The argument made by analysts is that further cost reductions are possible at RailAmerica, which would justify a higher price in a buyout. As you can see below this isn't a far fetched idea with ...

Investors who felt left at the station after Warren Buffett bought out the part of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) railroad he didn't already own might just have an under-the-radar transportation ...

This article is part of our Rising Star Portfolios series. Blame Warren Buffett, that octogenarian superinvestor of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) fame. A few years back, he let the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Short-line and regional freight railroad operator RailAmerica Inc., which has agreed to a buyout offer from Genesee & Wyoming, said Wednesday that its second-quarter net ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Freight railroad company RailAmerica Inc. said Tuesday that it is considering its strategic alternatives, including the possible sale of the business. It said its ...

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) -- Genesee & Wyoming said Monday that it will buy RailAmerica for about $1.39 billion in a deal that combines the two largest short-line and regional rail operators in North ...

(Reuters) – Shares in RailAmerica Inc (RA.N), which owns and operates freight railroads in North America, fell as much as 7.9 percent in their debut on Tuesday, signaling that the appetite for private ...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2004--RailAmerica (NYSE:RRA) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gary O. Marino has decided to retire from the Company ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — RailAmerica Inc. said its shares, which begin trading Tuesday, priced at $15 each, raising about $330 million. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company runs short line and regional ...

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has named Robert D. Jones, vice president of RailAmerica’s West Region, as the 2008 “Safety Person of the Year.” Jones was cited for ...