South Orient Rail Line

The South Orient Rail Line is a state-owned facility that runs from Presidio, on the Mexican border, to San Angelo Junction. It was constructed to interchange with Ferromex at Presidio but the Presidio-Ojinaga International Rail Bridge is not currently operational.

The line interchanges with Union Pacific Railroad at Alpine and with BNSF Railway and the Fort Worth and Western Railroad at San Angelo Junction. Texas Pacifico Transportation Ltd. (TXPF) operates over the South Orient Rail Line under a lease and operating agreement with TxDOT.

General

Title Format
Fact Sheet Fact Sheet PDF
Map Map PDF
Lease and Operating Agreement Lease and Operating Agreement PDF
South Orient Rail Line Rehabilitation - Interim Report (June 2011) South Orient Rail Line Rehabilitation - Interim Report (June 2011) PDF
Track Rehabilitation Final Report (Phase I) Track Rehabilitation Final Report PDF
Track Rehabilitation Final Report (Phase II) Track Rehabilitation Final Report (Phase II) PDF
Video - Reviving the South Orient Railroad Video - Reviving the South Orient Railroad WMV

Annual Inspection Reports

Title Format
2011 2011 Annual Inspection Report PDF
2010 2010 Annual Inspection Report PDF
2009 2009 Annual Inspection Report PDF
2008 2008 Annual Inspection Report PDF
2007 2007 Annual Inspection Report PDF
2006 2006 Annual Inspection Report PDF
2005 2005 Annual Inspection Report PDF
2004 2004 Annual Inspection Report PDF
2003 2003 Annual Inspection Report PDF

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