Mount Rainier Railway Project<title> <title>AMRICAN TRAIN DESTINATION LINES Mount Rainier Project Proposal For Private Passenger Railcar PV Owners and Railway /Railroad Excursion Services Carrier Over Tacoma Rail Mountain Division To Rail Line Communities Membership Login

RAILWAY BUSINESS CAR SERVICES OF WASHINGTON STATE PRESENTS

Written By Louis Charles Hoffmann Alloin

THIS STEERING PLAN AND ITS SCOPE WILL INCLUDE VARIOUS EQUIPMENT OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION TO ENHANCE ALL POSSIBLE SCENARIOS FOR DISCUSSION.

FRA RAIL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT

QUOTE: "The mission of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future. FRA accomplishes this mission primarily through issuance, implementation, and enforcement of safety regulations; selective investment to develop the rail network across the country; and research and technology development.

Recognizing the associated scale and complexity of improving the nation’s rail network, FRA is also working with other agencies and rail stakeholders to develop comprehensive strategies for accomplishing this. The focus is on strategically maintaining current rail services and infrastructure, expanding and improving the rail network to accommodate growing travel and freight demand, and providing leadership in national and regional system planning and development."

DIVERSITY IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

PENDING FRA TRACK INSPECTION REPORTS

The planned strategy is very simple, in fact, that trackage is still in place in most parts of the Mountain Division rail line. However there are a few segments that require replacement or removal of ground cover over existing tracks, in order for speeders and rail velocipedes usage. To which, speeder traffic could improve track clearance from over grown plant growth, identify primarily problem areas with ties and rail lose bolts and stabilize line to some degree, for future MOW upgrade to track and blast improvement, within short term, as traffic and revenues increasing rail service demands.

A large portion of track segments are being utilities for freight movement and storage, which seem to be suitable for "Doodlebug/RDC Eco Adventures" with multi-traffic sharing, is a feasible service for rail line revenues.

However, there seems to be a large section of trakage that can private Doodlebug/RDC Private Railcar Movements (AAPRCO PV Ethics) to Eatonville or perhaps to Eble, as heavier push-pull locomotive for PV movements does have some restriction, that can be rectified by track/tie/blast improvements/infrastructure upgrades for such operations.

This Statement Section is pending verification based on "FRA Track Inspection Reports" and Tacoma Rails Project Assessment, thereby subject to change.
(Further discussion required)

EXPERIENCE FISH & WILDLIFE JOURNEYS

CONNECTING MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY EVENTS

INSTITUTING MOUNT RAINIER RAIL SERVICES

Upon conclusion of the rail equipment selection and acquisition of adequate and dependable operational rail vehicles for movement of private passenger railcar to mountain division long term performance, including maximizing revenue by eco-adventure recreational passengers.

The next step would be to enact a business policy for round trip services to selected eco-adventure destinations along the mountain rail line. In order to have a successful operation and minimize operational expense, it would be feasible to have a once or twice a week round trip service, depending on the type of equipment operational selection

Rail Transport Services Schedule for either once or twice week, should be a all seasonal services for morning 8am Tacoma/Central Departures, with 6pm Elbe return departure. Special Charters, would be exempt for timetable schedules.

Thereby, "eco-adventure destinations stations' must be selected and mapped where the rail service will stop at public access areas, recreational businesses and at such destinations as to: cities & towns, military base access points, lakes, forest, parks, camping/hiking area or transfers connections to bus services such as Elbe to Asford and Paradise Inn.

Exceptions to once a week services, would be charter specials, for groups and to expedite the movement of private passenger railcar on non schedules service runs. Example:

Speeder services are very must different, in that, NARCOA chapters & MOW Owners, generaly travel around the United States and Canada, for pre-arranged excursions over a rail line. However, a speeder recreational business operation, providing a public services over and existing line. This type of rail business may work along a steam or tourist railroad, in this case the speeder excursions leave half-to-one hour after a scheduled train departures. Example: GCR Motorcar Excursions, GCR-MOW Motorcar Excursions.

This Statement Section is pending verification based on "City Of Tacoma Contract Agreements" and "Tacoma Rails Passenger Tariff Development" and service pricing assessment published, thereby subject to change.
(Further discussion required)

EXPLORING THE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK

EXPERIENCE NATURE FRIENDLY ADVENTURE

MARKETING MOUNT RAINIER RAIL SERVICES

Past Marketing of Tacoma Rail Services, as in:

Spirit of Washington Dining Train,

Grabdluxe Railway Journeys,

Tacoma Rail Heavy Rail Passenger Train.

had been focused on a narrow local public relations advertising and media promotions, failed/excluded to developed and reach necesary partnerships and reach a national riders (NARP:NRPC/ Amtrak Stats) (WSDOT: Cascades) (Booking Stats) 30 million increasing ridership annually and astounding 200plus million international urban/tourism passengers dedicated rail passenger network.

