Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway and officials from the city of Gunter shoveled their way to a groundbreaking Thursday for the Class I railroad’s new logistics center, to be known as Logistics Center North Dallas. Gunter Mayor Karen Souther, Grayson County Judge Bruce Dawsey, community leaders and public-private partners were on hand to mark the start of construction.
Gunter is around an hour’s drive north of Dallas, and will be the site of what BNSF calls a “strategically located, 944-acre multi-customer, multi-commodity industrial park.” Located near State Highway 289, the center will provide direct rail service to support economic growth and expanded supply chain access across North Texas.
The facility will also create a “speed-to-market advantage” for customers by helping them save up to nine to 12 months of development time, BNSF said.
Scot Bates, assistant VP of economic development and real estate at BNSF, said Gunter is “well-placed in one of the fastest‑growing corridors in the country, and this new logistics center positions our customers to take full advantage of that momentum.”
“By offering direct rail service and a ready‑to‑build site,” Bates added in a statement, “we’re helping customers expand their supply chain reach faster and more efficiently.”
Creating ‘opportunities’ in Gunter
Gunter Mayor Karen Souther said groundbreaking represents “an important step for Gunter’s future.”
“Getting here required hard conversations, meaningful collaboration, and a commitment from everyone involved to find a path that will protect our community while creating opportunities,” the mayor added.
The new logistics center will deliver some key benefits, BNSF said, including, per the company:
More affordable growth/lower costs: “Rail is the most cost-efficient way to move the essential goods we use every day. A new logistics park lowers transportation costs, strengthens the regional supply chain, and helps keep construction and living costs more affordable for North Texas families,” BNSF said.
High-quality jobs: “The development provides well paying, long term career opportunities in logistics and supply chain, supporting local workers and future generations,” BNSF said.
Less-congested roadways/cleaner, safer transportation: “This new rail focused facility reduces truck traffic, cuts emissions, eases congestion, and supports a more sustainable transportation network,” the company added.
Construction of the project’s first phase is slated to take around 19 months.
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