Yakima / Washington / United States
Columbia Basin Railroad is a locally owned and operated short-line railroad serving central Washington. It is operated by Columbia Basin Railroad Company and is an agricultural-based railroad service handling grain, sugar beets, fresh and frozen potatoes, fertilizers, chemicals and paper products. It also offers online order and release forms for cars and information about its local routes. The company has entered into a joint venture with Prudential Almon Realty, a Washington-based real estate firm. The railroad property management department at Prudential Almon Realty provides assistance to potential rail customers in a variety of ways, including site selection, leasing property, industrial track construction, and licensing procedures for private crossings and other utilities. Columbia Basin Railroad is loacted in Yakima, Wash.
