Partners
Tacoma Rail is part of the North American Rail Network that includes seven class I railroads and more than 550 short line and regional railroads in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This network permits near seamless transportation of goods from coast to coast, Alaska to Mexico and thousands of places in between.
Tacoma Rail directly connects with two Class I railroads for freight service:
- BNSF Railway, which serves the western half of the United States and connects with Tacoma Rail at Tacoma, Dupont and Centralia, Washington
- Union Pacific Railroad, which also serves the western United States and connects with Tacoma Rail at Tacoma and Centralia
Tacoma Rail provides rail service to the Port of Tacoma in North America in Washington state:
The Port of Tacoma, is a major gateway to Asia and Alaska and is a leading North American seaport. The Port is one of the largest container ports in North America.
Other key partners include:
- Washington State Department of Transportation
- Washington State Department of Ecology
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Transportation Security Administration
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
- Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
