PHOENIX — Union Pacific has opened its Phoenix Intermodal Terminal, the latest addition to the railroad’s “pop-up” terminal strategy to test markets before building large, permanent facilities.
The railroad says in an article on its website that the facility opened Feb. 1, 45 days after it first announced plans for the facility [see “Union Pacific to open new international intermodal terminal …,” Trains News Wire, Nov. 29, 2023].
The facility was built within UP’s existing downtown rail yard, which will allow expansion as demand warrants. It offers service to and from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as UP’s Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in Long Beach. Drayage is provided by Buckeye, Ariz., logistics firm Duncan & Sons Lines. While the facility is now in operation, construction still to come includes lighting, surface hardening, and an office building.
“The opening of Union Pacific’s new Phoenix facility is an exciting opportunity that provides an unmatched international intermodal option for our shippers to reach the growing market in Arizona and surrounding areas,” said Kenny Rocker, UP executive vice president-marketing and sales. “This terminal demonstrates our ability to improve the utilization of an existing asset to generate growth and provide a faster speed to market for our customers.”
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