back with our series race to deliver, and a rare look at how one of america s largest railroads has been impacted and the high tech solutions to prevent future gridlock. we get more from jacob soboroff. reporter: if you re waiting for something to arrive that you bought online, there is a good chance it s sitting parked at a container right here, at the union pacific terminal in joliet, illinois, just outside chicago. but locomotive engineer tomo tom moses says it s not because his trains are late it s because the other processes have us have to slow down or pick up we re always ready. reporter: for you to get there on time, you need the other pieces working. exactly reporter: luke who runs operations gave us a tour to explain. are we looking at more cargo containers in this parking lot than normal. current state, we re a little bit
and small just impossible to get for now. the biden administration moved further today to ease the backlog things like, tinkering with the federal standards and allowing long haul truckers to drive extended hours if they choose to, for the next three months. there are many components to this and see, on land, and tonight nbc news correspondent jacob soboroff has our report on those who haul the freight by rail. if you are waiting for something to arrive that bottom line, there is a good chance it is sitting parked in a container right here, at the union pacific pillar mantle in illinois just outside chicago. locomotive engineer says it is not because s trains are late. it is because the other processes, we have to slow down and pick up. we are always ready. for you to get downtime, you need to get the other pieces working. he was operations here gave us a tour to explain. are we looking at more cargo
that s your grandma. she was the best at the holidays. the supply chain crises is hitting all of us this one way or another. nbc s jacob looks at how one railroad is developing high tech solutions. reporter: if you are waiting for something to arrive you bought online there is a good chance it s parked in a container right here at the union pacific terminal in joliet, illinois, outside chicago. but locomotive engineer tom moses says it s not because the trains are late. it s because the other processes have to slow downen a pick up because we are always ready. for you to get there on time you need the other pieces working. exactly. luke schlosser running operations here gave us a tour to explain. are we looking at more cargo
bought online, there is a good chance it s parked in a container right here at the union pacific terminal in joliet, illinois, outside chicago. but locomotive engineer tom moses says it s not because the trains are late. it s because the other processes have to slow down to pick up, because we are always ready. reporter: for you to get there on time, you need the other pieces to be working? exactly. reporter: luke gave us a tour to explain. are we looking at more cargo containers in this parking lot than normal? current state, a little bit above average right now. you want to turn a parking spot like a table at a restaurant. reporter: are they being turned as fast as possible these days? no. reporter: union pacific s kristen south told us there aren t new truck drivers or space in warehouses to get cargo out fast enough. 50% of international argo will hit chicago at some point. reporter: that s not always how things happened here.