Great Western Railway Honors Windsor Firefighters with Community Donation for Shipping Safety
OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award presented to local rail shipper that has demonstrated spotless rail safety excellence
June 13, 2022 – DENVER – Great Western Railway of Colorado, LLC (GWR), a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, presented a community donation to Windsor Severance Fire Rescue at a ceremony honoring GWR’s 2021 OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award winner. The OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award recognizes companies nationwide that model exemplary shipping safety by shipping or receiving loaded cars on the network with no accidental releases during the previous year.
“The OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award is our highest honor for shipping safety, earned by partners with a clear commitment to safety,” said OmniTRAX Senior Vice President of Operations John Bradley. “We congratulate this year’s GWR award winner for their spotless record and their consistent commitment to shipping safety.”
The 2021 OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award winner for the GWR is Tarquin-Coolpro, LLC. In their honor, a $1,000 contribution was made to Windsor Severance Fire Rescue.
“Windsor Severance Fire Rescue is committed to building a safer community through prevention, preparedness and response, and we are grateful to our local partners that share our commitment to community safety,” said Fire Chief Kris Kazian. “We congratulate this year’s safety award winner and thank Great Western Railway for their donation to help us maintain community safety.”
Windsor Severance Fire Rescue serves 100 square miles of businesses, property and community members within Larimer and Weld Counties, including the municipalities of Windsor and Severance.
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.