JOC.com reports on Union Pacific’s New Mexico hub expansion, and what this means for freight shipments across the border.
A vast Union Pacific Railroad terminal in Santa Teresa, N.M. allows the company to refuel long trains more efficiently. It also is part of an effort to attract more Mexican/American freight traffic from truck to rail.
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An article at JOC.com was posted recently regarding the return of US rail traffic to normal after this cold winter.
The harsh winter has slowed down rail traffic. Coupled with the high demand for rail cars in the Dakotas from shale oil production, this has caused major bottlenecks at the gateways (cars waiting to switch), especially in places like Chicago. It will take months to get the system up and moving at its regular pace.
