infrastructure powering the launch: Strategic investments from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern make the new service possible.
Union Pacific:
- The new Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT) provides a critical interchange point, connecting domestic and international shipments of grains, consumer goods, refrigerated products and auto parts in the growing Midwest region to major markets across
the United States . - Recent changes to Union Pacific's network operations allow domestic containers to move
25% faster, saving up to 25 hours of transit time to and fromSouthern California to KCIT. - Union Pacific has invested
$1.4 billion
Norfolk Southern:
- Norfolk Southern is strengthening its long-standing presence in
Louisville — historically focused on international intermodal — by modifying its terminal footprint to expand parking and track capacity, enabling service tailored to the domestic market's growing needs. - Operating the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern
U.S. , Norfolk Southern has 54 terminals and connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast, as well as major ports along the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes. - Norfolk Southern continues to modernize its intermodal franchise through strategic investments in terminal infrastructure, advanced technologies, and customer-focused tools and processes.
What they're saying:
"Our customers want easier, more reliable freight solutions that they can depend on, and our robust service delivers that," said Kenny Rocker, Executive Vice President – Marketing and Sales at Union Pacific. "Enhancements to the newly expanded Kansas City Intermodal Terminal and Norfolk Southern investments in
"Our enhancements in the
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable, and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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