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'''OmniTRAX, Inc.''' is one of North America's largest private railroad and transportation management companies, providing management services to 16 regional and short-line railroads that serve 10 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces. |
'''OmniTRAX, Inc.''' is one of North America's largest private railroad and transportation management companies, providing management services to 16 regional and short-line railroads that serve 10 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces. |
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==Canadian acquisitions== |
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On August 20, 1997, OmniTRAX took over the operation and marketing of the [[Port of Churchill]] on [[Hudson Bay]] in [[Churchill, Manitoba]] from the federal government's [[Department of Transport (Canada)|Department of Transport]]. |
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In the early 2000s, OmniTRAX was entangled in a government-corruption scandal involving the controversial sale of the [[British Columbia Railway]]. The company was a major bidder competing against [[Canadian National Railways]] (CN), (the ultimate purchaser), [[Canadian Pacific Railway|Canadian Pacific]] (CP), [[Burlington Northern Santa Fe|BNSF]] and other rail lines. |
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OmniTrax met with Finance Minister [[Gary Collins (Canadian politician) |Gary Collins]] (which was recorded by the [[RCMP]] as part of a police investigation) and also hired Pilothouse Communications, a Victoria-based[[Lobbying | lobbyist]] firm to represent its interests. In 2011, two ministerial aides in the provincial government pleaded guilty to corruption charges for supplying secret government information to Pilothouse to assist OmniTrax's bid in exchange for money, dinners, a trip to watch the [[Denver Broncos]] play [[NFL]] football, and introductions to senior politicians. |
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<ref>{{cite news|title=Man who bribed aide in BC Rail scandal okay to practice law|url=http://bc.ctvnews.ca/man-who-bribed-aide-in-bc-rail-scandal-ok-to-practise-law-1.687064#ixzz2TfAkdwfl|accessdate=May 18, 2013|newspaper=CTV-BC|date=August 23, 2011}}</ref> |
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'''OmniTRAX-managed railroads include:''' |
'''OmniTRAX-managed railroads include:''' |
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* [http://www.portofchurchill.ca/ Port of Churchill] |
* [http://www.portofchurchill.ca/ Port of Churchill] |
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* [http://www.broe.com/ The Broe Group] |
* [http://www.broe.com/ The Broe Group] |
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Revision as of 16:44, 18 May 2013
OmniTRAX, Inc. is one of North America's largest private railroad and transportation management companies, providing management services to 16 regional and short-line railroads that serve 10 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces.
Canadian acquisitions
On August 20, 1997, OmniTRAX took over the operation and marketing of the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba from the federal government's Department of Transport.
In the early 2000s, OmniTRAX was entangled in a government-corruption scandal involving the controversial sale of the British Columbia Railway. The company was a major bidder competing against Canadian National Railways (CN), (the ultimate purchaser), Canadian Pacific (CP), BNSF and other rail lines.
OmniTrax met with Finance Minister Gary Collins (which was recorded by the RCMP as part of a police investigation) and also hired Pilothouse Communications, a Victoria-based lobbyist firm to represent its interests. In 2011, two ministerial aides in the provincial government pleaded guilty to corruption charges for supplying secret government information to Pilothouse to assist OmniTrax's bid in exchange for money, dinners, a trip to watch the Denver Broncos play NFL football, and introductions to senior politicians. [1]
OmniTRAX-managed railroads include:
- Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, L.L.C.
- Alliance Terminal Railroad, L.L.C.
- Carlton Trail Railway Company
- Chicago Rail Link, L.L.C.
- Fulton County Railway, L.L.C.
- Georgia & Florida Railway, Inc.
- Georgia Woodlands Railroad, L.L.C.
- Great Western Railway of Colorado, L.L.C.
- Hudson Bay Railway Company
- Illinois Railway, Inc.
- Kettle Falls International Railway, L.L.C.
- Manufacturers' Junction Railway, L.L.C.
- Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway, Inc.
- Newburgh & South Shore Railroad, L.L.C.
- Northern Ohio & Western Railway, L.L.C.
- Panhandle Northern Railway, L.L.C.
External links
- ^ "Man who bribed aide in BC Rail scandal okay to practice law". CTV-BC. August 23, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2013.