724:. As part of a 2008 contract between the Federal Government and OmniTRAX, the Government of Canada had given OmniTRAX C$ 20 million for upgrades to both the Railway and Port with the agreement that the company would match the funds. The contract stipulated that OmniTRAX could not reduce or abandon service on the line, or the funding would be required to be returned.
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Collins that the sale had been compromised due to the disclosure of confidential government information. Law enforcement officials investigated the dinner meeting, but never charged Broe, Johnson, or
Collins with wrongdoing. OmniTRAX strongly asserted it had committed no ethical or legal infractions regarding the meeting.
666:. Local residents, concerned that OmniTRAX would permit its track to be used for the storage of oil tank cars, opposed the sale. Warren County officials did not want to sell their track for fear of losing control over the uses to which it could be put. After a year of public debate, OmniTRAX declined to pursue both deals.
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On
October 13, 2017, Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr issued a notice of default to OmniTRAX, advising the company that they had 30 days to make repairs to the rail line or face default on the agreement. On November 14, the Federal Government issued a notice of default against OmniTRAX claiming
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In June 2017, OmniTRAX suspended service on the
Churchill rail line after severe flooding washed out the line in multiple locations. OmniTRAX refused to repair the railway, claiming it was not economically feasible. The company claimed that due to the closure of the Canadian Wheat Board in 2008, it
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OmniTRAX ultimately bid C$ 710 million for BC Rail, a C$ 4 million increase over its initial second-round bid. Although Crown prosecutors believed the improved OmniTRAX bid was related to its receipt of leaked documents, court testimony indicated that the government's bid evaluation team thought the
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is a subsidiary of OmniTRAX which provides transportation options for frac sand and ceramics. It is a joint venture of OmniTRAX and Arrows Up, a bulk materials storage and transportation company. The joint venture is marketing the Arrows Up Jumbo Bin, a container which can be used by rail or trucks
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In
December 2003, Pat Broe and Dwight Johnson (a vice president of The Broe Group) had dinner at a Vancouver restaurant with Collins. Their conversation allegedly regarded the sale of a BC Rail spur line to OmniTRAX. The sale of the spur was cancelled after law enforcement officials revealed to
595:, area). Under the terms of the deal, the company agreed to invest at least $ 8.5 million in rail and port upgrades, and help market 1,200 acres (490 ha) of undeveloped port land. OmniTRAX said it would build an industrial park on the land. By the end of 2014, the firm also controlled the
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OmniTRAX's corporate strategy is to identify companies or groups of companies transporting cargo 500 to 1,000 miles (800 to 1,610 km) but not using railroads to do so. It then looks for unused or under-used rail opportunities nearby to serve these customers. Commodities which the company
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November 1997. As part of the deal, the Canadian government agreed to put C$ 34 million worth of upgrades, dredging, and repairs into the port, while OmniTRAX pledged to add C$ 45 million in upgrading the port facilities and Hudson Bay Railway. Three months later, OmniTRAX purchased the
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OmniTRAX is subsidiary of The Broe Group, a company with an array of financial interests in energy development, healthcare technology, real estate, transportation, and other industries. As of August 2019, OmniTRAX operated 21 rail lines, making it one of the largest privately-owned rail
568:. In September 2016, it acquired the 146-acre (59 ha) former Gerdau steel mill site in Sand Springs. The company said it would work with other Broe Co. subsidiaries to build residential, retail, industrial, logistics, and transportation buildings and facilities there.
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bribed two ministerial aides from 2001 to 2003 with cash and gifts in exchange for confidential government documents that were then passed to OmniTRAX. Brian Kieran, Pilothouse's owner, claimed he advised OmniTRAX against offering one a gift (a trip to Denver to see a
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and Texas. OmniTRAX's attempt to open the
Wisconsin mine led to a lawsuit in February 2017 by local residents who feared the noise, light, and traffic associated with the mine. Although OmniTRAX won a state permit to fill in 4 acres (1.6 ha) of
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By March 2016, OmniTRAX owned 20 shortline railroads operating in 12 U.S. states and three
Canadian provinces. In the early months of the year, it spent $ 14 million restoring 7 miles (11 km) of track between
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C$ 18 million, plus interest. In response, the company filed a complaint through NAFTA Chapter 11 claiming the
Canadian Federal Government had sabotaged efforts to repair and transfer ownership of the railway.