Positive use of limited advertising dollar and ambitious marketing program must be able to target a wide spectrum of potential riders. Most of all placing advertising in railway publications to target a wider audience of perspective riders/tourist and eco-adventure (outdoor recreation trends) enthusiasts outdoor wilderness recreation publications. Including Washington State Tourism Publications and NRPC Amtrak advertising timetable/brochure publication, Partnership Alliance Program

This Statement Section is pending review studies based on "City Of Tacoma Contract Agreements" and "Tacoma Rails Passenger Tariff Development" and service assessment for eco-adventures, thereby subject to change.
(Further discussion required)

MILITARY MUSEUMS & BASE TOURS

DIVERSITY IN TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES

MOUNT RAINIER RAIL RESERVATIONS SERVICES

A Reservation, information, charter and ticket Service will be required for TR Eco-Adventures Travel to Mount Rainier.

However, PV/Private Passenger Railcars Movements are done through NRPC/Amtrak CNOC/Consolidated National Operation Center.

Amtrak CNOC is responsible for all PPCX AAPRCO member "Certified PV" movement arrangements, scheduling and contacting Tacoma Rail for pilot scheduling and PV Confirmations of accepted movement dates.

This Statement Section is pending economic development based on "City Of Tacoma determinations for Mount Rainier Rail Access and services" and "Tacoma Rails Passenger Tariff Development" and service pricing assessment published, thereby subject to change.
(Further discussion required)

SECRETS OF THE MOUNTAIN JOURNEYS

ADMINISTRATION OF MOUNT RAINIER PASSENGER SERVICES

Administration and management is a very important aspect of sustainable rail passenger services.

The City of Tacoma and Centralia and Tacoma Rail's current management have limited understanding on how to maintain and sustain rail passenger services. Attempts have failed to achieve adequate Passenger train performance over the mountain division, station were down grade for restricted passenger services, which failed to gainMaximm ridership to Centralia or Tacoma.

(State 126,027 Riders FY:2013)

(Cascades 807,349 Riders FY:2013)

(Amtrak 31.6M Riders FY:2013).

Failure of Centralia, Tacoma and Washington State Department of Transportation/WSDOT passenger development and planning, to provide rail passenger services for all passenger train operations, ie ... no interchange capacity, no private rail facility, no certified private PV owners.

(PV STATS FY: 2003)

(AMTRAK PV TARIFF RATES)

(AMTRAK PV TARIFF)

(AMTRAK STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-18)

(AMTRAK FY2014 REVENUE $2.189B, 4.% INCREASE )

(AMTRAK CHARTERS SERVICES)

(CITY of TACOMA 2013-2014 BIENNIAL BUDGET)

http://www.amtrak.com/charter-your-private-train

WASHINGTON POST QUOTE:"Amtrak collected about $2.5 million in revenue from private rail cars in fiscal 2010, and the service operates at a profit, said Amtrak spokesman Steve Kulm. Revenue exceeded costs by about $660,000 in fiscal 2010, he said."

EXPERIENCING ART IN NATURE

EXPERIENCING MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS

CITY OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Revenue and Expenditure Detail by Fund

ALSO SEE: 4500 TACOMA RAIL FUNDS DETAILS

4120 PW TACOMA RAIL MOUNTAIN DIVISION

REVENUE

Intergovernmental Revenues:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 43,275
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 1,944,437
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED:
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (1,944,437)

Charges for Services:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL:2,195,979
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 3,291,489
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED: 2,160,779
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (1,130,710)

Miscellaneous Revenues:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 8,688,115
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 1,186,615
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: 1,035,755 (150,860)

Cash Balance:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL:
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED:
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED:261,256
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: 261,256

Revenue Total:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 10,927,369
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 6,422,541
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED: 3,457,790
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (2,964,751)

EXPENDITURES

Personnel Services:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 1,342,954
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 984,000
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED:807,037
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (176,963)

Supplies, Other Services & Charges:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 8,731,072
FY 2009/10 ADOPTED: 2,492,818
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED: 2,250,310
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (242,508)

