BNSF
BNSF’s largest Logistics Center ever is now open at North Houston in Cleveland, Texas, the Class I recently announced via a LinkedIn post.
Built for businesses ready to scale fast, the Logistics Center, which is rail-served with mainline rail access and includes seamless connections to I-69 and SH-105, is shovel-ready with 1,200 acres of opportunity.
“This is a game-changer for anyone looking to grow in a high-demand marker,” BNSF stated in the post.
More information is available here.
CPKC
Amtrak President Roger Harris visited CPKC’s new state-of-the-art U.S. operations center in Kansas City, Mo., where he congratulated CPKC railroaders for once again earning top marks on Amtrak’s annual Host Railroad Report Card.
The Host Railroad Report Card (download below) ranks freight railroads for keeping Amtrak intercity passenger trains for running on time. It is the ninth straight year CPKC (and Canadian Pacific before it) earned the industry-leading A grade.
CPKC hosts portions of five Amtrak services:
- Empire Builder and Borealis:c(four times daily between Minneapolis and Chicago)
- Hiawatha Service: (12 times daily between Milwaukee and Chicago)
- Ethan Allen Express: (two times daily between New York City and Burlington, Vt.)
- Adirondack: (two times daily between New York City and Montreal)
“It takes a strong and focused team to deliver consistently high performance, and CPKC has shown its dedication to that task, having now won the Top Performing Amtrak Host Railroad award for nine years in a row, every year since the award’s inception,” Harris said during his Aug. 21 visit to present Amtrak’s “Best Host Railroad” award.
The Best Host Railroad award is based on Host Responsible Delays (HRDs) per 10,000 train miles, a critical measure of the efficiency and reliability of host railroad operations. CPKC’s consistent track record “reflects the dedication and teamwork of its railroaders in supporting Amtrak services,” the Class I said.
Harris toured the new Operations Center, opened in 2024, meeting train dispatchers and other railroaders involved in the safe, efficient operations of freight and intercity passenger trains across CPKC’s U.S. network. Harris was accompanied by Jennifer Mitchell, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Planning; Gery Williams, Executive Vice President, Service Delivery & Operations; and Yoel Weiss, Director Host Railroads.
The visit highlighted the importance of collaboration between Amtrak and its host railroads in “delivering reliable passenger rail service, reaffirming a strong partnership built on operational excellence and shared commitment to customer satisfaction.”
“CPKC is honored to once again receive this recognition of the success we have achieved as a host railroad providing industry-leading service to Amtrak on our lines,” said CPKC Vice President of Transportation Danny Torres, who hosted the tour.
CN and Norfolk Southern (NS) earned a B+ on the Host Railroad Report Card, while BNSF and CSX earned a B, and Union Pacific (UP) earned a B-.
