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In 2007, RailAmerica was acquired by Fortress Investment Group. Before that, it traded on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol RRA.[1] It was relisted in October 2009 with the ticker symbol RA.

On June 30, 2010, the company announced that it had acquired Atlas Railroad Construction, a construction and maintenance company operating in the Northeast and Midwest United States, for US$24 million.[2]

In April 2011, RailAmerica made its first shortline purchase in over five years by initiating a deal with Gulf and Ohio Railways to acquire three Alabama shortlines for $12.7 million.[3]

On July 23, 2012, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced that it intended to purchase RailAmerica in a deal valued at $1.39 billion.[4][5] Approval of the purchase was granted by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board on December 19, 2012.[6] While awaiting the decision, Genesee & Wyoming put RailAmerica control in the hands of a trust.[7] They assumed control on December 28, 2012,[8] and the company was in the process of integration to G&W.[9][10]

Former subsidiaries

RailAmerica controlled the following railroads. It acquired some through purchase of other holding companies: RailLink Canada in July 1999, RailTex in February 2000, ParkSierra and StatesRail in January 2002, and the rail properties of Alcoa in September 2005.

In addition to those listed below, RailAmerica's prior owner, Fortress Investment Group, purchased the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) in September 2007 from Florida East Coast Industries. Although Fortress maintained a level of common control between the two railroads, FEC was never made a formal part of the RailAmerica family, and Fortress did not include FEC in the RailAmerica spinoff.

RailAmerica was founded by Gary O. Marino and John H. Marino in 1986.

Company Acquired from Date[11] Notes
Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway StatesRail[12] Template:Dts
Arizona and California Railroad ParkSierra[13] Template:Dts
Bauxite and Northern Railway Alcoa[14] Template:Dts
California Northern Railroad ParkSierra[13] Template:Dts
Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway RailTex[15] Template:Dts
Carolina Piedmont Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Cascade and Columbia River Railroad direct[17] Template:Dts
Central Michigan Railway direct Template:Dts Leased by Huron and Eastern Railway
Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Central Railroad of Indiana RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Central Railroad of Indianapolis RailTex[16] Template:Dts Also operates Winamac Southern Railway as agent
Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad direct[18] Template:Dts
Connecticut Southern Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Eastern Alabama Railway StatesRail[19] Template:Dts
Goderich-Exeter Railway RailTex[15] Template:Dts
Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Huron and Eastern Railway direct Template:Dts
Indiana and Ohio Railway RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Indiana Southern Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Kiamichi Railroad direct[20] Template:Dts
Kyle Railroad StatesRail[19] Template:Dts
Lahaina, Kaanapali and Pacific Railroad StatesRail[11] Template:Dts
Marquette Rail direct[21] Template:Dts
Massena Terminal Railroad Alcoa[14] Template:Dts
Michigan Shore Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Mid-Michigan Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
New England Central Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
North Carolina and Virginia Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Ottawa Valley Railway RaiLink[11] Template:Dts
Otter Tail Valley Railroad direct[22] Template:Dts
Point Comfort and Northern Railway Alcoa[14] Template:Dts
Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad ParkSierra[13] Template:Dts
Raillink Canada Limited Direct Template:Dts Registered office in Montreal
Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad Alcoa[14] Template:Dts
San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
San Joaquin Valley Railroad StatesRail[19] Template:Dts
South Carolina Central Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Southern Ontario Railway RaiLink[11] Template:Dts
Texas Northeastern Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway direct[23] Template:Dts
Ventura County Railroad direct[24] Template:Dts
Virginia Southern Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts
A&R Line, Inc. TP&W Template:Dts Leased by TP&W since 1997; owned by Cargill; service ended in September 2002[25]
Arizona Eastern Railway StatesRail[19] Template:Dts Sold December 2004 to Permian Basin Railways[11][26][27]
Central Western Railway RaiLink[11] Template:Dts Sold January 2006[11]
Dakota Rail, Inc. direct Template:Dts Sold December 2001 to Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority[11][28]
Delaware Valley Railway direct Template:Dts Lease transferred March 1999 to Brandywine Valley Railroad[29]
E&N Railway direct Template:Dts Sold June 2006 to Southern Railway of British Columbia
Evansville Terminal Company direct[30] Template:Dts Sold September 1997 to John H. Marino[11][31]
Ferronor direct Template:Dts Leased Potrerillos Railway in January 2002;[32] sold February 2004[11]
Freight Australia direct Template:Dts Sold August 2004 to Pacific National[11]
Georgia Southwestern Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts Sold March 2002 to local interests[11][33]
Gettysburg Railway direct[34] Template:Dts Sold October 1997 to John H. Marino; included Gettysburg Scenic Rail Tours[11][31]
Indiana and Ohio Central Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts Merged May 2005 into Indiana and Ohio Railway[35]
J.K. Line, Inc. TP&W Template:Dts Leased by TP&W since 1998; owned by Cargill; service ended in April 2002[36][37]
Lakeland and Waterways Railway RaiLink[11] Template:Dts Sold January 2006[11]
Mackenzie Northern Railway RaiLink[11] Template:Dts Sold January 2006[11]
Minnesota Northern Railroad direct[38] Template:Dts Sold August 2000 to KBN, Inc.[11][39]
Ontario L'Orignal Railway RailTex[15] Template:Dts Sold December 2000[11]
Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts Sold December 2000 to Summit View, Inc.[11][40]
Plainview Terminal Company direct Template:Dts
St. Croix Valley Railroad direct[41] Template:Dts Sold August 2000 to KBN, Inc.[11][39]
Saginaw Valley Railway direct Template:Dts Merged September 2004 into Huron and Eastern Railway[42]
San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad direct[43] Template:Dts Sold December 2005 to Permian Basin Railways[11][26][44]
San Pedro and Southwestern Railway StatesRail[19] Template:Dts Sold October 2003 to Arizona Railroad Group[11][45]
South Central Tennessee Railroad direct Template:Dts Sold December 2000 to Henry G. Hohorst et al.[11][46]
Texas-New Mexico Railroad RailTex[16] Template:Dts Sold May 2002 to Permian Basin Railways[11][26][47]
West Texas and Lubbock Railroad direct Template:Dts Leased May 2002 to Permian Basin Railways subsidiary West Texas and Lubbock Railway; sold December 2004 to Permian Basin Railways[11][26][47][48]

