 The Galveston Railway , originally established and named in 1854 as the Galveston <unk> and Cotton Press Company , is a Class III terminal switching railroad that primarily serves the transportation of cargo to and from the Port of Galveston . The railway operates 32 miles ( 51 km ) of yard track at Galveston , over a 50 @-@ acre ( 200 @,@ 000 m2 ) facility . Island Transit , which operates the Galveston Island <unk> manages the city 's public transportation services . <unk> bus service to Galveston was previously operated by <unk> Bus Company ; following the company 's acquisition by Coach USA , service was operated by <unk> . All regular intercity bus service has been discontinued . 
