{"id":4537,"date":"2014-04-10T11:21:21","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T16:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midamericafreight.org\/?page_id=4537"},"modified":"2018-10-17T16:48:48","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T16:48:48","slug":"up-global-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/midamericafreight.org\/index.php\/rfs\/network-inventory\/rail\/intermodal-facilities\/up-global-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"UP Global II\u2014Northlake, IL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gate Entrance: 301 W. Lake Street, Northlake, IL 60164 |\u00a0Google Map<\/a> |\u00a0Website<\/a> | Interstate Access: I-290 | MAFC Corridors: I-88<\/a><\/p>\n

Union Pacific\u2019s (UP) Global II Intermodal Terminal (GB2) is located in Northlake, IL. This terminal is one of five UP intermodal terminals in the Chicago area. The others are Global I in Chicago, Global III-Rochelle, Global IV-Joliet, and Yard Center, in Dolton, IL.
\nAccess to the terminal is via I-290 via Manheim or Lake Street. Interstate I-294 borders the facility but does not have an exit to Lake Street. The Global II facility handles both trailers and containers.<\/p>\n

According to UP\u2019s 2012 Form 10-K<\/a>, Global II ranks eighth in terms of volume among UP intermodal facilities. The intermodal terminal as shown in the access map is co-located with Proviso Yard, the fifth\u00a0largest yard for Union Pacific handling 1,300 cars per day in 2012 and 1,400 cars per day in 2013.<\/p>\n

Global II, according to the 2013 National Transportation Atlas Database<\/a>, is located on the Geneva Subdivision. The UP Milwaukee Subdivision connects to the Geneva in Proviso Yard. Metra and the short line Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (CSS) have trackage rights over this subdivision.<\/p>\n

CREATE\u2019s B-2 project<\/a> is associated with Global II and Proviso yard. Construction is underway to improve the flow of commuter and trains with the addition of a 3.5 mile third mainline. Other benefits include increased pedestrian safety at passenger stations along the METRA line.<\/p>\n

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Intermodal Connectors<\/h2>\n

There are two intermodal connectors to the Global II facility: South Railroad Avenue and Lake Street (US-20).<\/p>\n

Intermodal Lanes<\/h2>\n

Global II serves domestic and limited international markets. According to UP\u2019s service matrix<\/a>, the specific destinations include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Destination Terminal<\/td>\nTOFC<\/td>\nCOFC<\/td>\nInternational Container<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denver, CO<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Las Vegas, NV (Sparks)<\/td>\nX<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oakland, CA<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portland, OR<\/td>\nX<\/td>\nX<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seattle, WA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stockton, CA: Lathrop \u00a0(LAT)<\/td>\nX<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tacoma, WA: (TacSim)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nX<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lift Counts<\/h2>\n

Data reported by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning<\/a>. Counts are listed by year.<\/p>\n