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BNSF Railway strengthens its commitment to Mexico in an environment where North American logistics is increasingly integrated. Through the expansion of intermodal services, the development of solutions for temperature-controlled supply chains, and a strategic evaluation of the opportunities offered by the Mexican market, the U.S. railroad outlines a strategy that combines operational growth, innovation, and efficiency to offer more reliable and lower-cost transportation options to customers operating in cross-border corridors.
The company maintains its focus on a seamless cross-border supply chain for goods moving between Mexico, the United States, and Canada. “There has been steady growth in the movement of goods between Mexico and the United States, and we view that trend positively. From our perspective, anything that supports the consistency and expansion of those flows is beneficial,” says Paul Hirsch, assistant vice president of the BNSF Mexico Business Unit, in an interview. For customers, that consistency translates directly into more predictable transit times, better inventory control, and greater service reliability.
“At BNSF, we see that customers can benefit from using Alliance, Texas, as an alternative to Laredo, with faster transit times, lower costs, and a simplified supply chain. This approach allows for streamlining cross-border movements and reducing exposure to complexity and congestion at the border. For example, in import movements from Mexico, two trucks are typically used: one to Laredo and another from Laredo to the final destination, which increases costs and complexity. By leveraging intermodal service from Mexico, customers can avoid this situation, access ample available rail capacity across the corridor, reduce total logistics cost, and improve shipment consistency,” explains Hirsch.
In this context, the railroad promotes solutions and innovations designed to minimize costs, simplify processes, and offer greater flexibility to shippers moving cargo along cross-border corridors, while also being an excellent solution for reducing the carbon footprint. One of the most significant opportunities identified by the company is the development of the intermodal corridor to Alliance, Texas, which connects Mexico with key U.S. markets as a more efficient, scalable, and cost-effective alternative compared to the traditional crossing through Laredo.
