Georgia Central Railway Named Regional Railroad of the Year

LYONS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Georgia Central Railway, L.P., a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), was named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age magazine this week, an award honoring exceptional achievement in a freight railroad’s innovation, marketing, customer service, safety performance and overall operational excellence.

Georgia Central was awarded for improving Federal Railroad Administration-reportable injuries by 80% over two years, scoring 8.8 out of 10 in overall satisfaction in its biennial customer survey, investing to expand capacity and efficiency, growing traffic by more than 36% over five years and being one of the first two railroads in North America to receive FRA approval to pilot test zero-emission technology from Parallel Systems. In addition, more than $6 billion in customer investments in industrial development projects have occurred along the line since 2020, including Hyundai Motor Group’s manufacturing Megaplant in the Savannah area.

“G&W is extremely proud of the Georgia Central team for this well-deserved recognition," says Michael Miller, G&W CEO. "The story of the Georgia Central clearly demonstrates how investing in a railroad, hustling for growth and providing world-class service can be a recipe for success. The future looks bright at Georgia Central for decades to come.”

Georgia Central spans nearly 200 miles from Savannah to Macon, Georgia, and offers customers connection to the broader North American freight-rail network via interchanges with CSX and Norfolk Southern. The railroad also boasts more than 20 industrial development sites along its line.

See the Railway Age story here.

About G&W
With more than 100 owned or leased freight railroads, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) is the largest short line railroad holding company in North America. The company’s subsidiaries and joint ventures serve 2,000 customers over more than 13,000 miles of track and also provide rail service at more than 30 major ports, rail-ferry service between the U.S. Southeast and Mexico, transload services, and industrial railcar switching and repair. G&W is owned by Toronto-based Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, L.P., as well as GIC.