b'14American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comG&Ws rail portfolio links Northeasts ports and freightYou might not recognize the name Genesee & Wyo-ming (G&W), but it is the biggest short rail holding company in the world. And in the Northeast, it is a key driver that keeps the regions freight rolling.By George Lauriat, AJOTn orTheAsTr ooTs tral Rail (NECR) and Providence The 125 year old Genesee &and Worcester Railroad (PWRZ)] Wyomingrailroadisntaname48% of the carloads touch a port that most people in the NortheastwhichincludesProvidence,RI; wouldrecognizebuttheG&WNewHaven,CT;Davisville,RI as it is known, is a key facilita- and ICI Worcester MA. tor when it comes to moving theIntheGreatLakesseg-regions freight.mentofthenetwork[Buffalo But what about that name?&PittsburgRailroad(BPRR)] Ratherthanlookingtothefar10% of the carloads hit a port westthemonikercomesfromBuffalo and Pittsburg. While inNORTHEAST PORTS 2023twoaptlynamedcountiesinCanada [Quebec Gatineau Railway upstate New York: Genesee and(QBRY)] 26% of the carloads are Wyoming, hence the G&W.(LINKScontinued on TheDarien,Connecticut- page 28)basedG&Wownsoroperates 122 shortline railroads, which cumulatively amounts to around 13,000track-milesenough trackage to make the company number six in the nation in track lengthjustbehindthewell-known Class 1 rail companies.TheG&Ws(originallyGen-esee and Wyoming Railroad) roots go back to 1899 when Edward L. Fuller purchased it out of aGlobal supply chains have a competitive advantage when utilizing the bankruptcy.Atthattime,the railroad was operating as a 14.5- Port of Boston. Conley Terminal offers flexibility and efficiency, enabling mile long (23.3 km) single-trackquick truck turn times, crane productivity, and a seamless ship-to-shore line serving a salt mine ownedexperience for carriers and shippers alike. The Port of Boston is setting by Fuller in Retsof, New York.the pace for unparalleled serviceoffering 24/7 labor and berth availability In 1977 it was still operating theand 18 possible start times for our ocean carrier partners.sameshortlinewhenMortimer B.Fuller,thegreatgrandson,Our modernized infrastructure, including a dredged Boston Harbor, a deep purchased the railroad in 1977.water berth, a dedicated freight haul corridor, and three new cranes, are driving Fullereventuallyturnedthe G&Wintoarailholdingcom- growth opportunities for 15 million consumers and over 2,500 businesses.pany acquiring rail shortlines inExplore our extensive array of international ocean container services, the US, Canada and even abroad. Manyoftheserailroadsproviding direct connections to 30 ports across key regions including arewell-knownnamesintheChina, Southeast Asia, North Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Northeast,likeProvidenceandand Latin America. Worcester,NewEnglandCen-tral Rail, Connecticut SouthernDiscover why Conley Terminal is the top choice for global supply chains andStLawrenceandAtlanticin the Northeast.(see rail map on page 28)all of which now operate under theLearn more at theportofboston.com.G&W banner.G&WsNorthAmerican operationsaredividedinto two main groups: the National Region,whichcoversalarge portionoftheNortheastand GreatLakesregionsofNorth America (it also has a section in Western Canada) and the Ameri-can Region which ranges from the Southeast all the way to the Pacific Coast.i mPorTAnce ofP orTsThe Northeast region ports are vitally important to G&Ws railoperations.AsEdFoley, AVP Marketing and Sales North-east/Canadapointedoutinan interview with the AJOT, If we lookintheNortheastdivision, port operations represent about 31% of carloads touched. This is a big tally for a railroadalbeit a collection of railroads.G&Woperationsinthe Northeast,GreatLakesand Canadaincluderailservicesto nineportswithtwootherport projects underway in Connecticut. Itseasytoseetheimpor-tancetheregionsportsplayin G&Ws network. In the Northeast [servedbyNewEnglandCen-'