OmniTRAX Keeps Control of New Rail Operator in New York
Published Date: 9/17/2025
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Summary
OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc. and HGS Railway Holdings, Inc. are keeping control of Sunrise Industrial Rail, LLC as it gets ready to start running trains in Suffolk County, New York. Sunrise plans to lease and operate a short rail line, replacing the current service provider. This move won’t cost anyone extra but marks a smooth handoff to a new rail operator, expected soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
No Labor Protections for This Class III Switch
Because the transaction involves only Class III rail carriers, the Surface Transportation Board will not impose labor protective conditions under 49 U.S.C. 11326(c). That means employees affected by this change will not receive labor-protection conditions tied to this exemption.
New Short-Line Operator in Suffolk County
Sunrise Industrial Rail, LLC plans to lease and operate about 0.47 miles of rail line plus 14,348 feet of additional track in Suffolk County, New York, and will replace Brookhaven Rail, LLC as the local common carrier. The filing says this handoff is expected soon and "won’t cost anyone extra," with the exemption effective October 4, 2025.
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