CSX Intermodal and Union Pacific Railroad have created UMAX, a new domestic interline container program that will give customers access to more than 20,000 containers and expanded market reach across North America.
Scheduled to launch on March 29th, UMAX will feature more than 600 service lanes supported by faster and more frequent train schedules.
"UMAX will offer extensive market access and expanded capacity across a nationwide intermodal network," said John Kaiser, Union Pacific vice president & general manager - Intermodal.
James Hertwig, CSX Intermodal president, added: "We will jointly offer more containers and more lanes to more customers with more competitive schedules than ever."
Key UMAX customer benefits include:
- Truck-competitive service in key lanes
- Expanded network access to markets across North America
- Access to more than 20,000 53-foot containers
- Ramp-to-ramp and door-to-door service
- Easy, Web-based container reservations and billing through REZ-1
- A simple one-container, one freight bill transportation solution
UMAX will offer rail-provided 53-foot containers to intermodal marketing companies, motor carriers, freight brokers, truckload, parcel and less-than-truckload customers.
UMAX will replace the separate programs currently offered by CSX Intermodal and Union Pacific for CSXI-UP interline service.
