RailAmerica
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| RailAmerica, Inc. | |
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| Type | Corporation |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Key people | Charles Swinburn, CEO Donald D. Redfearn, President |
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Products | Transportation |
| Revenue | $424.35 million USD |
| Website | www.railamerica.com |
RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RRA), based in Boca Raton, Florida, is a holding company of several short-line railroads in the United States and Canada, as well as overseas.
In 2007, RailAmerica was acquired by Fortress Investment Group.[1]
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[edit] Railroad holdings
RailAmerica directly controls the following railroads:
[edit] Canadian railroads
- Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway
- Goderich-Exeter Railway
- Ottawa Valley Railway
- Southern Ontario Railway
[edit] United States railroads
- Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway
- Arizona and California Railroad
- Bauxite and Northern Railway (Arkansas)
- California Northern Railroad
- Carolina Piedmont Railroad
- Cascade and Columbia River Railroad
- Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad
- Central Railroad of Indiana
- Central Railroad of Indianapolis
- Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad
- Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad
- Connecticut Southern Railroad
- Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad
- Eastern Alabama Railway
- Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad
- Huron and Eastern Railway
- Indiana and Ohio Central Railroad
- Indiana and Ohio Railway
- Indiana Southern Railroad
- Kiamichi Railroad
- Kyle Railroad Company
- Lahaina-Kaanapali and Pacific Railroad
- Massena Terminal Railroad
- Michigan Shore Railroad
- Mid-Michigan Railroad
- Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad
- New England Central Railroad
- North Carolina and Virginia Railroad
- Otter Tail Valley Railroad
- Point Comfort and Northern Railway
- Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad
- Rockdale, Sandow and Southern Railroad
- San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad
- San Joaquin Valley Railroad
- South Carolina Central Railroad
- Texas Northeastern Railroad
- Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway
- Ventura County Railroad
- Virginia Southern Railroad
[edit] Former holdings
- Arizona Eastern Railway (sold to Permian Basin Railways)
- Central Western Railway (sold to CN)
- Lakeland and Waterways Railway (sold to CN)
- Mackenzie Northern Railway (sold to CN)
- Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad (sold to the Ohio Central Railroad)
- San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad (sold to Permian Basin Railways)
[edit] Overseas
- Freight Australia (1999 - 2004: sold to Pacific National)
[edit] References
- RailAmerica (September 9, 2005), RailAmerica Selected to Acquire Four Railroads from Alcoa; Additionally Announces Lease with CSX Transportation for the 48 Mile Fremont Branch. Retrieved September 13, 2005.
- Yahoo Finance, RailAmerica Inc. (RRA). Retrieved September 13, 2005.
- ^ RailAmerica (2007-02-14). "Fortress Completes Acquisition of RailAmerica, Inc.". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
