(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 10, 2015)
The first new rail bridge between the United States and Mexico in more than 100 years opened for business late last week. On Aug. 7, freight trains carrying carloads from the Mexican state of Tamaulipas and into Cameron County, Texas, crossed over the West Rail Bridge. The $120 million West Rail Project, which took 15 years to complete, includes the bridge and a six-mile rail line on the U.S. side of the border.
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