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Railroad Stocks & Investment Opportunities

updated to reflect all railroad mergers and acquisitions through 2012

This page lists railroad-related companies worldwide that trade on American stock exchanges, including freight railroads, passenger railroads, railcar manufacturers, railcar lessors, equipment suppliers, construction firms, intermodal services, and real estate investments. For historical information about rail traffic volumes, carloadings, commodity mix, and capital spending, see the Railroad Statistics section.

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North American Class I Freight Railroads

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (no longer trading) - purchased by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A/BRK-B) in 2009
One of two major (Class I) freight railroads in the Western United States
Company Website, Company News

Canadian National (NYSE: CNI, Toronto: CNR)
One of two major (Class I) freight railroads in Canada, linking the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP, Toronto: CP)
One of two major (Class I) freight railroads in Canada, largely hauling coal, grain, and intermodal
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

CSX (NYSE: CSX)
One of two major (Class I) freight railroads in the Eastern United States
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

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Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU)
Operates a north-south railroad between Mexico, the Gulf, and Midwestern United States
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC)
One of two major (Class I) freight railroads in the Eastern United States
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP)
One of two major (Class I) freight railroads in the Western United States
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

North American Shortline & Regional Railroads

Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR, Preferred: GWRU)
Largest operator of regional and shortline railroads in the USA, plus extensive operations in Australia
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

New York Regional Rail Corporation (no longer trading) - purchased by Port Authority of NY & NJ in 2008
Operates the New York Cross Harbor Railroad, a car float that ferries railcars between Jersey City and Brooklyn
Company Website (New York New Jersey Rail)

Pioneer Railcorp (OTC: PRRR)
Operates 17 shortline railroads with over 600 miles of track throughout the United States
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Providence and Worcester (NASDAQ: PWX)
Regional railroad providing freight transportation in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York
Company Website, Investor Relations, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

RailAmerica (no longer trading) - purchased by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012
Operator of 45 shortline and regional railroads in the USA and Canada
Company Website

North American Railcar Manufacturers & Railcar Lessors

American Railcar Industries (NASDAQ: ARII)
Manufactures and repairs hopper cars and tank cars for North American freight railroads and shippers
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

FreightCar America (NASDAQ: RAIL)
Manufactures and leases hopper cars and intermodal cars for North American freight railroads and shippers
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

GATX (NYSE: GMT)
One of the largest lessors of freight cars in North America (second in size to GE)
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX)
Manufactures, leases, and repairs a range of freight railcars in North America and Europe
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Trinity Industries (NYSE: TRN)
Manufactures and leases a full line of freight cars for North American railroads and shippers
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Railroad Suppliers, Passenger Rail Investments, and Intermodal Operators

Axion International (OTC: AXIH)
Manufactures composite railroad ties and infrastructure products from recycled materials
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Banyan Rail Services (OTC: BARA)
Owner of the Wood Energy Group, providing railroad tie reclamation and disposal in the Southeast USA
Company Website (Wood Energy Group), SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Cubic (NYSE: CUB)
Delivers fare collection systems to public transit systems worldwide
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

HollySys Automation Technologies (NASDAQ: HOLI)
Chinese manufacturer of train control and protection systems
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Hub Group (NASDAQ: HUBG)
Provides intermodal and rail logistics services throughout North America
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Koppers (NYSE: KOP)
Worldwide supplier of concrete and wood railroad crossties plus track component products
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Las Vegas Railway Express / X-Train (OTC: XTRN)
Plans to restore passenger trains between Los Angeles and Las Vegas (alternative to high-speed XpressWest)
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

LB Foster (NASDAQ: FSTR)
American manufacturer of railroad construction and maintenance products
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Michael Baker (NYSE: BKR)
Engineering and consulting firm operates in many U.S. infrastructure markets including rail and transit
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Pacer International (NASDAQ: PACR)
Provides intermodal and rail logistics services throughout North America
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Portec Rail Products (no longer trading) - purchased by LB Foster (FSTR) in 2010
Worldwide supplier of track maintenance and friction management products

Railpower Technologies (no longer trading) - bankrupt and purchased by R.J. Corman (private) in 2009
Manufacturer of eco-friendly hybrid and genset yard locomotives
Company Website, Company News

Wabtec (NYSE: WAB)
Global supplier of locomotive and railcar components, train-control systems, and transit vehicles
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Railroad Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Leased Lines & Related Investments

