Texas Pacifico Transportation
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Texas Pacifico Transportation Ltd. is a railroad operating company in West Texas
that is owned by Grupo México
. The company operates over the South Orient Rail Line under a lease and operating agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation
and the South Orient Rural Rail Transportation District. The South Orient Rail Line
runs from the Mexican border town of Presidio, Texas
to San Angelo Junction. It was constructed to interchange with Ferromex
at Presidio but the Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge
has not been operational since a fire damaged it on 29 February 2008. It interchanges with Union Pacific Railroad
at Alpine, Texas
, and with BNSF Railway
and the Fort Worth and Western Railroad
at San Angelo Junction. The company began service in March 2001.
West Texas
West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
that is owned by Grupo México
Grupo México
Grupo México is the largest mining corporation in Mexico and the third largest copper producer in the world.Ferrocarril Mexicano , the company's rail transport division, operates the nation's largest rail fleet.-History:...
. The company operates over the South Orient Rail Line under a lease and operating agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
and the South Orient Rural Rail Transportation District. The South Orient Rail Line
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor to the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa...
runs from the Mexican border town of Presidio, Texas
Presidio, Texas
Presidio is a city in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It stands on the Rio Grande , on the opposite side of the U.S.-Mexico border from Ojinaga, Chihuahua. The population was 4,167 at the 2000 census....
to San Angelo Junction. It was constructed to interchange with Ferromex
Ferromex
Ferromex is a private rail consortium that operates the largest railroad in Mexico.-Description:...
at Presidio but the Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge
Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge
The Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge is an international bridge that crosses the Rio Grande between the cities of Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Chihuahua, on the United States-Mexico border. The Presidio–Ojinaga International Rail Bridge is currently closed...
has not been operational since a fire damaged it on 29 February 2008. It interchanges with Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
at Alpine, Texas
Alpine, Texas
Alpine is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,786 people at the 2000 census, and had increased to 5,905 by 2010.-History:...
, and with BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
and the Fort Worth and Western Railroad
Fort Worth and Western Railroad
The Fort Worth and Western Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Operating only within the state of Texas, its main freight service route is between Carrollton, Fort Worth and Brownwood.-History:...
at San Angelo Junction. The company began service in March 2001.
See also
- Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico the rail line in Mexico that Texas Pacifico Transportation might connect with
- Kansas City, Mexico and Orient RailwayKansas City, Mexico and Orient RailwayThe Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor to the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa...
original builder of the line on which Texas Pacifico Transportation operates