587:. As part of the Brownsville & Rio Grande purchase, OmniTRAX also received a 30-year lease on 1,200 acres (490 ha) within the Brownsville Navigation District (the governmental entity which runs the
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information) after its officials came to believe that the provincial government had predetermined
Canadian National Railway to be the successful bidder. David Basi, an aide to BC Finance Minister
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that is capable of holding up to 25 short tons (23 t) of frac sand or ceramic material. The bin can be used for transportation or storage, and contains its own dust suppression features.
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game), but OmniTRAX officials disregarded his advice. Law enforcement officials never charged OmniTRAX with any wrongdoing in regards to the bribery effort or the receipt of stolen documents.
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as part of a proposed 10-mile (16 km) railroad associated with the mine, a state court permitted the lawsuit to proceed. In May 2019, OmniTRAX said it had abandoned the mine project.
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by providing a shorter route for traffic intended for routing along the Union
Pacific. In July of that year, the company partnered with the Topflight Grain Cooperative to operate the new
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OmniTRAX also operates ports, terminals, and multimodal transhipment facilities. It sometimes engages (alone or in concert with other Broe Group companies) in industrial development.
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to run on the lines. The Kansas Southwestern Railway merged into the Central Kansas Railway in May 2000, and then OmniTRAX sold the Central Kansas Railway to
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OmniTRAX picked up its 25th rail operation in August 2022, when it was selected to run the Port of Catoosa Industrial Railroad (PCIR) by Tulsa Ports.
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to a frac sand mine in Wisconsin. OmniTRAX intended to supply frac sand to Broe Group energy development companies as well as to other customers in
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by the government. OmniTRAX officials began communicating with provincial officials in 2001, urging the privatization of the railroad. Although the
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In June 1992, OmniTRAX purchased all the outstanding stock of the Chicago West Pullman Transportation Co., which owned the 1.78-mile (2.86 km)
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OmniTRAX expanded its presence in the American Southeast in 2004 by purchasing the 245-mile (394 km) Georgia and Florida Railnet (renamed the
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provinces. It is one of the largest privately owned railroad companies in the United States. The firm also invests in, develops, and operates
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to OmniTRAX as part of the privatization of CN. OmniTRAX operated the railway for the ensuing two decades, shipping mostly wheat to the
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In June 2018 OmnitTRAX was ordered by federal regulators to repair the tracks. On August 31, 2018 the port and rail line were sold to
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The Chicago, West Pullman & Southern merged with Chicago Rail Link on August 15, 1996. Chicago Rail Link is the successor company.
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OmniTRAX completed its purchase of all of North American Railnet's assets in April 2005 when it purchased the 509-mile (819 km)
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BC Rail officials recommended the privatization of the line in the fall of 2002. OmniTRAX partnered with BNSF to bid on the line.
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in Cicero, which was adjacent to the Manufacturers' Junction Railway, and began developing it as a multimodal transfer center.
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improved offer was merely an attempt to win the auction. OmniTRAX dropped out of the auction (police later alleged, based on
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673:'s Virginia Division from Covia Holdings for $ 105 million. The division included 53 miles (85 km) of track in western
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1068:"OmniTRAX Canada Inc. unlikely to ship Bakken and Western Intermediate sweet crude oil from Port of Churchill this summer"
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735:, a consortium of investors including First Nations, local governments, financial holding companies, and grain producers.
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Schindle, Shannon A.; Kamchen, Richard (January 14, 1998). "Down Time Means Upgrades to 68-Year-Old Port of Churchill".
