The American railroad Union Pacific (UP) announced that it has carried out a strategic restructuring of its team in Mexico, appointing Jason Steele as Senior AVP for Automotive and Mexico, and Ashanti Mieres as general manager and country manager .
“Mexico is a key market for Union Pacific, and we are confident that this transformation will allow us to better serve them and create opportunities to foster joint growth,” said Kenny Rocker, executive vice president of Marketing and Sales.
In a statement, the company stated that Jason Steele has more than 25 years of experience in rail and cross-border operations and will bring deep knowledge of the Mexican market and a strong track record of creating customer-centric solutions.
“His leadership will be critical to driving innovation and ensuring our customers in Mexico receive the highest level of support and care,” he said.
Ashanti Mieres will be based in Mexico City and will focus on strategic initiatives and product development .
He indicated that the sales team will report directly to each business unit in Bulk, Industrial, and Premium, an initiative designed to ensure greater cross-border alignment and coordination within its structure to serve the Mexican market.
In 2024, the Mexican business unit contributed approximately 11% of the railroad’s total operating volume. It handled 897 rail units, of which 56% was concentrated in the premium (automotive) sector, 24% in bulk cargo, and 20% in industrial cargo.
UP offers its Eagle Premium intermodal service to the country , an operation that is carried out six days a week in conjunction with Grupo México Transporte (GMXT) , through its subsidiary Ferromex, on routes from Monterrey, Silao and Mexico City to/from Chicago, from Monterrey and Silao to/from Memphis and Monterrey and Silao to Los Angeles, Northern California and Seattle.
While the Falcon Premium with Canadian National and GMXT from Mexico and Canada via Eagle Pass and Chicago.
Likewise with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) the San Luis Potosí, Toluca and Monterrey routes to/from Chicago and the interline service to/from Canada and the eastern United States through Chicago, to name a few.
The railroad transports products such as grains, beer, automotive products, household appliances, metals, coal, and finished fuels, among others, between the United States and Mexico.
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