Status of the Railroad - A Message from Kenny Rocker, EVP, Marketing & Sales
Announcement Number: CN2025-11
Categories: General Announcements
Posted Date: June 20, 2025
To Our Customers,
Summer is here, I am enjoying the longer days, sunny weather and College World Series, but I am even more excited about the opening of our multi-million-dollar Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT) next month! First, let’s begin with the strong service product you are enjoying.
Our Metrics
Our weekly service metrics for the week ending June 13, 2025, were slightly impacted by natural events last week, including fires in Oregon and pockets of flooding. Despite these challenges, our team’s unwavering commitment to deliver exceptional service shone through.
- Freight Car Velocity – 214 miles per day
- Train Velocity – 19.3 miles per hour
- Terminal Dwell – 21.4 hours
Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT)
Union Pacific will commence operations at KCIT on July 15, 2025. Our new, larger and easily accessible facility is located at 1810 Bayard Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. KCIT is adjacent to our Armourdale yard, offering shippers and receivers a centralized location to serve the growing Midwestern markets.
KCIT features advanced gate technology, stacked international and wheeled domestic container operations, two new paved parking lots and additional working tracks for peak efficiency.
This is our fourth new intermodal ramp in recent years, underscoring our commitment to expanding intermodal services and reducing truck traffic and emissions. The new facility will significantly increase capacity and can be expanded as the market grows.
Review our announcement for cutover details from our existing facility to Kansas City Intermodal Terminal.
Upcoming Launches
I am excited to announce the launch of our new UP.com website on July 1. This modernized platform will offer our customers an easier and more intuitive navigation experience. As we move further into summer, we will also introduce My Portal, a new customer landing page that provides easy access to relevant shipping information, including exception visibility. I will share more details in my update next month.
Thank You
We appreciate your continued trust in Union Pacific as your transportation partner. Your support drives us to strive for excellence every day. We look forward to growing together and achieving new milestones in the future.
Sincerely,
Kenny Rocker
Executive Vice President, Marketing & Sales