Fulton County Railway

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The Fulton County Railway( reporting mark FCR) began operations in 2004, operating on about 25 miles of track owned by CSX Transportation in Georgia. It is owned by OmniTRAX. [1]

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References

  1. "Fulton County Railway, LLC - Broe OmniTRAX". Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.