Schneider Transitions Western Rail Service to Union Pacific
The transition marked the end result of aligning operations, expertise, gross sales and buyer groups. (Schneider through Twitter)
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Schneider has accomplished the transition of its Western rail operations to Union Pacific Railroad, the corporate introduced Jan. 2.
The Inexperienced Bay, Wis.-based multimodal transportation supplier mentioned the transfer makes it the most important firm driver dray fleet on the rail community. Schneider mentioned it’s a pivotal step in its plans to double its intermodal measurement by 2030 and proceed to scale back its carbon footprint.
“The mix of extra coast-to-coast connections and being the primary totally asset-based provider with firm drivers, company-owned containers and company-owned chassis to function on the railroad will lead to extra constant service and fewer time in transit,” mentioned Jim Filter, Schneider government vice chairman and group president of transportation and logistics. “We see enormous advantages with Union Pacific to efficiently ship a optimistic service expertise for our prospects and drivers.”
Schneider has totally transitioned our western rail operations to @UnionPacific!
It is a essential step towards our objective of doubling intermodal in measurement by 2030 and persevering with to supply our prospects extra choices, consistency, & excellent service. Study extra: https://t.co/jrZYqliICS pic.twitter.com/ZWW0Oh3DMw
— Schneider (@WeAreSchneider) January 3, 2023
Schneider mentioned the transition was the results of collaborating with the rail community over the previous 12 months to align operations, expertise, gross sales and buyer groups in preparation for the service change. The provider additionally reported that course of didn’t lead to disruption to its prospects.
“That is the start of a partnership constructed on a shared dedication to supply extra sustainable intermodal companies and scale back our carbon footprints,” mentioned Kenny Rocker, Union Pacific government vice chairman of selling and gross sales. “We look ahead to future development as we leverage Union Pacific’s in depth community and Schneider’s progressive logistics choices to supply unparalleled customer support.”
Schneider mentioned the railroad has further lane choices and constant rail departure frequency. The provider famous that this can present its prospects with extra choices, higher reliability and in the end larger management over the availability chain. The businesses are also working collectively to enhance driver effectivity at terminals to additional scale back delays in transit.
Schneider ranks No. 8 on the Transport Subjects Prime 100 listing of the most important for-hire carriers in North America, and No. 19 on the TT Prime 100 listing of the most important logistics corporations.
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