Tacoma Municipal Belt Railway TMBL #759
Nature of Firm
TMBL is a switch and terminal carrier located in Tacoma, WA. Tacoma Rail does the switching for TMBL’s Tidelands Division which includes the Port of Tacoma.
History
This railroad started as a passenger trolley line in 1889. Freight operations were added in 1918, and passenger service ended in 1948. In 1955, the operations went under the Tacoma Department of Public Utilities. In 1998, Tacoma Rail started to provide switching services.
Company Information
Web Site | www.tacomarail.com |
Company Affiliation | City of Tacoma |
Interchange Points | Tacoma, WA |
Agreement Type | Switch Carrier |
Information Exchange Method | RMI |