OmniTRAX, Inc., a comprehensive supply-chain and logistics solutions provider, and the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, has entered into a definitive agreement with The West Virginia Department of Transportation to operate and grow the South Branch Valley Railroad (SBVR). OmniTRAX assumes operational management on December 1, 2023.
“OmniTRAX delivers industry-leading safety and reliability, and we’re honored to have been selected to operate this important railroad for the Eastern Panhandle Region and the State of West Virginia,” said OmniTRAX CEO Dean Piacente. “OmniTRAX has a proven track record of being committed community partners that bring new jobs to the areas we serve. We are excited to bring that spirit of service to the Potomac Highlands communities and operate with the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad to make the SBVR thrive.”
SBVR becomes the 26th railroad in the OmniTRAX rail network and joins the economic powerhouse Winchester and Western Railroad (WW) among existing West Virginia rail service provided by OmniTRAX.
SBVR is a 52.4-mile line operating between Petersburg and Green Spring, West Virginia. The railroad is a former branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. that provides freight service to West Virginia’s eastern panhandle.
OmniTRAX begins operational management of the South Branch Valley Railroad (SBVR) on December 1st. The 52.4-mile line operating between Petersburg and Green Spring, West Virginia provides freight service and scenic tours in the Eastern Panhandle Region.
-via Press Release