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938:(TSS) was formed by OmniTRAX in 1996. In 1997, TSS won a contract to provide switching services at the newly-opened
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had pledged during 2001 elections not to sell the road, OmniTRAX officials continued to urge them to do so in 2002.
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that year in order to augment the value of Broe's industrial real estate developments in northeastern Colorado.
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2201:"Former Victoria aides go on trial; Dave Basi and Bob Virk were charged after police seized documents in raid"
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1930:"Statement by the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, on Rail Service to Churchill, Manitoba"
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to operate on this track. Eighteen months later, in May 1995, OmniTRAX leased the 25.5-mile (41.0 km)
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The company expanded its operations in Oklahoma in June 2014 when it purchased the 32-mile (51 km)
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459:. It also leased the 22-mile (35 km) terminal switching Fulton County Railway (based in
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and northern Illinois. The Wisconsin & Calumet was sold less than a month later to the
1383:"Department of Transportation. Surface Transportation Board. STB Finance Docket No. 33868"
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1905:"OmniTRAX says it can break contract with Ottawa after government intervention, flooding"
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Mowery-Denning, Linda (October 27, 1992). "New Buyer Found for Santa Fe Railroad Lines".
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de la Rosa, Katie (February 10, 2016). "Trains Re-Routed From Fort Collins to Greeley".
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Clark, Steve (May 11, 2014). "Port Commissioners Approve 30-Year Franchise Agreement".
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635:. The top companies shared the costs of equipment and operations of the railroad.
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1639:"OmniTRAX lands Oklahoma short line, lines up contract to operate Texas railroad"
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Duvall, Mel (August 13, 1997). "U.S. Railway Agrees to Buy Hudson Port for $ 1".
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route in January 2005. This route, shaped like an inverted capital "U", ran from
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790:, then advised Collins to arrange an unnamed "consolation prize" for OmniTRAX.
2037:"New documents reveal complaints about fairness before BC Rail sale announced"
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Hubbuck, Chris (May 13, 2018). "Frac Sand Suit Lingers As Permits Persist".
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track that connected Topflight's facility at the Midwest Inland Port near
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In October 1992, OmniTRAX purchased 800 miles (1,300 km) of track in
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Hubbuck, Chris (November 10, 2018). "Ruling Puts Frac Project In Doubt".
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Hubbuck, Chris (March 7, 2018). "DNR to hold hearing on wetland permit".
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facility. OmniTRAX ceased to provide services at Deltaport in July 2008.
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510:. Another 83 miles (134 km) of line (from Kettle Falls southeast to
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1697:"Denver-based Broe Group sees long play in OmniTRAX short-line railroad"
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2146:"Bribe revelation led to lobbying firm's demise, betrayed partner says"
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Parker, James (November 18, 1997). "OmniTRAX Buys Carlton Trail Line".
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for the first time in 2011 when it purchased the 25-mile (40 km)
1586:"OmniTRAX to Acquire North American RailNet's Three U.S. Short Lines"
1050:"Tulsa Ports selects Colorado-based company as new railroad operator"
631:, with a variety of grain and cereal processing plants in and around
615:, Colorado. This halved the rail traffic passing through the town of
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OmniTRAX moved into Canada in November 1996 with its purchase of the
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Lusvardi, Chris (July 21, 2016). "Inland Port: Opportunity Docks".
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Lehman, Don (August 18, 2018). "Denver Firm Is Eyeing Railroad".
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Jones, Charles T. (January 5, 1993). "Santa Fe Completes Sale".
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662:. This would allow OmniTRAX to make additional connections with
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1745:"Kevin Shuba aims to take OmniTRAX to new supply chain heights"
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Britt, Phillip (January 5, 1989). "Potential Spurs Rail Sale".
