Tools & Resources

Find the railroad information you need—without digging.

Access customer portals, current tariff and fuel surcharge information, freight planning tools, rail-served properties, safety guidance, contractor requirements, and development resources for the LA&L railroad family.

Current customers New shippers Site selectors & developers Contractors & visitors Public safety resources
Active emergency, injury, fire, or immediate danger near railroad tracks? Move to a safe location and call 911. At a public crossing, use the blue-and-white Emergency Notification System sign to contact the responsible railroad.
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Choose Your Path

Start with the role or question that brought you here.

Select the description that best fits your situation. Each path highlights the resources most likely to move the next decision forward.

New Shippers

Turn a freight lane into a rail-service conversation.

Begin with the commodity, annual volume, origin, destination, truck payload, railcar type, facility, and desired startup. The tools below help organize those inputs before a formal lane review.

Complete Resource Directory

Search or filter every customer and public resource.

Use the search box or select a category. Resources can appear in more than one category when they support multiple workflows.

Customer operations

RVP+ Customer Portal

Track railcars, review inventory, submit service requests, and plan future equipment demand.

Open RVP+ Resources
External portal

RVP+ Login

Existing users can open WabtecOne and launch the RailConnect Visibility and Planning portal.

Log In
Rates & commercial

Tariff Information

Review the current public tariff, common charges, fuel surcharge tariffs, and the live surcharge table.

View Tariffs
Planning tool

Railcar Guide & Estimator

Compare common railcar types, understand load limits, estimate annual railcars, and convert freight units.

Launch Guide
New shippers

Getting Started

Understand the information, commercial steps, facility requirements, and coordination needed to begin shipping by rail.

Start Here
Service overview

Rail Services

Explore direct rail, switching, transload, railcar storage, and customer support across the LA&L railroad family.

Explore Services
Equipment services

Railcar Storage

Review storage options and contact the railroad about available capacity, timing, equipment, and operating requirements.

Explore Storage
Interactive map

Properties & Transload Locations

Use the interactive map to compare rail-served properties, transload facilities, capabilities, highways, and market reach.

Open the Map
Location strategy

Site Selection Support

Compare rail access, property readiness, utilities, logistics, workforce, community fit, and project timing.

Evaluate Sites
Rail infrastructure

Track Design & Rail Access

Plan connections, sidings, expansions, loading tracks, operating fit, engineering coordination, and construction readiness.

Plan Rail Access
Project support

Economic Development & Funding

Organize project scope, public benefits, partner commitments, incentive readiness, and potential infrastructure funding.

Explore Support
Development hub

Industrial Development

See how LA&L supports rail-served expansions, relocations, transload projects, site planning, and regional partnerships.

View Development Services
Immediate guidance

Emergency Information

Know what to do near the tracks, when to call 911, and how to use the blue-and-white ENS sign at a crossing.

View Emergency Steps
Safety & training

Safety

Review safety culture, employee and contractor expectations, public awareness, training, and emergency resources.

Explore Safety
Public information

Rail Crossing FAQs

Find answers about trains, gates, crossing devices, stalled vehicles, safety expectations, and public reporting.

Read Crossing FAQs
Property access

Contractor / Vendor Orientation

Review third-party access, insurance, orientation, acknowledgment, railroad protection, and work requirements.

Begin Orientation
Visitor access

Visitor & Photography Policy

Understand visitor authorization, escort requirements, railroad-property restrictions, and public photography rules.

Review the Policy
Rail benefits

Sustainability & Stewardship

Learn how efficient freight rail, infrastructure investment, facility improvements, and modal conversion create long-term value.

Explore Sustainability
General reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Find general information about LA&L services, operations, customer processes, safety, and the railroad family.

Browse FAQs
Direct support

Contact the Railroad

Request a freight review, quote, site discussion, safety response, customer support, or the right internal contact.

Contact LA&L
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Not Sure Where to Start?

Send the question—not a perfect project package.

The railroad can help identify the right next step when you provide the best information currently available.

01Freight or customer questionCommodity, origin, destination, volume, equipment, facility, and timing.
02Site or development questionLocation, acreage, building, utilities, rail access, project status, and schedule.
03Safety or access questionLocation, work activity, responsible company, requested access, and date required.
Direct Railroad Support

Couldn’t find the exact resource or need help applying it?

Contact LA&L for freight opportunities, customer support, rates, railcar questions, site development, track access, safety coordination, contractor requirements, or the appropriate contact across the railroad family.