Genesee & Wyoming Inc Stock Company Profile

Description

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads, and provides railcar switching and other rail-related services. It operates through three segments: North American Operations, Australian Operations, and U.K./European Operations. The company transports various commodities, including agricultural products, autos and auto parts, chemicals and plastics, coal and coke, food and kindred products, lumber and forest products, metallic ores, metals, minerals and stone, pulp and paper, and other commodities. It owns or leases 120 freight railroads, including 103 short line railroads and 2 regional freight railroads located in the United States, 8 short line railroads located in Canada, 3 railroads located in Australia, 1 railroad located in the United Kingdom, 1 railroad in Poland, and 2 railroads in the Netherlands with a total of approximately 15,600 miles of track. The company also operates 1,400-mile Tarcoola-to-Darwin rail line in South Australia; and approximately 5,700 additional miles of track that is owned or leased by others. In addition, it operates deep sea maritime containers and provides bulk haulage, including coal, aggregates, cement, and infrastructure services. Further, the company provides rail service, coal loading, and railcar switching services; demurrage, storage, car hire, track access rights, transloading, and crewing and traction services; and railcar and locomotive repairs, property rentals, railroad construction, and other ancillary services for short line and regional railroads and industrial customers. Genesee & Wyoming Inc. was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut.