OmniTRAX taps Class 1 rail leader as new CEO

The Broe Group’s transportation affiliate, OmniTRAX Inc., has named Dean Piacente its Chief Executive Officer. Piacente, an accomplished Class I rail leader with more than 20 years of tenure as a CSX

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Nebraska, Colorado short-liner will use grant to improve track

The Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway (NKCR), a line managed by OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation service companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group,

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Ten OmniTRAX railroads receive ASLRRA safety awards

Ten of the railroads operated by OmniTRAX, one of the fastest growing railroads in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, earned safety commendations from the American Short Line and

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Program designed to bring together rail-service sites and customers launched

OmniTRAX, one of the fastest growing railroads in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, announced the launch of its new Rail-Ready Sites program. This program, designed to bring together

February Cover Story: 2020 CapEx forecast

The Pacific Ocean comes with a high tide and a low tide. The cycle happened like clock work every day during the NRC annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., in early January,

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Sergio Sabatini named president and COO of OmniTRAX

FreightWaves reports that Sergio Sabatini has been promoted to president of the short-line railroad, OmniTRAX. Gord Anutooshkin will move into Sabatini’s previous role of COO.

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Rail construction begins at new Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub

A delegation of Georgia state, county and municipal representatives joined officials from OmniTRAX, The Broe Group and A&R Logistics, Inc. to mark the historic opening of Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH)—Georgia’s first

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OmniTRAX involved in historic hub project in Georgia that will include rail, yard construction

Affiliates of Denver-based OmniTRAX, Inc. and The Broe Group have signed A&R Logistics, Inc. (A&R) as lead tenant to anchor the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH), a master-planned, 2,750-acre industrial park with

County steps up to get federal funding for 112 miles of failing railroad track

A letter of recommendation is always a good start. The Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway received one from the Lincoln County Board, and officials hope it will lead to funding for a

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OmniTRAX to acquire key rail services in Cleveland

OmniTRAX continues to grow. A managed affiliate of one of the largest privately held rail transportation and logistics service companies in North America is set up to acquire Cleveland Commercial Railroad and

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OmniTRAX, Illinois city to receive $6M grant for trackwork

The city of Peru, Ill., and OmniTRAX, Inc., an affiliate of The Broe Group, are set to receive a $6,081,036 grant for extensive trackwork on the OmniTRAX-managed Illinois Railway (IR).

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OmniTRAX adds two to board

OmniTRAX, Inc., has announced the election of Cameron Scott and David Garin to its Board of Directors.

Georgia-Pacific to build rail line connecting plant to GFRR mainline

Forest-products powerhouse Georgia-Pacific is building a rail link to connect a new plant to the mainline of the Georgia & Florida Railway, LLC (GFRR.) Construction of the new subsidiary rail line and related

OmniTRAX sells Hudson Bay Railway

OmniTRAX has sold northern Canada’s Hudson Bay Railway to a group that will repair the flood-damaged railroad.

OmniTRAX will fix Hudson Bay Railway

Repairs are slated for the Hudson Bay Railway for the first time since flooding cut off the line serving the remote Canadian city in May 2017.

OmniTRAX names SC2 as its Supplier of the Year

SC2 Services, Inc., a provider of fabrication, industrial finishing and manufacturing support solutions, has been named Supplier of the Year by OmniTRAX, Inc.

SLSI picks Cotton for key post

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has named Sam Cotton as senior manager, safety and operations.

Illinois grant to help improve safety, security of OmniTRAX line

A grant from the state of Illinois will help fund safety and security improvements along the OmniTRAX-managed Peru Industrial Railroad in Peru, Ill.

Hudson Bay Railway, consortium back at negotiating table

The Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) provided an update to ongoing negotiations of the sale of its assets on July 10, saying negotiations with the Missinippi Rail Partners and Fairfax Financial Holdings had

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CSX sells two to OmniTRAX

CSX has sold the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, LLC (ATN) and the Fulton County Railway, LLC (FCR) to HGS Railway Holdings Inc., a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc.