UP will lease about 12 acres of land and four miles of track in central Kansas City to Jaguar Transport, a leading transportation logistics company with experience in short line rail, warehousing, and transload services.
The change UP says, allows the Class I to focus on “fast, reliable long-haul service from the site in central Kansas City,” while Jaguar will offer five-day-a-week short-haul services via its new short line railroad: the Kansas City West Bottoms Railroad.
“Jaguar has a proven track record of providing premier customer service and we believe this operating change will be a win for both railroads, our mutual customers and the local economy,” said UP Executive Vice President – Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker. “Both parties have high expectations for growth under this exciting new deal.”
In addition to its short line operation, the company is finalizing construction of a new transload facility on site that will open later this month, with 23 rail car spots. They also own a 244,000-square-foot warehouse adjacent to the site that is capable of cold and dry storage and is served by rail.
“Our new business partnership with Union Pacific will create operational efficiencies and unique economic opportunities for the region, allowing local businesses in the greater Kansas City area faster and easier access to Union Pacific’s leading rail network,” said Jaguar Transport Holdings Senior Vice President of Commercial Development Tim Enayati. “We’re thrilled this opportunity is happening in Missouri and Kansas, two states that have been great partners and longtime supporters of the rail industry.”
The new site under development is strategically located on the Kansas/Missouri border, with half of the site bordered by the Central Industrial District in Kansas and the other half next to the West Bottoms District in Missouri.
It is situated for ease of access right off the Interstate-70 exit and next to two other busy interstates in Kansas City: I-670 and I-35.
It is also located less than four miles from UP’s new Kansas City Intermodal Terminal, which is currently under construction and expected to open later this year to serve the growing Midwestern states.
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