654:, in August 2019. The firm also proposed buying track owned by
2259:"National rail company could double Port of Cleveland traffic"
2007:"OmniTRAX sells Hudson Bay Railway, Churchill port facilities"
1981:"Federal regulators order OmniTRAX to fix Churchill rail line"
1328:"Broe Agrees to Purchase Kansas, Oklahoma Lines From Santa Fe"
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from the Sandusky County/Seneca County/Tiffin Port Authority.
2119:"Man who bribed aide in BC Rail scandal okay to practice law"
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Ambelang, Jerry (August 4, 1992). "Two Railroads Near Deal".
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Young, David (December 13, 1994). "Long and Short of Lines".
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Hubbuck, Chris (February 5, 2017). "Anticipating Nuisance".
1612:"OmniTRAX Acquires Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad"
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In July 2019, OmniTRAX purchased the 100-mile (160 km)
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and other transportation and shipping infrastructure in the
1956:"Ottawa sues rail company behind Churchill, Man., standoff"
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OmniTRAX hired Pilothouse Communications, a Victoria-based
549:, a short line linking several industrial customers to the
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Hubbuck, Chris (April 25, 2018). "DNR OKs frac facility".
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Employer Status Determination. Panhandle Northern Railroad
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purposes. These included three "frac sand" facilities (in
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OmniTRAX purchased 31 miles (50 km) of track between
2357:"OmniTRAX subsidiary acquires frac sand logistics assets"
1827:"Warren County left with one potential railroad operator"
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In 2003, OmniTRAX was one of three companies bidding for
681:. The purchase was subject to review and approval by the
1668:"Sand Springs Railway acquires Oklahoma steel mill site"
685:, a federal agency. It was completed in September 2019.
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firm, to represent its interests. Pilothouse lobbyist
187:, in the United States. It primarily owns or operates
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is a transportation and transportation infrastructure
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Dacey, Elisha; MacLean, Cameron (November 14, 2017).
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businessman Pat Broe in 1972. OmniTRAX purchased the
2230:"Eyes trained on OmniTRAX lobbyists in bribery case"
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was no longer economical to operate the line or the
2330:"CN and CP Rail in switching deal at Canadian port"
2171:"BC Rail team wasn't surprised bidder raised offer"
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2068:"Offers for BC Rail fluctuated wildly, court told"
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832:Brownsville and Rio Grande International Railroad
573:Brownsville and Rio Grande International Railroad
2304:"Deltaport helps CN and CP win West Coast boxes"
1230:"Iowa Interstate Sold to Chicago West Pullman".
803:transportation companies in the United States.
642:' Sanford Lake Branch track (also known as the
599:, a 3-mile (4.8 km) switching railroad in
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1852:"OmniTRAX to acquire Winchester & Western"
822:OmniTRAX owned and managed railroads include:
623:. OmniTRAX purchased 16 miles (26 km) of
518:, British Columbia) was leased from BNSF. The
478:when it purchased a 76.5-mile (123.1 km)
418:. OmniTRAX then purchased the port itself for
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1518:Georgia Department of Transportation (2015).
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1052:. Rhett Morgan, Tulsa World, August 18, 2022.
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471:. It purchased both lines outright in 2018.
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502:, then south to cross the border to follow
295:Chicago, West Pullman and Southern Railroad
250:OmniTRAX leased the 278-mile (447 km)
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2428:Vantuono, William C. (October 13, 2016).
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1809:"Colorado firm wants to purchase railway"
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1326:Kaufman, Lawrence H. (October 26, 1992).
571:June 2014 also saw OmniTRAX purchase the
347:. The main lines of track stretched from
297:in Chicago; the 17.3-mile (27.8 km)
2499:United States railroad holding companies
2464:. Waukesha, Wisc.: Kalmbach Publishing.
2430:"OmniTRAX, Arrows Up form joint venture"
1878:"Winchester & Western Railroad sold"
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1525:(Report). Atlanta, Georgia. p. A-46
1356:. October 27, 1992. p. Section 3—3.