Capital Outlay:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL:
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 1,954,437
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED:
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (1,954,437)

Debt Service:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 437,893
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 451,200
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED:
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (451,200)

Taxes - Expenditure:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 42,019
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 42,454
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED: 43,454
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: 1,000

Assessments:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 379,289
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 497,632
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED:356,989
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (140,643)

Expenditure Total:
FY 2009/10 ACTUAL: 10,933,228
FY 2011/12 ADOPTED: 6,422,541
FY 2013/14 ADOPTED:3,457,790
FY 2011/12O(U) ADOPTED: (2,964,751)

CELEBRATING THE MOUNTAIN HISTORY

EXPLORE MOUNTAIN NATURAL RESOURCES

PRIVATE RAILCAR ITINERARY TRIP COSTS

ONE PV TRAVEL LOS ANGELES TO MOUNT RAINIER
Inflated Estimated Per Person Rate

Cost per passenger $7,000pp

Capacity: 8 persons

Total Car Revenue: $56,000.00 per car

5 Car Total: $280,000.00

52 weeks/one trip per week/5 car Total: $14,560,000

ONE PV TRAVEL LOS ANGELES TO SPOKANE

Calculations Actual: LaRail Wonders of Washington State

Cost per passenger $3,195.00pp

Total Car Revenue: $31,950,000.00 per car

2 Car Total: $63,900.00

52 weeks/one trip per week/2 cars Total: $3,322,800.00

100 trip per year/1 cars Total: $3,195,000,000.00

This Statement Section is pending economic development based on "City Of Tacoma determination for Mount Rainier Rail Access and services" and "Tacoma Rails Passenger Tariff Development" and service pricing assessment published, thereby subject to change.
(Further discussion required)

MOUNTAIN TRANQUILITY MEETING PLACE

THE MOUNTAIN WINTER WONDERLAND

APPLYING TECHNOLOGIES & TERMS FOR MT. RAINIER MOUNTAIN RAIL LINE

DOODLEBUG: is a model of a gasoline, distillate, natural gas, diesel or renewable energy self powered railcar/bus that was common in rural low traffic and economical to operate the early part of the 20th century. Doodlebugs (Photos) were built for the same reason as the older gas railcar/buses, to provide passenger service on "lightly traveled lines". Using a Standard Heavyweight combo coach, accommodate baggage small freight. Ideal for "Eco Mountain Adventures" for traveler that have gear/supplies for long wilderness stays.

SPEEDERS:Known as railway motor car, putt-putt, track-maintenance car, crew car, jigger, trike, quad, trolley or inspection car, and also known as a draisine, although can be unpowered, is a maintenance of way motorized vehicle formerly used on railroads around the world by track inspectors and work crews to move quickly to and from work sites.
Although it is slow compared to a train or car, it is called speeder because it is faster than a human-powered vehicle. Motorized inspection cars date back to at least 1896, when it was reported that the "Daimler Motor Co." created a gasoline powered rail inspection car capable of 15mph.

In the 1990s, speeders (Photos) were replaced with trucks/sport utility vehicles using flanged wheels that could be lowered for on-rail, called road-rail vehicles or hi-rails for highway-railroad.

Speeders are collected by hobbyists, who refurbish them for excursions organized by the North American Railcar Operators Association in the USA and Canada.

ROAD-RAIL VEHICLE is a vehicle which can operate both on rail tracks and a conventional road. They are also called hi-rail, (Photos) from highway and rail, or variations such as high-rail, HiRail, Hy-rail, etc.

They are often converted road vehicles, keeping their normal wheels with rubber tires, but fitted with additional flanged steel wheels for running on rails. The rail wheels are raised and lowered as needed. Purpose-built road-rail vehicles also exist.

Road-rail technology is believed to have been developed by Fairmont Railway Motors in the 1940s to improve flexibility of vehicle use. Fairmont's key product, motor section cars, limited the ability for maintenance crews to travel. Fairmont was bought by Harsco in the late 1980s.

RAILBUS is a vehicle which can operate both on rail tracks and a conventional road. They are also called hi-rail, is a very lightweight type passenger rail vehicle (typically non-articulated or rigid frame) that shares many aspects of their construction with a bus, usually having a bus, or modified bus, body and having four wheels on a fixed base, instead of on bogies. These railbuses, a design developed in the 1930s, have evolved into larger dimensions, performance and characteristics similar in appearance to a light railcar, and today the terms railcar and railbus are often used interchangeably.

