This United States Army manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-14 Expeditionary Railway Center Operations June 2022, provides doctrine for rail operations in support of unified land operations. It describes the organizations, processes, procedures, and systems involved in rail operations across the range of military operations. This Army techniques publication (ATP) is written to explain the functions of expeditionary railway center service in a theater of operations. It provides basic information for commanders and staffs of supporting units and for staff officers of higher headquarters to aid the utilization of rail and the expeditionary railway center. ATP 4-14 provides guidance to our joint and multinational partners about the contributions of Army rail to sustainment in joint and multinational operations. This publication augments the sustainment principles, tactics, and procedures discussed in ADP 4-0 and FM 4-0.

The principal audience for ATP 4-14 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.