Tri-City Railroad Company

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The Tri-City Railroad Company (TCRC) is a Shortline railroad company that operates near Richland, Washington. It also has a branch office in Olympia, Washington where it operates two miles of tracks.

More and more businesses are discovering the efficiency and economy of using rail transportation and services. At Tri-City & Olympia Railroad, we serve the individual needs of diverse customers on both sides of the state and beyond. Our customers tell us they like having wide-open options for moving goods, they appreciate our customized and attentive service, and they especially like saving money.

Rail freight transportation offers one of the best values for the dollar. A railcar can transport the volume of 3 or 4 trucks, and our fuel efficiency is one of the reasons why rail is so economical. A train can move a ton of freight about 400 miles on a single gallon of diesel fuel.

Our connections are another good reason for shipping with Tri-City & Olympia Railroad. We interchange daily with the Union Pacific and BNSF, providing access to an enormous network of mainline and branch line track. The UP has 33,000 miles of track serving 22 states, and the BNSF has over 40,000 miles of track serving 28 states. In addition, through our transloading services we link with ship, barge, rail, truck and aircraft, providing complete intermodal services and access to a global transportation network.