1191:"MJ Railway: The Little Train That Does"
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842:Central Texas and Colorado River Railway
646:), which ran 29 miles (47 km) from
547:Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad
2066:Mickleburgh, Rod (September 13, 2010).
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1545:"OmniTRAX Purchases Two Lines From CSX"
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431:. The 280 miles (450 km) ran from
345:Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
223:OmniTRAX was incorporated in 1986 as a
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925:Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad
677:and 47 miles (76 km) of track in
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1411:"Railroad Wants to Keep New Tracks".
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827:Alabama & Tennessee River Railway
514:, and from Kettle Falls northwest to
474:OmniTRAX made its first venture into
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1433:(Report). Washington, D.C. p. 1
1284:(Report). Washington, D.C. p. 1
1175:. July 1, 1992. p. Section 3—1.
1094:"Broe Group: Tough exec, tough loss"
191:, with a network of 25 regional and
2509:British Columbia political scandals
2504:Canadian railroad holding companies
2286:Third Party Operations at Deltaport
1570:"OmniTRAX to Run BNSF Rail Lines".
905:Northern Ohio & Western Railway
900:Newburgh & South Shore Railroad
553:, the Union Pacific, and the BNSF.
522:was created to run on these lines.
465:Alabama and Tennessee River Railway
388:Northern Ohio & Western Railway
325:. OmniTRAX purchased the abandoned
234:and real estate company founded by
209:multimodal transportation terminals
1426:Railroad Retirement Board (1994).
1277:Railroad Retirement Board (1997).
1118:Rebchook, John (January 3, 2012).
885:Kettle Falls International Railway
520:Kettle Falls International Railway
72:multimodal transportation terminal
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2093:"OmniTRAX in bidding for BC Rail"
1807:Randall, Thom (August 22, 2018).
875:Great Western Railway of Colorado
671:Winchester & Western Railroad
271:Newburgh and South Shore Railroad
240:Great Western Railway of Colorado
27:American railroad holding company
2461:American Shortline Railway Guide
2283:Boucher, Bernie (May 13, 1999).
1903:Malone, Kelly (August 2, 2017).
1695:Jaffe, Mark (October 17, 2014).
1666:Meyer, Ben (September 2, 2016).
1120:"Broe affiliate buys Kodak land"
1092:Raabe, Steve (August 15, 2008).
895:Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway
851:Cleveland & Cuyahoga Railway
527:Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway
2355:Meyer, Ben (October 24, 2016).
2144:Hume, Mark (October 22, 2010).
1574:. January 7, 2005. p. A11.
1234:. February 6, 1990. p. C6.
930:Winchester and Western Railroad
890:Manufacturers' Junction Railway
529:and the 113-mile (182 km)
323:Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
263:Manufacturers' Junction Railway
2257:Palmer, Kim (August 4, 2019).
2228:Griffin, Greg (June 8, 2007).
1189:Young, David (March 1, 1998).
1066:Barker, John (June 11, 2014).
936:TransCANADA Switching Services
757:British Columbia Liberal Party
658:which ran from North Creek to
490:, crossed the border to reach
315:Wisconsin and Calumet Railroad
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2199:Hall, Neal (March 24, 2009).
1882:Railway Gazette International
1307:. August 25, 1992. p. C6
865:Georgia & Florida Railway
2035:Hall, Mark (April 1, 2009).
1825:Lehman, Don (May 31, 2019).
1743:Huso, Deborah (March 2016).
1415:. April 10, 2001. p. 3.
1392:. May 8, 2000. p. 26658
1352:"Santa Fe Plans Rail Sale".
683:Surface Transportation Board
644:Saratoga-North Creek Railway
281:; the 72-mile (116 km)
1831:Adirondack Daily Enterprise
954:OmniTRAX Logistics Services
910:Panhandle Northern Railroad
453:Georgia and Florida Railway
384:Panhandle Northern Railroad
293:; the 25-mile (40 km)
269:; the 13-mile (21 km)
252:Kansas Southwestern Railway
93:; 28 years ago
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2263:Crain's Cleveland Business
1303:"Railroads to Be Linked".
