Reporting mark TASD Length 120,701 m | Dates of operation June 1928–present Founded 1928 | |
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Track gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Headquarters Mobile, Alabama, United States | ||
Andy fletcher sketches the terminal railway alabama state docks logo
The Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks (reporting mark TASD) is a terminal railroad according to the AAR. It operates on about 75 miles (121 km) of track and is a subsidiary of the Alabama State Port Authority located at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama.
Contents
- Andy fletcher sketches the terminal railway alabama state docks logo
- Connections
- Industries
- Equipment
- References
Connections
Industries
The TASD serves 25 different customers mostly in chemicals and bulk goods. The railroad moves over 100,000 carloads annually transporting goods such as containers, coal, metal products, lumber/building supplies, paper, chemicals, petroleum products, aggregates, cement, grains, and agricultural products. The TASD also earns extra profits from the movement and storage of freight cars for other railroads.
Equipment
The Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks operates ten EMD MP15 switcher locomotives.