• Protecting our environment: Minimize our environmental footprint by improving the fuel efficiency of our current operations and using innovation and technology to unlock the future of clean and renewable energy.
  • Becoming the company of choice for our employees: Foster a diverse, inclusive, and engaging working environment, thereby enabling all our employees to reach their fullest potential.
  • Keeping our people, communities, and customers safe: Strive for zero incidents by embracing a safety culture of continuous improvement and empowering our employees and stakeholders with safety knowledge, resources, and technology.
  • Helping our communities thrive: Channel our resources to make a positive contribution to the local communities where our employees live and work.
  • Building trust through transparency: Ensure trusted, transparent, and compliant business practices every day across all our operations.
Utah Railway with wind turbines in the background

A freight train can move a ton of freight 436 miles on one gallon of fuel. This is the rail industry average, some trains are even more efficient!

The number of train collisions nationally has been reduced by 84% percent since 1972 thanks to the help of Operation Lifesaver.

In 2021, G&W developed a comprehensive 176-page guide detailing all points of commonality between G&W’s U.S. railroads and 41 Native American tribes to assist in building collaborative relationships.

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Customer Success Stories

Tomahawk Railway’s Unique Operation Fulfills Customer Warehousing Needs

Arguably one of the most diverse operations in G&W’s North American footprint, Tomahawk Railway (TR), nestled in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, is a three-pronged business that combines rail, warehousing and a shuttle service that supports the area’s pulp and paper sector. The warehouse, which was constructed in 2005 and has since undergone four expansions, is a 365-day-per-year […]

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Kiamichi Railroad Provides Maximum Logistics Flexibility for New Tyson Foods Mega Poultry Feed Mill

On May 10, 2022, the first Kiamichi Railroad (KRR) train arrived at Tyson Foods’ new $65 million “mega” feed mill in McNab, Arkansas – marking the culmination of a multi-year project for both companies.

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North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Upgrades Track for 19-Year Customer

Recognizing the value in its 19-year relationship with Nucor, Genesee & Wyoming’s (G&W) North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company (NCVA) undertook a project to upgrade track for 286,000-lbs. capacity along its 56 miles and increase speeds on a substantial portion of the line.

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