Newburgh and South Shore Railroad Supports Local Firefighters with Community Donation
OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award presented to local rail shipper with back-to-back years of spotless rail safety excellence
June 29, 2022 – Cuyahoga, Ohio – Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX – the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group – presented a community donation to the Cuyahoga Heights Fire Department at a ceremony honoring NSR’s recipient of the 2021 OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award. The OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award recognizes companies that model exemplary shipping safety by shipping or receiving loaded cars with no accidental releases during the previous year.
“OmniTRAX network-wide safety milestones reflect a relentless team commitment and true collaboration with our shipping partners,” said OmniTRAX Senior Vice President of Operations John Bradley. “We are proud to recognize a two-time NSR award winner that models a consistent commitment to safety.”
The 2021 OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award recipient for NSR is Charter Steel. A $1,000 contribution was made to Cuyahoga Heights Fire Department in the award winner’s name. Charter Steel is a two-time Safe Shipper Award winner, posting back-to-back years of safe-shipping excellence.
“Community safety is a shared effort with our partners, and we applaud the shared commitment to safety modeled by OmniTRAX and Charter Steel,” said Cuyahoga Heights Fire Department Fire Chief Michael Suhy. “We are also grateful for this donation to help maintain the community safety throughout Cuyahoga Heights.”
About OmniTRAX, Inc.
As one of North America’s largest and fastest growing private railroad and transportation management companies, OmniTRAX’s core capabilities range from providing transportation and supply chain management services to railroad and port companies, to providing intermodal and industrial switching operations to railroads, ports and a diverse group of industrial companies. Through its affiliation with The Broe Group and its portfolio of managed companies, OmniTRAX also has the unique capability of offering specialized industrial development and real estate solutions, both on and off the rail network managed by OmniTRAX. More information is available at omnitrax.com.
About The Broe Group
Founded in 1972, The Broe Group is a private, multi-billion-dollar investment group with diversified holdings in real estate, rail, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, water, healthcare and technology throughout 37 North American states and provinces. Its deep operational knowledge derived from owning and operating multi-billion-dollar businesses and the global economic insights gleaned from serving its vast Fortune 500 clientele are strategic differentiators. The Broe Group’s entrepreneurial focus enables it to find true value wherever it resides. For more information, visit broe.com.