Georgia & Florida Railway honors Albany Fire Department

ALBANY — Georgia & Florida Railway LLC (GFRR), a managed affiliate of OmniTRAX, the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, presented a community donation to the Albany Fire Department at a ceremony honoring GFRR’s recipients of the inaugural 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.

“Operational safety is a core value at OmniTRAX, and we are proud to recognize our GFRR partners that have modeled exceptional community safety,” OmniTRAX Senior Vice President of Operations John Bradley said in a news release. “In their honor, we are pleased to support an important community partner committed to safety, the Albany Fire Department.”

The 2020 OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award recipients for the GFRR are: STS Of Albany, Colquitt Ag Service, Poet Group (Formerly Flint Hills Resources), and GP Cellulose LLC. A $1,000 contribution was made in each award winner’s name.

“The Albany Fire Department is dedicated to the safety of our community, and we are grateful to community partners like GFRR and OmniTRAX who prioritize safety and contribute the resources to help keep the city and county safe,” Albany Deputy Fire Chief Sebon Burns said.

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 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.

Founded in 1972, The Broe Group is a private, multibillion-dollar investment group with diversified holdings in real estate, rail, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, water, health care and technology throughout 37 North American states and provinces. Its operational knowledge is derived from owning and operating multibillion-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 value wherever it resides. For more information, visit broe.com.

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