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    Industrial Development


    Our team can serve as a resource for developing new rail-served properties, expanding current rail infrastructure or pinpointing rail access with the best transload location – all while focused on shortening your time to market. 

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    Switching


    With more than 500 employees, G&W’s Rail Link subsidiary has safely provided industrial facilities and ports with contract railcar switching and related services for nearly 30 years.

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    Real Estate

    Right of Entry and Accessing Property

    Access railroad property for digging, surveys, drilling, soil sampling and monitoring. Permissions and right of entry permits are required before entering railroad property.

    Procedures and Application

    Utility Occupancies - Pipelines

    Pipelines that go over, under and on railroad property may include natural gas, petroleum, water and sewer.

    Restrictions apply, prior to submitting application contact Regional Manager.
    Procedures and Application

    Utility Occupancies - Wirelines

    Wire lines and cable crossings that go over, under and on railroad property may include coaxial cables, copper telephone wires, electrical distribution and transmisison lines.

    Restrictions apply, prior to submitting application contact Regional Manager.
    Procedures and Application

    Utility Occupancies - Fiber Optic

    Fiber optic wire lines and cable crossings that go over, under and on railroad property.

    Restrictions apply, prior to submitting application contact Regional Manager.
    Procedures and Application

    Grade Crossings

    Public and Private road crossings over railroad tracks.

    Restrictions apply, prior to submitting application contact Regional Manager.
    Procedures and Application

    Track Leases

    Lease railroad- or industry-owned track for railcar service and/or storage.

    Restrictions apply, prior to submitting application contact Regional Manager.
    Procedures and Application

    Land Leases

    Lease land parcels.

    Restrictions apply, prior to submitting application contact Regional Manager.
    Procedures and Application

    Land Leases for Signs

    Lease land parcels for the installation of signs.

    Restrictions apply, prior to submitting application contact Regional Manager.
    Procedures and Application

    Insurance Requirements

    When working within the railroad right of way or for personal use of grade crossings applicants are required to obtain and provide proof of Railroad Protective Liability Insurance.
    Insurance Requirements

    Real Estate Manager

    Railcar Storage

    Railroad Contacts

    G&W Coastal Region Contacts

    Vice President, Sales and Marketing:
    Russ Smitley
    Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
    (904) 223-1110

    Assistant Vice President, Industrial Development:
    Kevin Phillips
    Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
    (904) 999-3379


     

    Heart of Georgia Railroad Contacts

    Heart of Georgia Railroad
    908 Elm Avenue
    Americus, GA  31709

    Emergency Phone Number
    (877) 506-3608

    Customer Service:
    (800) 757-7387, Ext. 464
    hog-cs@gwrr.com

    Billing Questions:
    hog-billing@gwrr.com

    General Manager: 
    Vincent Cardinal
    Georgia Central Railway, L.P.
    (912) 526-6165

    Vice President, Safety and Compliance:
    Mike Erwin
    Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
    (904) 220-1110

    Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Sales:
    Lewis Hunt
    Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
    (904) 999-3954

    Media Inquiries:
    Michael Williams
    Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
    (203) 202-8916

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