Business · 19/10/2004Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

City of Tacoma Seeks Exemption for Rail Line Acquisition and Operation in Pierce and Thurston Counties, WA

Summary

The City of Tacoma's Beltline Division, operating as Tacoma Rail, is seeking an exemption to acquire and operate the Quadlok-St. Clair and Belmore-Olympia Rail Lines in Pierce and Thurston Counties, WA

Original source language: Federal Register — Transportation DepartmentOpen original release →

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