Genesee and Wyoming Australia

Genesee and Wyoming Australia

Infobox_Company
name = Genesee & Wyoming Australia

type = Subsidiary
foundation = 2006
location_city = Kilburn, South Australia
location_country = AUS
industry = Rail
products = Bulk Services, Intermodal, Network and Operation Services
homepage = [http://www.gwrr.com/ www.gwrr.com]
parent = Genesee & Wyoming
intl = yes

Genesee and Wyoming Australia is an Australian rail freight operator based in Adelaide, South Australia. It is a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Genesee and Wyoming Inc, and was formed in June 2006 to run the South Australian operations of the Australian Railroad Group (ARG) joint venture between Genesee and Wyoming Inc and Wesfarmers. [http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail&section=3B9a Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd: Rail Operations] ]

The company runs trains on broad, narrow and standard gauges throughout South Australia, as well as into Victoria and southern New South Wales. [ [http://members.wimmera.com.au/wangara/west/trains.html#gwa Western Victorian Railfan Guide] ] Major traffics include grain, steel, gypsum, and minerals over a 5,000 kilometre track network.

The company has roots in Australia Southern Railroad (ASR) ["Australia Southern Railroad" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, August, 2000 pp283-284] which was formed in 1997 when Genesee and Wyoming Inc purchased the South Australian intrastate freight business of Australian National, which then became part of the ARG joint venture in 2000.

Lines

The following lines are operated and maintained by Genesse & Wyoming Australia. [cite web |url=http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail&section=3B99 |title=Genesse & Wyoming Australia, Region Overview Map|accessdate=2008-06-02 |publisher=Genesse & Wyoming]

Broad Gauge:
* Gawler Central to Penrice - "daily limestone train"
* Gawler to Burra - "seasonal grain trains non-operational beyond Roseworthy"
* Roseworthy to Balaklava "non-operational"
* Roseworthy to Kapunda "non-operational"

Narrow Gauge:
* Port Lincoln to Penong - "seasonal grain trains"
* Port Lincoln to Buckelboo - "seasonal grain trains"

Standard Gauge:
* Tailem Bend to Pinnaroo
* Tailem Bend to Loxton

"Note: GWA also operates on the interstate ARTC Standard Gauge lines"

References

External links

* [http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail&section=3B9a Official site]
* [http://www.gwrr.com/default.cfm?action=rail&section=3B99 Network map]
* [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=locomotives&operator=Genesee%20and%20Wyoming%20Australia Locomotive fleet listing]


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