OmniTRAX announced recently it plans to resume Central Texas rail operations in April with service to a San Saba rock quarry marking the line’s official return to active status. Under the terms of a new service agreement with Texas Materials and BNSF, Central Texas and Colorado River Railway, LLC (CTXR), an OmniTRAX affiliate, will provide unit train transportation of aggregates from the San Saba quarry to the BNSF interchange in Lometa, Texas.
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. 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.
San Saba Mayor, Ken Jordan said, "The reopening of the CTXR Railroad is tremendous news for San Saba and the surrounding region. “Our community depends on reliable transportation infrastructure, and seeing this project progress so well gives us real confidence in the economic opportunities ahead. We are grateful for CTXR’s commitment to completing this work and look forward to the positive impact the restored rail service will bring to local businesses and residents.”
Final track testing and car movements continue to ready the line for renewed freight service to the region."