Railbuses (Photos) designed for use specifically on little-used railway lines were commonly employed in countries such as Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and Sweden. Today railbuses are being replaced by modern light DMU railcar designs./

DIESEL MULTIPLE UNIT/BMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU (Photos) requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel-electric (DEMU), diesel-mechanical (DMMU) or diesel-hydraulic (DHMU).

PRIVATE RAILROAD CAR: Private railway coach, private car or private varnish is a railroad passenger car which was either originally built or later converted for service as a business car for private individuals. A private car could be added to the make-up of a train or pulled by a private locomotive, providing splendid upholstered privacy for its passengers.

PV's (Photos) were used by railroad officials and dignitaries as business cars, and wealthy individuals for travel and entertainment, especially in the United States. They were sometimes used by politicians in "whistle stop campaigns". Pay cars with less opulent sleeping and dining facilities were used by a paymaster and assistants to transport and disburse cash wages to railway employees in remote locations without banking facilities.

In the late 19th century Gilded Age, wealthy individuals had finely appointed private cars custom-built to their specifications. Additionally many cars built by Pullman, Budd, and other companies that were originally used in common carrier service as passenger cars were later converted for use as business and private cars.

There are various configurations, but the cars generally have an observation platform, a full kitchen, dining room, state rooms, secretary's room, an observation room, and often servant's quarters.

BUDD RAIL DIESEL CAR: RDC or Buddliner is a self-propelled diesel multiple unit railcar. Between 1949 and 1962, 398 RDCs were built by the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Primarily adopted for passenger service in rural areas with low traffic density or in short-haul commuter service, and were less expensive to operate in this context than a traditional locomotive-drawn train with coaches.

RDC (Photos) cars could be used singly or several coupled together in train sets and controlled from the cab of the front unit. RDC SERVICES was one of the few DMU (diesel multiple unit) trains to achieve commercial success in North America. RDC trains were an early example of self-contained diesel multiple unit trains, an arrangement now in common use by railways all over the world.

PUSH-PULL TRAIN: is a mode of operation for locomotive-hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end. (Operate at a higher performance cost.)

A push–pull train (Photos) has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via some form of remote control, such as multiple-unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a control cab at the other end of the train. This second vehicle may be another locomotive, or an unpowered control car.

PLAN STATEMENT TO BE CONTINUED

EXPERIENCING THE NATURAL BEAUTY

EXPERIENCING MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS

PROPOSED AUGUST 2015 AND PERPETUAL
PRIVATE PASSENGER RAILCAR MOVEMENT TO MT RAINIER
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PRIVATE RAILCAR OWNERS

TRAVEL DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER

RAIL MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE TOURISM

LARAIL Los Angeles, California Stationed Rail Services
Contact: Doug Spinn
Ph:1-877-452-7245
Email: pacificsands@larail.com

Rolling Stock:
Pacific Sands Overland Trail Silver Splendor Tioga Pass Salisbury Beach

TRAVEL DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER

NATIONAL RAIL MOUNTAIN CONNECTION

HIGH IRON TRAVEL Chicago, Il or Milwaukee, WI Stationed Rail Services
P.O. Box 337
Waunakee, WI 53597
Email: info@highirontravel.com
Phone: 1-608-285-5489
Subsidiary: Iowa Pacific Holdings

Rolling Stock:
Caritas Scenic View and Sky View Golden Mission Pontchartrain Club

NOTE #1: Private Passenger Railcar General Policy:
Public Trips must attain 75% Capacity before committing to Amtrak CNOC Movement Confirmation.

NOTE #2: Private Passenger Railcar General Policy:
Public Trip Passenger Overflow, may contact other Private Rail Services for additional railcar.

NOTE #3: Private Passenger Railcar General Policy:
All PV Movement to Destination Cities or Off Amtrak Routes, where Locomotive Power is provided by Amtrak.
(SUBJECT TO AMTRAK APPROVAL)

NOTE #4: Private Passenger Railcar General Policy:
Amtrak has the right to delay PV Service on Established Amtrak Routes if such railcar number exceed locomotive limitation or safety concerns.
(Unless additional Locomotive are available to additional railcar)
(Safety Concern Lifted)
(Subject to Amtrak CNOC Discretion)

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 2

H. K. Porter

0-4-0T

#4390

1909

2006

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 2

Willamette Iron-Steel Works

3-truck geared

#34

1929

2002

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 10

Climax Locomotive Works

3-truck Climax

#1693

1928

1979

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 11

Lima Locomotive Works

3-truck "Pacific Coast" Shay

#3327

1929

1981

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 102

Heisler Locomotive Works

3-truck "West Coast Special" Heisler^[11]

#1595

1930

1980

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

Heisler Locomotive Works

UKN

#1252

1912

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 70

Baldwin Locomotive Works

2-8-2

#55355

1922

1992

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 45

Baldwin Locomotive Works

2-6-2

#27311

1906

1998

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 5

H. K. Porter, Inc

2-8-2

#6860

1924

Early 1980s

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 17

American Locomotive

2-8-2T

#68057

1929

1980

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 481

GM Electro-Motive Div.