References

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  6. ↑ Surface Transportation Board, Decision, Case No. 42772 Template:Webarchive, December 19, 2012
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  11. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Securities and Exchange Commission, Form 10-K: RailAmerica, Inc., for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
  12. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34128 Template:Webarchive, December 28, 2001
  13. ↑ a b c STB Finance Docket No. 34197 Template:Webarchive, May 23, 2002
  14. ↑ a b c d STB Finance Docket No. 34758 Template:Webarchive, October 19, 2005
  15. ↑ a b c Securities and Exchange Commission, Form 8-K: RailTex, Inc., November 8, 1999
  16. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w STB Finance Docket No. 33813 Template:Webarchive, November 16, 1999
  17. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33048, September 13, 1996
  18. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34508 Template:Webarchive, July 30, 2004
  19. ↑ a b c d e STB Finance Docket No. 34129 Template:Webarchive, December 28, 2001
  20. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34130 Template:Webarchive, January 30, 2002
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  22. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33138, October 25, 1996
  23. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33777 Template:Webarchive, September 17, 1999
  24. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33650 Template:Webarchive, September 24, 1998
  25. ↑ STB Docket No. AB-855 (Sub-No. 1X) Template:Webarchive, September 29, 2003
  26. ↑ a b c d Permian Basin Railways Template:Webarchive, accessed December 2008
  27. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34614 Template:Webarchive, December 22, 2004
  28. ↑ STB Docket No. AB-472 (Sub-No. 1X) Template:Webarchive, December 27, 2001
  29. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33722 Template:Webarchive, April 16, 1999
  30. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 32990, July 17, 1996
  31. ↑ a b STB Finance Docket No. 33505 Template:Webarchive, November 21, 1997
  32. ↑ RailAmerica: History Template:Webarchive, accessed December 2008
  33. ↑ History of the GSWR Template:Webarchive, accessed December 2008
  34. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33287 Template:Webarchive, November 18, 1996
  35. ↑ Railroad Retirement Board, Employer Status Determination: Indiana & Ohio Central Railroad, Inc. Template:Webarchive, October 11, 2005
  36. ↑ Railroad Retirement Board, Employer Status Determination: Marksman Corporation Template:Webarchive, December 18, 2000
  37. ↑ STB Docket No. AB-856 (Sub-No. 1X) Template:Webarchive, November 18, 2003
  38. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33316 Template:Webarchive, March 12, 1997
  39. ↑ a b STB Finance Docket No. 33911 Template:Webarchive, August 31, 2000
  40. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33978, January 11, 2001
  41. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33443 Template:Webarchive, September 3, 1997
  42. ↑ Railroad Retirement Board, Employer Status Determination: Saginaw Valley Railway Company Template:Webarchive, March 22, 2005
  43. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34352 Template:Webarchive, July 18, 2003
  44. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34799 Template:Webarchive, January 12, 2006
  45. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34430 Template:Webarchive, November 21, 2003
  46. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 33987 Template:Webarchive, January 12, 2001
  47. ↑ a b STB Finance Docket No. 34206 Template:Webarchive, June 14, 2002
  48. ↑ STB Finance Docket No. 34613 Template:Webarchive, December 22, 2004

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