Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad is located within the Arkansas River Valley’s robust industrial center while Ouachita Railroad, and Camden & Southern Railroad serve Southern Arkansas’s commodity customers. Operation of the newly acquired lines is expected to begin June 1. The acquisition, the company says, is OmniTRAX’s entry into “a vibrant new economic market.” Over the past five years, Arkansas’s cumulative economic growth is 40% above the national average. Under the new ownership agreement, Danny Robbins and Michael Robbins will join the OmniTRAX team and manage rail operations of the newly acquired railroads. Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad (OmniTRAX) “As a family-owned railroad, OmniTRAX found a shared philosophy with the Robbins family and a common appreciation for the critical role that regional railroads play in serving our communities and strengthening our nation,” said OmniTRAX Chief Strategy Officer Nathan Brown. “These acquisitions maintain trusted local relationships while adding expanded reach and resources to serve Arkansas for generations to come. We are pleased to welcome Danny and Michael to the OmniTRAX team.” These regional railroads have a long tradition of connecting Arkansas’s industrial and commodity providers with the North American Rail Freight Network through its interchanges with the Union Pacific (UP) and BNSF, noted OmniTRAX, which currently operates 35 railroads. With service history dating as far back as 1883, each railroad plays an important role in regional and national supply chains. The Arkansas River Valley alone is home to nearly a dozen Fortune 500 facilities. Current freight customers span diverse industries from Stella Jones,…
