Acquisition of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and GIC is a done deal
January 2, 2020
The sale of Darien, Conn.-based short-line railroad carrier Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure company in the utilities, transport, energy, and data infrastructure sectors in North and South America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, and investment firm GIC, which was announced in early July, was made official this week.
Genesee & Wyoming to be sold to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and GIC for $8.4 billion
July 2, 2019
A major freight railroad deal was announced this week, with Darien, Conn.-based short-line railroad carrier Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) Inc. set to be acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure company in the utilities, transport, energy, and data infrastructure sectors in North and South America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, and investment firm GIC. The purchase price of the acquisition is at around $8.4 billion, including debt, and it is expected to close by the end of this year or...
STB appoves of Genesee & Wyoming’s acquisition of RailAmerica
September 11, 2012
STB officials wrote in a decision to the two railroads, whom were seeking STB approval for the discussion, that it determined it was a “minor transaction” as defined by its regulations.
Genesee & Wyoming set to buy RailAmerica
July 25, 2012
The two largest short line and regional rail operators in North America will become one, with this week’s announcement that Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) will acquire RailAmerica for an all-cash purpose price of $27.50 per share—or roughly $1.39 billion.
