FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway, the city of Fort Worth, and Dallas-based development company Hillwood have announced creation of the Alliance Logistics District, a logistics hub in Hillwood’s AllianceTexas development in north Fort Worth.
Creation of the logistics district will allow benefits to those within its boundaries including the ability to use private hostler vehicles without a commercial driver’s license to move freight between BNSF’s Alliance intermodal facility and warehouses in the district; use of autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles along district roadways; and the right to perform freight movements of more than 80,000 pounds within the district without special permits. Hillwood says this will save customers millions of dollars annually while solidifying the area’s position as a national leader in logistics innovation.
The Fort Worth city council approved the plan at a Nov. 11 meeting.
The district covers almost 1,400 acres in the 27,000-acre, mixed-use AllianceTexas development and is anchored by BNSF’s Alliance intermodal terminal.
“The Alliance Logistics District aligns perfectly with BNSF’s vision to deliver transportation services that consistently meet our customers’ expectations, with these innovations delivering cost savings and additional supply chain value,” Jon Gabriel, BNSF group vice president of consumer products, said in a press release. “By enabling the delivery of goods from rail to warehouse in a more efficient way, we’re increasing the traffic that can capitalize on the cost, capacity and sustainability benefits of intermodal while creating a scalable model for the next generation of inland ports.”
Said Nicholas Konen, vice president of strategic development at Hillwood, “These advancements reduce costs for customers, improve logistics efficiency and take pressure off public roadways. Our long-standing partnerships with BNSF, the City of Fort Worth and regional transportation leaders are truly a testament to how public-private collaboration sparks innovation, accelerates industrial development and drives economic opportunity.”
A document explaining the project to the city council is available here; the ordinance and resolution adopted by the council are here and here.
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