Genesee & Wyoming, BNSF say customers spent billions to be near rail

Genesee & Wyoming: $1.5 billion in investments across multiple commodities

Customers of short line operator Genesee & Wyoming invested $1.5 billion last year in 69 projects that will utilize proximity to G&W’s network.

Investments presented all major commodity groups, with chemicals and plastics, minerals and stone, and agricultural products leading the investments.

“Based on last year’s customer investments, G&W’s freight transportation services continue to be critical to companies’ logistics...