Texas-Mexican Railway International Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge is the only railway international bridge that crosses the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Laredo, Texas
, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It is owned and operated by Texas Mexican Railway
and Kansas City Southern de México. It is also known as the Laredo International Railway Bridge.
. In Mexico it is located in the northern termini of the Kansas City Southern Railway
in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
is completed the Texas-Mexican Railway International Bridge will be converted to either a northbound express lane for trailers and buses, or a railroad track for passenger trains.
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It is owned and operated by Texas Mexican Railway
Texas Mexican Railway
The Texas Mexican Railway is a class 1 railroad that operates as a subsidiary of Kansas City Southern Railway in Texas. It is often referred to as the Tex-Mex, or TexMex Railway....
and Kansas City Southern de México. It is also known as the Laredo International Railway Bridge.
History
On January 1, 2005, Kansas City Southern (KCS) took control of The Texas Mexican Railway Company and the U.S. portion of the International Bridge in Laredo, Texas. The railroad is a vital link in KCS's rail network, connecting The KCS and TFM, S.A. de C.V.Location
On the U.S. side the Bridge is located in the western termini of the Texas-Mexican Railway in Laredo, TexasLaredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
. In Mexico it is located in the northern termini of the Kansas City Southern Railway
Grupo Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana
Kansas City Southern de México , formerly Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana , is the name of a company dedicated to freight transportation using rail in the North Eastern part of Mexico...
in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
Future
When the Laredo International Railway Bridge 2Laredo International Railway Bridge 2
The Laredo International Railway Bridge 2 is proposed international rail bridge project that will soon help alleviate traffic congestion on the U.S.-Mexico border between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas...
is completed the Texas-Mexican Railway International Bridge will be converted to either a northbound express lane for trailers and buses, or a railroad track for passenger trains.