Closure of 2 railroad crossing with Mexico leaves 10,000 rail cars sitting on both sides of the border

Union Pacific and BNSF are the two carriers affected by the rail closures in Texas. Between them, 24 trains typically use the railroad systems daily to move agricultural products, automotive parts, finished vehicles, chemicals, and other consumer goods.

Union Pacific estimated its losses — in goods, wages and transportation costs — will exceed $200 million a day if the crossings in both cities remain closed. The railroad giant said the two crossings make up 45% of its cross-border business and that it cannot shift trains to other gateways.

Nearly 10,000 Union Pacific rail cars are currently halted on both sides of the border. Some of those cars contain automotive parts and completed vehicles.

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