(The following story by Cosby Woodruff appeared on the Montgomery Advertiser website on July 15.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Genesee & Wyoming, a holding company that operates the Meridian & Bigbee Railroad, said its June traffic increased by 1.3 percent compared to 2007 levels.
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The Meridian & Bigbee runs from Montgomery to Meridian, Miss.
Overall, Genesee & Wyoming carried 65,438 carloads last month, up from 64,615 a year earlier. The company said the increase was largely because it purchased CAGY Industries, which operates three railroads, on May 31.
The company also said its second-quarter traffic increased slightly, from 196,077 carloads to 196,556.