Genesee & Wyoming
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is a global railroad company that owns and leases freight railroads, specializing in the transportation of a wide range of commodities including agricultural products, chemicals, coal, and intermodal goods. The company operates through three primary segments: North American Operations, Australian Operations, and U.K./European Operations. It manages a diverse portfolio of approximately 120 freight railroads, which includes 104 short line railroads in the United States, along with operations in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands, covering around 16,100 miles of track. Additionally, Genesee & Wyoming offers services such as deep sea maritime container operations, bulk haulage, rail services at numerous ports, transload services, and railcar switching and repair for industrial clients. Founded in 1899 and headquartered in Darien, Connecticut, the company emphasizes customer relationships and operational efficiency across its global network.
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Atlantic Western Transportation
Acquisition in 2017
Atlantic Western Transportation Inc. is a transportation and logistics company based in Americus, Georgia. Founded in 2001, it serves a diverse range of industries in the central region of the state. The company specializes in various logistics services, including warehousing, load consolidation, trans loading, cross docking, trucking, transportation management, and logistics consulting. Additionally, it offers industrial development services such as rail solutions and the establishment of rail infrastructure. Atlantic Western Transportation aims to enhance service quality and optimize transportation rates through its comprehensive offerings.
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company
Acquisition in 2016
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company is an interstate freight carrier operating railroad services in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. It services the international double-stack intermodal terminal facility in Worcester, Massachusetts, and transports a diverse range of commodities including automobiles, construction aggregates, iron and steel products, chemicals and plastics including ethanol, lumber, scrap metals, plastic resins, cement, coal, construction and demolition debris, and processed foods and edible products such as corn syrup and vegetable oils. The rail freight network comprises approximately 516 miles of track.
Freightliner Group
Acquisition in 2015
Freightliner Group is a rail freight and logistics provider with operations in the United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia. It transports aggregates, cement, coal, construction materials, minerals, petrochemicals, and waste, and offers maritime container transport services as well as rail haulage for bulk, intermodal, and infrastructure workloads. The company provides repair and maintenance of traction and rolling stock, container storage facilities, and various logistics services including trunk rail moves and operational planning. It maintains a fleet that includes locomotives, rolling stock, wagons, road vehicles, cranes, and other handling equipment to support its services across these regions.
RailAmerica
Acquisition in 2012
RailAmerica is a prominent operator of short-line and regional freight railroads in North America, recognized as the largest in terms of total track-miles. The company manages a portfolio of 40 railroads, encompassing approximately 7,500 miles of track across 27 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. RailAmerica focuses on acquiring, developing, and operating these railroads, primarily by purchasing light-density rail lines from larger domestic railroads and acquiring regional railroads that have been privatized by foreign governments. Through its extensive network, RailAmerica plays a crucial role in the freight transportation sector, facilitating efficient logistics and connectivity across the continent.
Arizona Eastern Railway
Acquisition in 2011
Arizona Eastern Railway Company operates two rail lines which cover over 200 track miles in southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico and are connected by 52 miles of trackage rights over the Union Pacific Railroad. The company transports commodities which include copper, chemicals, and agricultural and forest products.
FreightLink
Acquisition in 2010
FreightLink is a freight and logistics provider offering multi-modal transport across road, rail, air and sea, including intermodal services and warehousing. It handles bulk minerals and liquids, mining consumables and related goods, and provides defence force logistics. The company also delivers freight consulting aimed at optimizing distribution to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Georgia Southwestern Railroad
Acquisition in 2008
Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc. operates a railroad between Cuthbert and Bainbridge, Georgia. The company provides freight and railcar storage services in southwest Georgia and eastern Alabama. It offers freight services for various commodities, such as agricultural products, chemicals and plastics, aggregates, and forest products; and storage services, including track space for loaded and empty railcar, as well as locomotive storage. The company also provides industrial sites and development services for companies considering relocation, expansion, or distribution.
Ohio Central Railroad System
Acquisition in 2008
Ohio Central Railroad System was founded in 1988 and primarily handles steel, coal and solid waste freight. Its Ohio operations include the Columbus and Ohio River Railroad, which runs about 160 miles to Mingo Junction, near Pennsylvania, from Columbus, and about 85 miles between Newark and Cambridge. The system also has the Ohio Central Railroad and the Ohio Southern Railroad, which run from South Glouster near Athens to Brewster, about 100 miles north.
CAGY Industries
Acquisition in 2008
CAGY Industries, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of locomotives and track in Alabama and Mississippi. The company was founded in 1975 and is based in Columbus, Mississippi.
Rotterdam Rail Feeding
Acquisition in 2008
Rotterdam Rail Feeding provides short‑haul rail services, switching, terminal shunting, and feeder operations at the Port of Rotterdam. The company supplies locomotives, trained railroad personnel, and rail‑related services to track construction and maintenance firms as well as government‑owned infrastructure operators. It also offers rail freight, cargo handling, construction, testing, port operations, and cross‑border services, enabling clients to assemble flexible logistics packages for their operations.
Maryland Midland Railway
Acquisition in 2007
Maryland Midland Railway, Inc. provides distribution/logistics services. The company provides, through rate negotiation and implementation via contracts, deregulated quotations or proportional applications, origin to destination, including route selection and publication, equipment supply, scheduling, tracing, and billing.
It serves brick distributor and manufacturer, animal and poultry feed distribution, fertilizer/bulk product rail/truck transfer, propane distributor, fertilizer/grain distributor, aggregate producer, cement manufacturer, lightweight aggregate producer, relief agency/used clothing, home builder, and grain operations markets, as well as floor covering manufacturer, and lumber and building materials markets.
Chattahoochee & Gulf Railroad
Acquisition in 2006
Chattahoochee & Gulf Railroad operates short line and regional freight railroads.
H&S Railroad
Acquisition in 2006
H&S Railroad Co. operates as a class III rail carrier.
Utah Railway
Acquisition in 2002
Utah Railway Company provides railroad and switching services between Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden. The company owns and operates the Salt Lake City Southern Railroad Company (SL). Utah Railway Company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Helper, Utah.
Emons Transportation Group
Acquisition in 2002
Emons Transportation Group, Inc. operates as a rail freight transportation and distribution services company that serves the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions of the United States and Quebec, Canada. The company owns four short line railroads, and operates a rail intermodal terminal in Auburn, Maine, which provides its customers in New England with access to the global marketplace by transporting their freight by rail, for further transport by steamship or truck.
South Buffalo Railway
Acquisition in 2001
South Buffalo Railway operates over 52 miles on Lake Erie shores and connects carriers CSX Corp., Norfolk Southern Corp., Canadian National Railway Company and Canadian Pacific Limited. The rail line also connects to GWI's Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad in New York and Pennsylvania.
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