EMD NW2 diesel-electric

#5336

1942

2001

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 7012A

GM Electro-Motive Div.

EMD F9 diesel-electric

#21108

1956

1982

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 41

American Locomotive ALCO RSD-1 diesel-electric

1941

Number

Builder

Type

Number

Built

Acquired

No. 42

American Locomotive

ALCO S-1 diesel-electric

MOUNT RAINIER ITERCHANGE ISSUES

MOUNT RAINIER MOUNTAIN RAIL LINES HISTORY The Milwaukee Road Was the Line haul Railroad for Mout Rainier, in the 1960-1980s the railroad slipped into bankruptcy, causing the mountain rail line to became neglected as other Milwauke Raod lines maitains of way was deffered, in increrase stockholder share profits.

Weyerhaeuser's purchase of the line was intended to operated the line as a "Logging & Freight Rail Systems. Weyerhaeuser’s decision to ship by truck, and the City of Tacoma acquired the line in 1989 to preserve the corridor for future use. Operation of the line was contracted to the Tacoma Eastern Railway Company until 1998, when the City treminated Tacoma Eastern Railway Company, resuming rail services under the Tacoma Public Ulities/Tacoma Rail.

MOUNT RAINIER MOUNTAIN RAIL LINES TRAFFIC The Tacoma Rail Mountain Division, owned by the City of Tacoma, Public Utilities, operates former Tacoma Eastern Railroad. The main line runs from Tacoma to Morton, with a branch that diverges at Frederickson terminating in Chehalis.

The Mountain Rail Line interchanges at Tacoma with:

Burlington Northern Santa Fe/BNSF,

Union Pacific/UP,

Amtrak Coast Starlight,

WSDOT Cascades Rail Service,

Sound Transit Communter Rail/ST,

Joint Base lewis McCord/JBLM Military Railroad, and

Tacoma Rail/TR.

In the Centralia/Chehalis Prairie Line with:

Burlington Northern Santa Fe/BNSF,

Tacoma Rail/TR,

Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad/PSPR,

Amtrak/Coast Starlight,

WSDOT/International Cascades,

Sound Transit Commuter Rail Services/TS,

JBLM Military Rail Transport,

Western Washington Railroad/WWR,

Union Pacific/UP, and

Chehalis-Centralia Railroad

Mountain Rail Service is provided daily on both lines.

Commodities handled by Tacoma Rail Mountain Rail Lines include:

food commodities,

forest products,

chemicals,

fuel oil,

hazardous materials,

JBLM military weapon trains,

JBLM military supply,

airplane components,

railroad repair racitlity,

occaisional passenger train excursion,

Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad,

Not Limitied Too.

AMTRAK AUTHORIZED DESTINATION CITIES

Centralia and Tacoma are cities that are not currently on Amtrak National "CNOC fast track Movement authorization" for Private Passenger Railcar Authorized 'drop/pickup" Destination Cities.

Currently, Centralia and Tacoma does not have a "designated facility", where PV's can safely interchange, resupply railcar and passenger can safely alight for access to city hospitality/tourism opportunities

Centralia and Tacoma never recognized all facets of the rail passenger industry during station restoration and renovation of train services. However through city economic development planning this can be corrected.

Although both cities have capacities and necessary BNSF/UP/TR operating rail personal available for interchange connections.

It will be required to include BNFS in the Economic Development Plan to establish PV Interchange Station Facilities in both Centralia Station and Tacoma Station for Through Coach Services.

This Statement Section is pending further economic development planning based on "City Of Tacoma determination for rail services to Mount Rainier " and "Tacoma Rails Passenger Tariff Development" and service assessment, thereby subject to change.
(Further discussion required)

CONNECTIONS INTERCITY COMMUNITIES

BUILDING MOUNTAIN INFRASTRUCTURES

MOUNTAIN RAIL LINE CONNECTING COMMUNITIES AND COMMERCE

Tacoma Rail Tideflats Operations: U.S. Oil and Refining, and Targa Sound terminals in Tacoma, are expanding rail yards and oil storage farms to handle more North Dakota crude. Targa Sound terminals could handle "two 100 crude oil tank cars" trains daily and U.S. Oil and Refining could handle several weekly.

