OmniTRAX Named Rail Operator for Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon
OmniTRAX on June 27 reported being selected as the exclusive rail operator for Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon; the projected start date is Aug. 1. This will be the fourth domestic port in
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Small-Road Briefs: CORP/Cathcart; OmniTRAX/SLSI; R.J. Corman
Central Oregon & Pacific (CORP) contracts Cathcart Rail (Cathcart) for railcar inspection and repair. Also, OmniTRAX hosts emergency response training in Colorado with the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) and local fire departments; and R.J. Corman Railroad Group (R.J. Corman) holds its annual RJC Gives Week.
OmniTRAX Advances Bradley to EVP of Operations
OmniTRAX, an affiliate of The Broe Group, on June 14 announced that it has promoted John Bradley to Executive Vice President of Operations.
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Celebrating the Clark Family Railroad History
At OmniTRAX, Inc., we take pride in recognizing the incredible railroad legacies within our team. Here, we celebrate Jonathan Clark and his family’s history in the railroad industry. Jonathan’s family legacy traces
Railway Age’s 2024 ‘Fast Trackers’ 25 Under 40 Honorees
Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program.
OmniTRAX Completes 2023 Good Neighbor Program
OmniTRAX announced Jan. 16 that it has completed its 2023 Good Neighbor Program, an annual community outreach initiative that included company contributions to 40 local non-profits in 23 markets and expanding access to critical community services for millions of local neighbors across the company’s rail network.
OmniTRAX to Run West Virginia’s SBVR
OmniTRAX on Dec. 1, 2023, will begin operating its 26th short line, the 52.4-mile South Branch Valley Railroad (SBVR) that serves West Virginia’s eastern panhandle.
NSR Deploys Ohio’s First All-Battery Electric Locomotive
OmniTRAX on Nov. 9 announced that its affiliate Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR) has deployed its first all-battery electric locomotive. According to OmniTRAX, the new AMPS Traction G9—the first electric locomotive
BRG’s Gonnella on ‘Bringing the Operation to the Next Level’
OmniTRAX, an affiliate of The Broe Group, recently named former Amazon global supply chain executive Shariff Gonnella as President of the Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway, LLC (BRG). Gonnella succeeded Norma Torres,
OmniTRAX Adds Rail Safety, Environmental Leader
Former Class I railroad executive Kayden Howard has taken on a newly created role at OmniTRAX: Senior Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Programs.