October 1, 2019 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Genesee & Wyoming press release, October 1, 2019) LYONS, Ga. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) today announced that its subsidiary Georgia Central Railway, L.P., a 211-mile short line freight railroad operating between Macon and Savannah, has...
September 30, 2019 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Denver Post, September 29, 2019) DENVER, Colo. — Tucked away in a Cherry Creek office building, in a neighborhood of financial firms and high-end retailers, is the headquarters of one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing privately held railroads....
August 30, 2019 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: The Capital Journal, August 26, 2019) PIERRE, S.D. — During its August 21 meeting in Pierre, the South Dakota Railroad Board voted to proceed with Invitation for Proposals to purchase state-owned rail lines. Full story:...
August 23, 2019 | DOT, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, August 21, 2019) NEW YORK — The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), represented by Jo Strang, Senior Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Policy, testified Monday before a Small Business...
August 16, 2019 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Railway Age, August 15, 2019) NEW YORK — Rio Grande Pacific Corp. has named rail industry veteran Mark Hemphill to lead development and construction of the Uinta Basin Railway project, a $1.5 billion new-build that, when completed in late 2022 or early 2023,...
August 15, 2019 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Genesee & Wyoming press release, August 13, 2019) BAINBRIDGE, Ga. — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) today announced the opening of a Choice Terminal™ bulk transfer facility on its Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc. (GSWR) subsidiary in...
August 9, 2019 | Headlines, Quarterly Income, Short Line
(Source: Freight Waves, August 7, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Shortline operator Genesee and Wyoming reported an 8.7 percent decline in operating income in the second quarter of 2019 amid year-over-year declines in freight revenue from its Australian and European...
August 5, 2019 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Crain’s Cleveland Business, August 4, 2019) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Roughly 13 million tons of cargo moves through Cleveland Harbor annually, supporting 20,000 jobs and creating $3.5 billion in economic activity. Full story: Crain’s Cleveland...
August 5, 2019 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Associated Press, August 4, 2019) NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. — Two crew members had to be rescued when a freight train derailed after hitting a washout in southwestern South Dakota. Pennington County authorities say the eastbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern...
July 1, 2019 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Associated Press, July 1, 2019) DARIEN, Conn. — Railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming is being taken private by Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC in a deal valued at about $6.37 billion. Genesee & Wyoming Inc. owns 120 short line railroads, mostly in...
