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6/22/2022



Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals

Great Western Railway honors Tarquin-Coolpro for safe-shipping practices


Tarquin-Coolpro LLC, a seller and distributor of cleaning chemicals based in Texas, was honored with the 2021 OmniTRAX Safe Shipper award.
Photo – Great Western Railway/K.B. McCutcheon

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Great Western Railway of Colorado, an affiliate of OmniTRAX Inc., last week recognized one of its customers for safe shipping practices.

The short line awarded the 2021 OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award to Tarquin-Coolpro LLC, a seller and distributor of cleaning chemicals based in Odessa, Texas. The company does business in nine states outside of Texas, including Colorado.

"The OmniTRAX Safe Shipper Award is our highest honor for shipping safety, earned by partners with a clear commitment to safety," said OmniTRAX Senior Vice President of Operations John Bradley in a press release. "We congratulate this year’s GWR award winner for their spotless record and their consistent commitment to shipping safety."

The award is recognizes OmniTRAX customers that model exemplary safety by shipping or receiving loaded cars on the network with no accidental releases in the past year.

Great Western made a $1,000 donation to Windsor Severance Fire Rescue in Windsor, Colorado, in honor of Tarquin-Coolpro. The fire rescue serves residents of Larimer and Weld counties.



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