Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet
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The Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway , formerly the Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet, is based in Grant, NE and operates about 559 miles (899.6 km) of track in Southwestern Nebraska
, Northern Kansas
and Northeastern Colorado
. It carries mainly agricultural related products, especially grains, as well as coal to the Nebraska Public Power District
's Gerald Gentleman Station
which is Nebraska's largest coal fired power plant. It is owned by OmniTRAX
.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, Northern Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
and Northeastern Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. It carries mainly agricultural related products, especially grains, as well as coal to the Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Public Power District is the largest electric utility in the state of Nebraska, serving all or parts of 91 counties. It was formed on January 1, 1970, when Consumers Public Power District, Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation District and Nebraska Public Power System merged to...
's Gerald Gentleman Station
Gerald Gentleman Station
Gerald Gentleman Station is Nebraska's largest electricity generating plant. It is located at , just south of Sutherland, Nebraska. The plant, owned and operated by Nebraska Public Power District , consists of two coal-fired generating units , which together have the capability to generate 1,365...
which is Nebraska's largest coal fired power plant. It is owned by OmniTRAX
OmniTRAX
OmniTRAX, Inc. is one of North America's largest private railroad and transportation management companies, providing management services to 16 regional and short-line railroads that serve 10 U.S...
.