Under the terms of a new service agreement with

Texas Materials

and

BNSF Railway

,

Central Texas and Colorado River Railway LLC

(CTXR), an

OmniTRAX Inc.

affiliate, will provide unit train transportation of aggregates from the San Saba quarry to the BNSF interchange in Lometa, Texas.

OmniTRAX is completing infrastructure investments to resume Central Texas rail operations this month. Service to the rock quarry in San Saba, Texas, this month marks the line’s official return to active status, OmniTRAX officials said today in a press release.

“CTXR has a long history of serving Texas, and our belief in the region and the line have driven us to cultivate new partnerships and restore service,” said OmniTRAX President and Chief Operating Officer Sergio Sabatini. “Infrastructure sparks economic development and we are excited to resume safe, efficient rail operations that bring new business in the region.”

Having last operated in 2019, extensive capital investments on the CTXR between the quarry and Lometa were needed to restore operational safety and support service growth, OmniTRAX officials said.

The initial 49-mile rail rehabilitation improvements include an expansive network of bridges and crossings, including major structures crossing the Colorado and San Saba Rivers. Final track testing and car movements continue to ready the line for renewed freight service to the region.

The CTXR infrastructure upgrades will enhance safety, reduce interstate truck congestion and support future growth. OmniTRAX did not disclose the capital project's cost.

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