Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Reports Traffic for October 2009

GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 12, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genesee & Wyoming
Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR) today reported traffic volumes for October 2009.

GWI's traffic in October 2009 was 62,577 carloads, a decrease of 17,786
carloads, or 22.1 percent, compared with October 2008.

The table below sets forth carloading information for October 2009 and October
2008:

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. October % of October % of
by Commodity Group 2009 Total 2008 Total

Coal, Coke & Ores 14,525 23.2% 21,151 26.3%
Minerals & Stone 12,387 19.8% 14,728 18.3%
Pulp & Paper 6,817 10.9% 9,933 12.4%
Metals 5,595 8.9% 6,928 8.6%
Lumber & Forest Products 5,344 8.5% 6,943 8.7%
Farm & Food Products 4,794 7.7% 5,413 6.7%
Chemicals-Plastics 4,122 6.6% 4,527 5.6%
Petroleum Products 2,172 3.5% 2,301 2.9%
Autos & Auto Parts 828 1.3% 882 1.1%
Other 5,993 9.6% 7,557 9.4%

Total 62,577 100.0% 80,363 100.0%

Coal, coke & ores traffic decreased 6,626 carloads primarily due to lower
shipments in GWI's New York/Ohio/Pennsylvania Region and in GWI's Illinois
Region, where an expected maintenance outage at a power generation facility
reduced traffic volume. Pulp & paper traffic decreased 3,116 carloads
primarily due to lower shipments in GWI's Southern, Canada and Rail Link
Regions. Minerals & stone traffic decreased 2,341 carloads primarily due to
lower shipments in GWI's Australia and Rail Link Regions. All other railroad
traffic decreased by a net 5,703 carloads.

On June 15, 2009 GWI announced its intent to discontinue operations of its
Huron Central Railway (HCRY) in the fourth quarter of 2009. GWI now operates
HCRY under a temporary service contract through August 14, 2010. Starting in
August 2009 HCRY carloads are no longer included in this press release due to
the structure of this temporary contract. To facilitate comparison to the
prior year, GWI has excluded 1,165 total HCRY carloads from October 2008 in
this press release. However, carloads reported in GWI's Form 10-K will include
HCRY traffic for all of 2008.

Historically, GWI has found that carload information may be indicative of
freight revenues on its railroads, but may not be indicative of total
revenues, operating expenses, operating income or net income.

GWI owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads in the United
States, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands. Operations currently include 62
railroads organized in nine regions, with more than 6,000 miles of owned and
leased track and approximately 3,000 additional miles under track access
arrangements. GWI provides rail service at 16 ports in North America and
Europe and performs contract coal loading and railcar switching for industrial
customers.

CONTACT:
Matthew O. Walsh
Senior Vice President - Corporate Development and Treasurer
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
1-203-629-3722
Web Site: http://www.gwrr.com

SOURCE Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

Matthew O. Walsh, Senior Vice President - Corporate Development and Treasurer,
Genesee & Wyoming Inc., +1-203-629-3722