Georgia Central Railway was named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age magazine this week, an award honoring exceptional achievement in a freight railroad’s innovation, marketing, customer service, safety performance and overall operational excellence.
The railroad, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., was awarded for improving Federal Railroad Administration-reportable injuries by 80% over two years, scoring 8.8 out of 10 in overall satisfaction in its biennial customer survey, investing to expand capacity and efficiency, growing traffic by more than 36% over five years and being one of the first two railroads in North America to receive FRA approval to pilot test zero-emission technology from Parallel Systems. In addition, more than $6 billion in customer investments in industrial development projects have occurred along the line since 2020, including Hyundai Motor Group’s manufacturing Megaplant in the Savannah area.
Georgia Central spans nearly 200 miles from Savannah to Macon, Georgia, and provides customers with a connection to the broader North American freight rail network via interchanges with CSX and Norfolk Southern. The railroad also boasts more than 20 industrial development sites along its line.
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