Port Terminal Railroad Association
The Port Terminal Railroad Association is an American terminal railroad that operates 154 miles (248 km) of track at the Port of Houston in Houston, Texas.[1]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Reporting mark | PTRA |
| Locale | Port of Houston |
| Dates of operation | 1924– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Other | |
| Website | https://www.ptra.com/ |
A PTRA train in 2016, crossing one of two surviving swing bridges over Buffalo Bayou in Houston
References
- 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.
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