Rio Valley Switching Company

Rio Valley Switching Company

The Rio Valley Switching Company (RVSC) is a short-line railroad headquartered in McAllen, Texas.

RVSC operates four lines, all leased from Union Pacific:
*A 41 mile line from an interchange with Union Pacific at Harlingen, Texas to an interchange with Border Pacific Railroad at Mission, Texas (began operating in March 1993)
*An 8.1 mile branch from Mission to Hidalgo, Texas (began operating in March 1993)
*A 12.8 mile branch from McAllen to Edinburg, Texas (began operating in September 1997)
*An 11.4 mile branch from Harlingen to Rogers Lacy, Texas (began operating in November 2004)

RVSC traffic includes paper, food, and agricultural products.

External links

* [http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/rvsc.shtml Link to Union Pacific Website with RVSC Details]


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