founded 1986 defunct 2013 headquarters jacksonville florida united states services short line and regional railroads revenue us 410.6 million 2009 1 owner genesee & wyoming inc. website www.railamerica.com railamerica inc. based in jacksonville florida was a holding company of a number of short line railroads and regional railroads in the united states and canada . in 2007 railamerica was acquired by fortress investment group . before that it traded on the new york stock exchange with the ticker symbol rra . 2 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 . 3 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 . 4 on july 23 2012 genesee & wyoming inc. announced that it intended to purchase railamerica in a deal valued at 1.39 billion . 5 6 approval of the purchase was granted by the u.s. surface transportation board on december 19 2012 . 7 while awaiting the decision genesee & wyoming put railamerica control in the hands of a trust . 8 they assumed control on december 28 2012 and the company was integrated in 2013 . 9 10 present and former subsidiaries edit railamerica controlled the following railroads . it has 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 . company acquired from date 11 notes alabama and gulf coast railway statesrail 12 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 arizona and california railroad parksierra 13 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 bauxite and northern railway alcoa 14 000000002 005 09 01 0000september 2005 california northern railroad parksierra 13 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 cape breton and central nova scotia railway railtex 15 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 carolina piedmont railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 cascade and columbia river railroad direct 17 000000001 996 09 01 0000september 1996 central michigan railway direct 000000002004 01 01 0000january 2004 leased by huron and eastern railway central oregon and pacific railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 central railroad of indiana railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 central railroad of indianapolis railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 also operates winamac southern railway as agent chesapeake and albemarle railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 chicago fort wayne and eastern railroad direct 18 000000002 004 07 01 0000july 2004 connecticut southern railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 dallas garland and northeastern railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 eastern alabama railway statesrail 19 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 goderich exeter railway railtex 15 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 grand rapids eastern railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 huron and eastern railway direct 000000001992 03 01 0000march 1992 indiana and ohio railway railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 indiana southern railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 kiamichi railroad direct 20 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 kyle railroad statesrail 19 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 lahaina kaanapali and pacific railroad statesrail 11 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 marquette rail direct 21 000000002 012 02 01 0000february 2012 massena terminal railroad alcoa 14 000000002 005 09 01 0000september 2005 michigan shore railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 mid michigan railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 missouri and northern arkansas railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 new england central railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 north carolina and virginia railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 ottawa valley railway railink 11 000000001 999 07 01 0000july 1999 otter tail valley railroad direct 22 000000001 996 10 01 0000october 1996 point comfort and northern railway alcoa 14 000000002 005 09 01 0000september 2005 puget sound and pacific railroad parksierra 13 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 rockdale sandow and southern railroad alcoa 14 000000002 005 09 01 0000september 2005 san diego and imperial valley railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 san joaquin valley railroad statesrail 19 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 south carolina central railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 southern ontario railway railink 11 000000001 999 07 01 0000july 1999 texas northeastern railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 toledo peoria and western railway direct 23 000000001 999 09 01 0000september 1999 ventura county railroad direct 24 000000001 998 08 01 0000august 1998 virginia southern railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 a & r line inc. tp & w 000000001999 09 01 0000september 1999 leased by tp & w since 1997 ; owned by cargill ; service ended in september 2002 25 arizona eastern railway statesrail 19 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 sold december 2004 to permian basin railways 11 26 27 central western railway railink 11 000000001 999 07 01 0000july 1999 sold january 2006 11 dakota rail inc. direct 000000001995 09 01 0000september 1995 sold december 2001 to hennepin county regional railroad authority 11 28 delaware valley railway direct 000000001994 07 01 0000july 1994 lease transferred march 1999 to brandywine valley railroad 29 e & n railway direct 000000001999 01 01 0000january 1999 sold june 2006 to southern railway of british columbia evansville terminal company direct 30 000000001 996 06 01 0000june 1996 sold september 1997 to john h. marino 11 31 ferronor direct 000000001997 02 01 0000february 1997 leased potrerillos railway in january 2002 ; 32 sold february 2004 11 freight australia direct 000000001999 04 01 0000april 1999 sold august 2004 to pacific national 11 georgia southwestern railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 sold march 2002 to local interests 11 33 gettysburg railway direct 34 000000001 996 11 01 0000november 1996 sold october 1997 to john h. marino ; included gettysburg scenic rail tours 11 31 indiana and ohio central railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 merged may 2005 into indiana and ohio railway 35 j.k. line inc. tp & w 000000001999 09 01 0000september 1999 leased by tp & w since 1998 ; owned by cargill ; service ended in april 2002 36 37 lakeland and waterways railway railink 11 000000001 999 07 01 0000july 1999 sold january 2006 11 mackenzie northern railway railink 11 000000001 999 07 01 0000july 1999 sold january 2006 11 minnesota northern railroad direct 38 000000001 996 12 01 0000december 1996 sold august 2000 to kbn inc. 11 39 ontario l orignal railway railtex 15 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 sold december 2000 11 pittsburgh industrial railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 sold december 2000 to summit view inc. 11 40 plainview terminal company direct 000000001995 11 01 0000november 1995 st. croix valley railroad direct 41 000000001 997 09 01 0000september 1997 sold august 2000 to kbn inc. 11 39 saginaw valley railway direct 000000001992 03 01 0000march 1992 merged september 2004 into huron and eastern railway 42 san luis and rio grande railroad direct 43 000000002 003 06 01 0000june 2003 sold december 2005 to permian basin railways 11 26 44 san pedro and southwestern railway statesrail 19 000000002 002 01 01 0000january 2002 sold october 2003 to arizona railroad group 11 45 south central tennessee railroad direct 000000001994 02 01 0000february 1994 sold december 2000 to henry g. hohorst et al. 11 46 texas new mexico railroad railtex 16 000000002 000 02 01 0000february 2000 sold may 2002 to permian basin railways 11 26 47 west texas and lubbock railroad direct 000000001995 11 01 0000november 1995 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 edit railamerica december 31 2009 . form 10 k commission file number 001 32579 . united states securities and exchange commission . fortress completes 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