Great Western Railway Acquisition and Development
Sector: Rail • Location: Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland, Greeley, Colorado, United States
Source: Trains.com
OmniTRAX celebrated its 40th anniversary marking the acquisition of its first short line, the Great Western Railway of Colorado, in 1986. The project involved purchasing the railroad threatened with closure and developing an industrial park to attract tenants using rail service. This initiative has attracted over $300 million in capital investments in northern Colorado and has expanded OmniTRAX to
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial), Mass Transit
- Location
- Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland, Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Trains.com
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | OmniTRAX celebrated its 40th anniversary marking the acquisition of its first short line, the Great Western Railway of Colorado, in 1986. The project involved purchasing the railroad threatened with closure and developing an industrial park to attract tenants using rail service. This initiative has attracted over $300 million in capital investments in northern Colorado and has expanded OmniTRAX to 35 rail operations nationally, making it the largest private, family-owned short line company in North America. |
Original sector | Freight Rail |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Colorado |
City | Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland, Greeley |
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Source | Trains.com |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial), Mass Transit |
Article published date | 2026-07-18 |
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