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International
Facilities
Dallas
is becoming the “center for worldwide trade” for several
reasons. Shipping companies are now investigating alternative routes
to avoid congestion and delay at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long
Beach. New destinations such as the newly-developed deep water ports
in Mexico as well as new-and-improved routes through the Panama Canal
(due to increased capacity) are now viable and cost-effective options
for shippers and provide the quickest way to achieving fast, efficient,
and on-time delivery of goods to major U.S. population centers.
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Dallas Intermodal Terminal (DIT) – The 360-acre facility
was built with quality in mind, this clean, safe and well-lit intermodal
facility provides nearby highway and interstate access to maximize
trucker convenience. The DIT is currently handling 365,000 lifts
per year, with 97% of the containers coming directly from the ports
of Los Angeles and Long Beach. At full built-out, the DIT will have
capacity to handle up to 600,000 lifts per year.
Trucks can
gain access to the DIT via a high-tech, biometric secured 10-lane
AGS (automated gate system) entrance. This technology allows a trucker
to process a container through the gate in 30-90 seconds, as compared
to a national average of four minutes. The facility boasts 4 loading
docks, and on-site repair facility, real-time Oasis Software System,
and a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week Operation Facility System
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BNSF Intermodal Facility – Under terms of the executed
agreement between BNSF and The Allen Group, BNSF has the option
to purchase a minimum of 387 acres and up to a maximum of 530 acres
of land within The Hub for a construction of an intermodal facility.
The site under consideration fronts 8,000 feet of BNSF track in
the cities of Dallas and Lancaster and represents a portion of the
2.5 miles of BNSF track frontage located within The Hub.
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 Lancaster
Airport – This 306 acre city-owned and operated aviation
facility is just 12 minutes from downtown Dallas. The airport features
a 5,000’ x 100’ asphalt runway capable of accommodating
single engine as well as large corporate aircraft. Immediate plans
are underway for a runway expansion from 5,000’ to 6,500’
and eventually 8,000’ to support larger corporate jets as
well as freight capacity. It is strategically located within six
miles of I-20, I-35 I-45, and Loop 9, positioning Lancaster as the
Metroplex’s southern transportation entrance. Amenities include
a planning room with complimentary high speed internet and WiFi
access, lowest price in the area for AvFuel Jet A & 100II, Automated
Weather Observation System, NDB / GIS Approaches Runway 31, and
PAPI visual landing aids.
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