Border Pacific Railroad
Encyclopedia
The Border Pacific Railroad is a short-line railroad headquartered in Rio Grande City, Texas
, United States
.
BOP operates a 31.6 miles (50.9 km) line from Rio Grande City to an interchange with Union Pacific (via Rio Valley Switching Company
) at Mission, Texas
.
BOP traffic includes silica sand
, ballast, crushed stone, asphalt
, scrap paper
, and feed grains.
The line was opened in 1925 and became part of Missouri Pacific in 1956. Short line service started in 1984.
Rio Grande City, Texas
Rio Grande City is a city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,834 at the 2010 census. The city is 41 miles west of McAllen. It is the hometown of former Commander of U.S. Forces in Iraq, General Ricardo Sanchez. The city also holds the March record...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
BOP operates a 31.6 miles (50.9 km) line from Rio Grande City to an interchange with Union Pacific (via Rio Valley Switching Company
Rio Valley Switching Company
The Rio Valley Switching Company is a short-line railroad headquartered in McAllen, Texas.RVSC operates four lines, all leased from Union Pacific:...
) at Mission, Texas
Mission, Texas
Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,058 at the 2010 census Mission is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.-Geography:Mission is located at ....
.
BOP traffic includes silica sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
, ballast, crushed stone, asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
, scrap paper
Paper
Paper is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
, and feed grains.
The line was opened in 1925 and became part of Missouri Pacific in 1956. Short line service started in 1984.