As Genesee & Wyoming’s largest and fastest-growing region,
Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) owns nearly 5,000 kilometres
of track in South Australia and the Northern Territory, including
the 2,200-km Tarcoola-to-Darwin railway. An accredited rail-service
provider in six states (all but Tasmania), GWA provides intrastate
haulage of bulk commodities including grain, steel, gypsum and
minerals as well as short-haul shunting and terminal operations.
GWA is also a major supplier of contracted services, such as
locomotives, wagons and crews, for freight forwarding on the
interstate rail network.
A safety leader in the industry, GWA has more than 400
employees, 95 locomotives and 950 active wagons. Through long-term
contracts and acquisition of locomotives and equipment to support
customer projects, GWA seeks to form long-term partnerships with
customers.
Following the 2010 acquisition of the 2,200-km
Tarcoola-to-Darwin railway, GWA more than ever offers the operating
expertise, safety record, infrastructure and financial strength to
serve new customers in central Australia and beyond.
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With the 2010 acquisition of the 2,200-km
Tarcoola-to-Darwin railway, Genesee & Wyoming Australia
Pty Ltd became the largest of the 11 Genesee & Wyoming operating regions around the
world.
Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd was formed in June 2006
after GWI and its Australian joint venture partner, Wesfarmers
Limited, sold their Western Australia operations and
certain other assets of the Australian Railroad Group (ARG). GWI
purchased Wesfarmers' 50 percent ownership interest in ARG's
remaining operations, which are principally located in South
Australia and the Northern Territory. The Adelaide-based business
was renamed Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd and is a 100
percent-owned subsidiary.
Genesee & Wyoming’s involvement in Australia started in
1997, when GWI Australia Pty. Ltd. acquired the assets of
Australian National's freight rail business in the state of South
Australia from the Commonwealth of Australia and created Australia
Southern Railroad (ASR), a wholly owned subsidiary of GWI
Australia. ASR's predecessor incurred substantial losses in 1996,
yet, on the first day of operations, ASR turned the business into a
profitable enterprise.