Tacoma Rail Partnerships are part of the North American Contentent Rail Network that includes seven class 1 operating railroads and more than 550 short line,regional railroads and one national, one international and one regional passenger railroad services in the United States, connecting to Canada and Mexico.

Tacoma Rail, Mountain Division Between paradise and paraire line connects with two national railroads and two shortlines, including two steam railroads and three passenger rail services:

BNSF Railway, which serves the western half of the United States and connects with Tacoma Rail at Tacoma, JBLM Dupont and Centralia, Washington.

Union Pacific Railroad, which also serves the western United States and connects with Tacoma Rail at Tacoma and Centralia.

Amtrak Coast Starlight, a National Long Haul Passenger Services serving western California, Oregon, Washington and all intermediate Rail Line Communities, connecting at Olympia, Centralia and Tacoma.

WSDOT: International Cascades Rail Services, an International Long Haul Passenger Services serving western Washington, Oregon and Canada between Eugene Oregon, Vancover British Columbia, connecting to Tacoma Rail at Olympia, Centralia and Tacoma.

JBLM: Military Rail Services, a United State Military Cargo Fleet Operations serving Unites States Military, connecting to Tacoma Rail Mountain Division at Lakewood and Dupont.

Sound Transit Communter Rail, a Regional Passenger communter Services serving western Washington between Bellingham, Seattle and Tacoma, connects at Freighthouse on Tacoma Rail Mountain Line.

Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad, a short line serving western Washington between Centralia, Hoquiam, Bremerton and Bangor, and connects to Tacoma Rail at Centralia.

Western Washington Railroad, a short line serving western Washington between Chehalis, Centralia, Grand Mound and Maytown, and connects to Tacoma Rail at Maytown.

Mount Rainer Scenic Railroad, a short line serving western Washington between Eatonville, Elbe, Mineral and Morton, and connects to Tacoma Rail Mountain Division at Tacoma.

Chehalis & Centralia Railroad, a short line serving western Washington between Chehalis, Boistfort Valley and Curtis connects to Tacoma Rail at Centralia.

Tacoma Rail provides rail service to two ports:

Port of Tacoma, a major gateway to Asia and Alaska. The Port handling more than $36 billion in annual trade and nearly 2 million containers.

Port of Olympia, which serves the Thurston County community, primarily handling break-bulk freight.

Other key partners include:

Washington State Department of Transportation

Washington State Department of Ecology

Federal Railroad Administration

Transportation Security Administration

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency

TACOMA FREIGHTHOUSE-FREDERICKSON JUNCTION LINE

Tacoma Rail Mountain Division is under the new operating agreement with Public Works, Tacoma Rail began divesting parts of the Mountain Division no longer needed for freight service. A seven-mile section of track from Chehalis to Centralia was leased to Western Washington Railroad in November. WWR took over railcar storage operations on the line in December. A lease with Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad was concluded in December for thirty plus miles of track between Eatonville and Morton to allow them to continue their tourist steam train operations. Finally, negotiations with Sound Transit for the purchase of the 1.3 mile commuter line from TR Junction to D Street are in their final stages. All of these actions allowed the Mountain Division to operate at breakeven in 2012.

TACOMA PORT-LAKEWOOD JUNCTION JBLM MILITARY RAILROAD

Military Rail Transport Operations have four primary functions of militarty rail transport operations for military and commercial railways.

These functions include the following:

Train operation.

Maintenance of way.

Maintenance of equipment.

Train control.

NATO and United States Defense war plans involves extensive railway militaty cargo utilitization of national and international railroad networks.

Military railroads operate on the same basic principles as commercial railroads, as in:

Locomotives pull railcars loaded with freight and passengers over miles of track.

Train movements are controlled by schedule or signal communication.

Some trains have superiority over others.

TACOMA RAIL EMERGENCY NUMBERS

TSA Security: 1-866-615-5150

Rail Crossings: 1-877-811-8180

Other Emergencies: 1-253-396-3161

PACFIC NORTWEST PRARIE LINE

Tacoma Rail is committed to being a responsible steward of the environment. In addition to using environmentally sound practices in our daily work procedures and projects, whenever possible we implement technologies that help us reduce our energy consumption and lessen our environmental impact.