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Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of short line and regional freight railroads in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Bolivia. The company operates in two segments North American Railroads and Australian Railroads. The North American Railroads segment transports various commodities, such as coal, coke, and ores; pulp and paper, lumber and forest products, and petroleum products, such as fuel oil and crude oil; metals, including scrap metal, finished steel products, and coated pipe; minerals and stone, such as cement, gravel, stone, and salt; chemicals-plastics; farm and food products; autos and auto parts; and intermodal, including various commodities shipped in trailers or containers on flat cars. The Australian Railroads segment transports grains consists of wheat, barley, lupins, canola, and oats; ores and minerals; iron Ores, such as lump and fine ores; alumina; bauxite; gypsum; and other commodities, including caustic chemicals, as well as provides hook and pull service. It also provides freight car switching and rail-related services to industrial companies in the United States. As of May 2, 2005, the company operated approximately 8,200 miles of owned, jointly owned, or leased track, as well as access to approximately 3,000 additional miles under track access arrangements. Genesee & Wyoming was founded in 1899 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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