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The Port Corpus Christi Railway is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas. Port Corpus Christi is served by three Class I Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe]] (BNSF), Kansas City Southern (KCS), and Union Pacific (UP), along with a short-line operated by Genessee & Wyoming and the Port’s own rail lines, Corpus Christi Rail Terminal, And, Port Corpus Christi Railway With direct-vessel-to-rail loading and unloading, and near-site access, the railroad is an attractive option for moving cargo in and out of South Texas. With an expected rise in rail use, Port staff have developed a master rail plan to accommodate railcar movements.

History
Nueces River Rail Yard

Part of the Master Rail Plan includes a new rail interchange yard, the Nueces River Rail Yard (NRRY). Phase I, which opened in April 2015, provides an interchange yard of four parallel tracks with a combined length of 15,400 feet and the ability to form 150-car unit trains. Phase I was a $17.8M construction project funded by $10M from the federal TIGER grant, with remaining funds covered by Union Pacific Kansas City Southern, [(Burlington Northern Santa Fe]], Genesse Wyoming, and Port Corpus Christi Railway. Commencement of phase II construction is in progress and is funded by a $22M grant from TxDOT and $6M from Port Corpus Christi. With a scheduled completion in early 2017, phase II will feature one 10,000-foot main track plus seven additional unit train storage tracks of at least 8,000 feet each.

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3815 GP38 EMD WAMX 3815

3816 GP38 EMD WAMX 3816