Texas Mexican Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway line
gptkbp:acquisition Merged_with_Kansas_City_Southern_Railway_in_2005
gptkbp:community_involvement Educational programs
Environmental stewardship
Local job creation
Support for local events
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Laredo,_Texas
gptkb:Corpus_Christi,_Texas
gptkbp:environmental_impact Boosted local economies
Reduced truck traffic
gptkbp:founded 1881
gptkbp:future_plans Infrastructure improvements
Sustainability initiatives
Expansion of services
Increased capacity
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Laredo,_Texas
gptkbp:historical_significance Transport_of_goods_between_Mexico_and_the_U.S.
gptkbp:historicalEvent First railroad to connect Laredo with the U.S. rail network
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Mexican Railway
gptkbp:is_designed_to Transporting cotton
gptkbp:is_essential_for Cross-border trade
gptkbp:is_part_of Kansas_City_Southern_Railway_system
gptkbp:length approximately 200 miles
gptkbp:offersServices Intermodal freight transport
gptkbp:operates freight services
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Kansas_City_Southern_Railway
gptkbp:partnerships Local businesses
Logistics companies
International trade organizations
gptkbp:passenger_traffic Containerized cargo
Bulk_cargo
Breakbulk_cargo
gptkbp:passengerCapacity Consumer goods
Machinery
Automobiles
Construction materials
Agricultural_products
gptkbp:railwayLine Significant_in_the_development_of_South_Texas
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration
gptkbp:role Facilitated_trade_between_U.S._and_Mexico
gptkbp:route 200 miles
Laredo_to_Corpus_Christi
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Generally safe
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Corpus_Christi
gptkb:Brownsville
gptkb:San_Antonio
gptkb:McAllen
Laredo
Harlingen
gptkbp:serves South_Texas
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:track Standard gauge
gptkbp:trainTypes Shortline_railroad
gptkbp:transportation Rail transport