| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Kilburn, South Australia, Australia |
| Products | Bulk, intermodal, and network and operation |
| Parent | Genesee & Wyoming Inc. |
| Website | www.gwrr.com |
Genesee and Wyoming Australia is an Australian rail freight operator based in Adelaide, South Australia. It is a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Genesee and Wyoming Inc based in the USA, and was formed in June 2006 to run the South Australian operations of the Australian Railroad Group (ARG) joint venture between Genesee and Wyoming Inc. and Wesfarmers following the dissolving of that joint venture (which also resulted in the Western Australian operations being acquired by QR National which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Queensland Rail).[1]
GWA operates trains on broad (1600 mm), narrow (1067 mm) and standard (1435 mm) gauges throughout South Australia, along with standard gauge freight trains in the Northern Territory for Freightlink as well as into Victoria and southern New South Wales.[2] Major traffics include grain, steel, gypsum, and minerals over a 5,000 kilometre track network.[1]. In addition, the company also operates freight trains between Perth (in WA) and Melbourne (in VIC) and between Perth and Goobang Junction (near Parkes in central-west NSW) for SCT Logistics. GWA also provides short-haul services and terminal operations at various locations.
The company has roots in Australia Southern Railroad (ASR)[3] which was formed in 1997 when Genesee and Wyoming Inc purchased the South Australian intrastate freight business of Australian National (owned by the Australian federal government), which then became part of the ARG joint venture in 2000.[1]
In June 2010, the parent company Genesee and Wyoming Inc agreed to purchase the assets of FreightLink from receivers KordaMentha.[4] Once the sale is complete, the Adelaide–Darwin railway would be operated by Genesee and Wyoming Australia.[5]
The following lines are leased by Genesse & Wyoming Australia.[6]
Broad Gauge:
Narrow Gauge:
Standard Gauge:
Note: GWA also operates on the interstate ARTC Standard Gauge lines and provides train control functions for the entire northern Australia railway from Northgate Block Point (near Tarcoola in SA) to Berrimah freight terminal (near Darwin city in NT) which is owned by APTC (Asia-Pacific Transport Consortium). Northgate BP is 510 km from Coonamia (Port Pirie) in SA and Berrimah freight terminal is 2754 km from Coonamia. Add approximately 220 km for distances from Adelaide. The 50 year lease on the Adelaide–Darwin railway will be transferred to GWA when the purchase of FreightLink is complete.