870:Georgia Woodlands Railroad
299:Georgia Woodlands Railroad
2494:Companies based in Denver
2458:Lewis, Edward A. (1996).
1786:Decatur Herald and Review
1637:Stagl, Jeff (June 2014).
980:, and Saskatchewan; the
698:Canadian National Railway
638:OmniTRAX proposed buying
504:Washington State Route 21
441:Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
429:Canadian National Railway
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1801:The Glen Falls Post-Star
1232:The Cedar Rapids Gazette
1124:Denver Real Estate Watch
915:Peru Industrial Railroad
855:Decatur Central Railroad
625:Decatur Junction Railway
621:Decatur Central Railroad
597:Peru Industrial Railroad
484:Kettle Falls, Washington
437:White Star, Saskatchewan
2415:Wisconsin State Journal
2407:Wisconsin State Journal
2097:Denver Business Journal
2011:Progressive Railroading
1771:Fort Collins Coloradoan
1749:Progressive Railroading
1643:Progressive Railroading
1590:Progressive Railroading
1520:Georgia State Rail Plan
1332:The Journal of Commerce
1723:The Brownsville Herald
1487:Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
1148:. p. Section 3–4.
1001:OmniTRAX Sand Holdings
976:of Manitoba, Montana,
706:accompanying rail line
633:Macon County, Illinois
566:Sand Springs, Oklahoma
457:North American RailNet
427:track bought from the
365:Central Kansas Railway
363:. OmniTRAX formed the
256:Union Pacific Railroad
860:Fulton County Railway
837:Carlton Trail Railway
648:North Creek, New York
640:Iowa Pacific Holdings
581:Genesee & Wyoming
425:Carlton Trail Railway
227:of The Broe Group, a
2361:The American Shipper
2177:. September 15, 2010
2099:. September 19, 2003
1884:. September 11, 2019
1672:The American Shipper
1572:The Spokesman-Review
1305:Racine Journal Times
1171:"Wednesday Ticker".
1072:The Thompson Citizen
962:hydraulic fracturing
920:Sand Springs Railway
733:Arctic Gateway Group
714:Canadian Wheat Board
558:Sand Springs Railway
541:OmniTRAX moved into
512:Chewelah, Washington
508:Republic, Washington
433:Warman, Saskatchewan
2013:. September 4, 2018
1369:The Daily Oklahoman
1161:, pp. 165–166.
968:and Texas) and the
807:transports include
692:Churchill rail line
589:Port of Brownsville
498:, traveled west to
488:Laurier, Washington
447:Post-2000 expansion
416:Churchill, Manitoba
193:shortline railroads
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2310:. February 1, 1998
2150:The Globe and Mail
2072:The Globe and Mail
1985:The Canadian Press
1788:. pp. A1, A2.
1413:The Salina Journal
1346:The Salina Journal
984:of Texas; and the
948:container shipping
593:Brownsville, Texas
400:Hudson Bay Railway
361:Scott City, Kansas
232:energy development
2401:. pp. A1, A6
2399:La Crosse Tribune
2393:. pp. A1, A2
2391:La Crosse Tribune
2385:. pp. A1, A4
2383:La Crosse Tribune
2125:. August 23, 2011
1813:Elizabethtown Sun
1469:The National Post
1313:The Capital Times
944:Port of Vancouver
847:Chicago Rail Link
722:Port of Churchill
712:on behalf of the
710:Port of Churchill
702:Port of Churchill
664:Class I railroads
660:Corinth, New York
652:Tahawus, New York
412:Port of Churchill
402:, which ran from
283:Chicago Rail Link
246:Initial expansion
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753:privatized
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560:between
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291:Illinois
201:Canadian
185:Colorado
162:omnitrax
118:Pat Broe
108:Colorado
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18:Omnitrax
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739:BC Rail
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