Rio Valley Switching Company
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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.
