Port Terminal Railroad Association

4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gaugeOtherWebsitehttps://www.ptra.com/
A PTRA train in 2016, crossing one of two surviving swing bridges over Buffalo Bayou in Houston

The Port Terminal Railroad Association is an American terminal railroad that operates 185 miles (298 km) of track at the Port of Houston in Houston, Texas.[1] It is an independent association comprising Port of Houston Authority, the Houston Belt & Terminal Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway.[2]

References

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  1. ^ George C. Werner, "PORT TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqpnf), accessed March 01, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
  2. ^ "Port Terminal Railroad Association - Members of the Association". www.ptra.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
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  • See also: Former carriers in Texas
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