Allegheny & Western Railway (OTC: AWRY)
62-mile railroad between Punxsutawney & Butler Jct., PA, leased to Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh (now GWR)
Bloomberg (note: there are no public filings and extremely low liquidity in these shares)

CAGY Industries (no longer trading) - purchased by Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) in 2008
Owner of three shortline railroads: Columbus & Greenville, Chattooga & Chickamauga, and Luxapalila Valley

Dakota Plains Holdings (OTC: DAKP)
Develops transloading facilities in the Williston Basin oil fields of North Dakota, connected to Canadian Pacific
Company Website, Investor Relations, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Dayton & Michigan Railroad Common (OTC: DMRR) & Preferred (OTC: DMRRP)
140-mile railroad between Dayton and Toledo, Ohio, leased in perpetuity to CSX
Bloomberg (note: there are no public filings and extremely low liquidity in these shares)

Mobile & Birmingham Railroad Preferred (OTC: MBRRP)
148-mile railroad between Mobile and Marion Jct., Alabama, leased in perpetuity to Norfolk Southern
Bloomberg (note: there are no public filings and extremely low liquidity in these shares)

Power REIT (AMEX: PW) - formerly the Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railroad
112-mile railroad in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, leased in perpetuity to Norfolk Southern
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Foreign Exchange-Listed Rail Companies Traded OTC in the U.S.
Only foreign rail companies with stocks available for U.S. OTC trade are included in this list.
The stock's home exchange and ticker are listed followed by its OTC ticker.
ADRs (ticker ends in Y) are listed when available. Otherwise, ORDs (ticker ends in F) are provided.

Alstom (Paris: ALO, ADR: ALSMY)
Worldwide provider of high speed trains, trams, metros, infrastructure, signaling, and turnkey solutions
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

América Latina Logística (São Paulo: ALLL3, ADR: ALLAY)
Freight rail operator and logistics service provider in Brazil and Argentina
Company Website, Investor Relations, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Bombardier (Toronto: BBD-A/BBD-B, ORD: BDRAF/BDRBF)
Worldwide provider of transportation equipment including high speed trains, metros, light rail, and more
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEDAR Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Central Japan Railway (Tokyo: 9022, ADR: CJPRY)
Passenger rail operator in Japan, one of seven companies in the Japan Railways Group (JR Group)
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

China Railway Construction Corporation (Shanghai: 601186, Hong Kong: 1186, ADR: CWYCY)
Project management and construction firm serving rail, transit, and infrastructure in China
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

China Railway Group (Shanghai: 601390, Hong Kong: 390, ADR: CRWOY)
Largest rail contracting and infrastructure construction firm in China
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

East Japan Railway (Tokyo: 9020, ADR: EJPRY)
The largest passenger railway in Japan, one of seven companies in the Japan Railways Group (JR Group)
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Eurotunnel Group (Paris: GET, ORD: GRPTF)
Manages the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and operates truck and car shuttles between the UK and France
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Global Railway Industries (Toronto NEX: GBI, ORD: GRWIF)
Canadian owner of railway equipment companies providing locomotive and railcar repair plus components
Company Website, Investor Relations, SEDAR Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Guangshen Railway (NYSE ADR: GSH) - note: this is a sponsored ADR listed on the NYSE
Operates passenger and freight trains on China's Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEC Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Invensys (London: ISYS, ADR: IVNYY)
Provider of signaling, communication, and control systems to rail and transit networks worldwide
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Keikyu (Tokyo: 9006, ORD: KHEXF)
Operates passenger trains between central Tokyo, Haneda Airport, and the southern metropolitan area
Company Website, Investor Relations, Bloomberg

MTR Corporation (Hong Kong: 66, ADR: MTRJY)
Operates the underground metro and light rail system in Hong Kong
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

QR National (Sydney: QRN, ORD: QRNNF)
Australian freight rail operator hauls coal, iron ore, agriculture, and general freight
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Stella-Jones (Toronto: SJ, ORD: STLJF)
Produces pressure-treated wooden crossties for railroads in the USA and Canada
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, SEDAR Filings, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

Tokyu (Tokyo: 9005, ADR: TOKUY)
Operates eight passenger rail lines in Tokyo and surrounding areas
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

West Japan Railway (Tokyo: 9021, ADR: WJRYY)
Passenger rail operator in Japan, one of seven companies in the Japan Railways Group (JR Group)
Company Website, Investor Relations, Company News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg

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