TEXAS-MEXICAN RAILWAY INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE

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 Company and Kansas City Southern de México Company. It links the Texas Mexican railway with the Kansas City Southern de México railway. It is also known as the Laredo International Railway Bridge.

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History

Location

External links

Aerial View

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, Texas. In Mexico it is located in the northern termini of the Kansas City Southern Railway in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.

External links

Aerial View of Texas-Mexican Railway International Bridge

Aerial View