is a
Shortline Railroad ; it is operated as a
Public Utility and owned by the city of
Tacoma, Washington as part of the municipally-owned
Tacoma Public Utilities service. It provides rail services for freight switching. It is one of the largest short-line
Railroad systems in the
United States , operating over 17
Diesel Locomotive s and over 200
Mile s of track, many of which are former
Milwaukee Road and
BNSF Railway lines around Western Washington. The Director of Tacoma Rail is Paula Henry.
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