Genesee & Wyoming Reports Traffic for October 2014

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE:GWR) today reported traffic volumes for October 2014.

G&W’s traffic in October 2014 was 174,765 carloads, an increase of 10,936 carloads, or 6.7%, compared with October 2013. G&W’s same-railroad traffic in October 2014 was 168,649 carloads, an increase of 4,820 carloads, or 2.9%, compared with October 2013.

The table below sets forth consolidated summary carload information for October 2014 and October 2013 by commodity group.

Same-railroad Highlights:

The following highlights relate to same-railroad traffic, excluding traffic from the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad, which commenced operations on June 1, 2014.

• North American traffic increased 6,224 carloads, or 4.3%, primarily due to increased minerals & stone, coal & coke and metals traffic, partially offset by decreased agricultural products traffic.
• Australian traffic decreased 1,404 carloads, or 7.8%, primarily due to decreased agricultural products and metallic ores traffic.
• Minerals & stone traffic increased 2,659 carloads, or 13.3%, primarily due to increased shipments in G&W’s Ohio Valley, Central and Midwest regions.
• Coal & coke traffic increased 2,132 carloads, or 8.0%, primarily due to increased steam coal shipments in G&W’s Midwest Region.
• Metals traffic increased 1,393 carloads, or 9.0%, primarily due to increased shipments in G&W’s Southern and Ohio Valley regions.
• Agricultural products traffic decreased 2,156 carloads, or 11.5%, primarily due to decreased shipments in G&W’s Ohio Valley and Australia regions.
• All remaining traffic increased by a net 792 carloads.

Other

Historically, G&W has found that carload information may be indicative of freight revenues on its railroads, but may not be indicative of total revenues, operating expenses, operating income or net income. Car movements related to railcar switching, including activities at port terminals, are excluded from our carload information as the resulting revenues are classified as non-freight.

About G&W

G&W owns short line and regional freight railroads in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. In addition, G&W Australia operates the 1,400-mile Tarcoola to Darwin rail line, which links the Port of Darwin with the interstate rail network in South Australia. Operations currently include 112 railroads organized in 11 regions, with more than 15,000 miles of owned and leased track, 5,000 employees and over 2,000 customers. G&W subsidiaries provide rail service at 37 ports in North America, Australia and Europe and perform contract coal loading and railcar switching for industrial customers.

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Exhibit

The table below sets forth North American carloading information for October 2014 and October 2013 by commodity group.

The table below sets forth Australian carloading information for October 2014 and October 2013 by commodity group.