Port Terminal Railroad Association

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

The Port Terminal Railroad Association is an American terminal railroad that operates 185 miles (298 km) of track at the Port of Houston in Houston, Texas.[1] It is an independent association comprising Port of Houston Authority, the Houston Belt & Terminal Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway.[2]

  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.
  2. ^ "Port Terminal Railroad Association - Members of the Association". www.ptra.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.