Genesee & Wyoming December, Q4 Traffic Up - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWR) said that its traffic in December 2013 was 155,769 carloads, an increase of 81,240 carloads, or 109.0%, compared to G&W's traffic in December 2012, and an increase of 15,451 carloads, or 11.0%, compared to total December 2012 carloads pro forma for the RA acquisition.

The company's traffic in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 471,906 carloads, an increase of 242,088 carloads, or 105.3%, compared to G&W's traffic in the fourth quarter of 2012, and an increase of 32,988 carloads, or 7.5%, compared to total fourth quarter of 2012 carloads pro forma for the RA acquisition.

Beginning in January 2013, G&W is reporting consolidated traffic volumes including carloads from RailAmerica Inc. railroads that were previously reported separately.

The company said that, to provide comparative context for 2013 consolidated traffic volumes, it is providing supplemental 2012 carload information on a pro forma basis as though the RA railroads were owned by G&W on January 1, 2012. In addition, G&W has amended RA's 2012 carload information to conform with G&W's reporting methodology.