OmniTRAX Launches Rail Ops in Indiana

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
On Nov. 1, River Ridge Commerce Center (Indiana) railroad team members (left to right) Troy McCoy, Rickie Newton and Ron Hammond join OmniTRAX colleagues Kelli Dunn, Christine Duke and Scott Remington to mark the first day of OmniTRAX rail service.

On Nov. 1, River Ridge Commerce Center (Indiana) railroad team members (left to right) Troy McCoy, Rickie Newton and Ron Hammond join OmniTRAX colleagues Kelli Dunn, Christine Duke and Scott Remington to mark the first day of OmniTRAX rail service.

OmniTRAX has officially taken over rail operations within southern Indiana’s River Ridge Commerce Center, reported the Colorado-based supply chain logistics company on Nov. 2.

OmniTRAX, an affiliate of The Broe Group, teamed with River Ridge Development Authority in April to further develop the rail infrastructure and tenant base of the 6,000-acre industrial park that connects with CSX.

Their long-term agreement became effective Nov. 1, 2021, and it will provide existing OmniTRAX customers “a centralized hub to reach the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast markets,” OmniTRAX said.

River Ridge Commerce Center, Jeffersonville, Ind.

The industrial park is located in Jeffersonville, Ind., part of the Louisville (Ky.) MSA (metropolitan statistical area) near I-64, I-65 and I-71; the Louisville International Airport; the Ohio River; and the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville. Among the manufacturers and distributors located there are Amazon, A&R Logistics, GE Appliances, Medline and BOSE.

“The expansion of the River Ridge rail system unlocks the potential to develop more than 10 million square feet of industrial space, bringing potentially billions of dollars of capital investment and thousands of high-quality jobs to Charlestown, Jeffersonville, Utica and the surrounding communities,” OmniTRAX Executive Vice President Scott Brinner said.

“River Ridge Commerce Center is a great addition to the OmniTRAX network, and our affiliated industrial real estate development team will be a tremendous resource for River Ridge,” OmniTRAX CEO Dean Piacente said.

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