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Rail Logistics

Direct vessel-to-rail cargo handling served by three Class I railroads and the Port's Texas Coastal Bend Railroad, including the Nueces River Rail Yard.

Description

The Port of Corpus Christi is served by Class I railroads BNSF, CPKC (formerly KCS) and UP, a short line operated by Watco and the Port's own Texas Coastal Bend Railroad (TCBR), enabling direct vessel-to-rail loading and unloading.

Key features

  • Nueces River Rail Yard Phase I, opened April 2015: four parallel tracks with a combined length of 15,400 feet
  • Ability to form 150-car unit trains
  • Dockside rail at the general cargo and bulk terminals

Applications

  • Rail connections for liquid bulk, dry bulk, breakbulk and project cargo moving through the port

Specifications

NRRY Phase I track length15,400 feet
Unit train capability150-car

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