About

Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railroad “BRG”

The Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railroad (the “Railroad”) is a short line railroad, organized for the purpose of providing exclusive common carrier rail transportation to all facilities located within the Brownsville Navigation District of Cameron County, Texas . The Railroad is operating and will continue to be operated on behalf of the Brownsville Navigation District, but under separate management and control from the District. All traffic is being interchanged with the Union Pacific Railroad Company (“UP”) at its Olmito yard. Interchange with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company (“BNSF”) is accomplished via a haulage agreement between UP and BNSF where UP hauls BNSF traffic from Houston to Brownsville and interchanged with the Railroad. Interchange with the Mexican Railroad carrier “TFM” is done via an intermediate switch with UP at the Brownsville & International Matamoros Bridge .

The Railroad operates as a common carrier, subject to all rules of the Surface Transportation Board, including switching traffic from both national and international commerce supporting the Port of Brownsville ’s operations. The railroad is governed by a Board of trustees, which establishes policies, rules and rates and approves all contractual obligations of the railroad. The Board consists of five Trustees who where initially appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the Brownsville Navigation District. Vacancies on the Board are filled by appointment by the Board of Trustees of the Railroad. The current Board of Trustees is as follows.