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]

Port Terminal Railroad Association
Overview
HeadquartersHouston, Texas
Reporting markPTRA
LocalePort of Houston
Dates of operation1924
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Other
Websitehttps://www.ptra.com/
A PTRA train in 2016, crossing one of two surviving swing bridges over Buffalo Bayou in Houston

References

  1. 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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