Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE:GWR) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD.

On December 12, 2016, Genesee Wyoming Inc. (the Company) issued a
press release announcing that a subsidiary of the Company entered
into an agreement to acquire Pentalver Transport Limited from a
subsidiary of APM Terminals (a subsidiary of AP Meller-Maersk
A/S) and the expansion of service capabilities in U.K. intermodal
logistics.

The full text of the press release attached hereto under Item
9.01 as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished in its entirety to this Item
7.01 and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed
filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in
such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Also on December 12, 2016, the Company issued a press release
announcing the commencement of a registered underwritten public
offering of its Class A Common Stock.

The full text of the press release attached hereto under Item
9.01 as Exhibit 99.2 is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by
reference.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements

This filing contains forward-looking statements.Statements that
are not historical facts, including statements about beliefs or
expectations, are forward-looking statements.These statements are
based on plans, estimates and projections at the time GWI makes
the statements and readers should not place undue reliance on
them.In some cases, readers can identify forward-looking
statements by the use of forward-looking terms such as may, will,
should, expect, intend, plan, anticipate, believe,estimate,
predict, potential, or continue or the negative of these terms or
other comparable terms.Forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties and GWI cautions readers that a
number of important factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any such forward-looking
statement.Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in this filing include, among
others: uncertainties as to whether and when the acquisition will
be consummated; general economic and business conditions; and
other factors.Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on the forward-looking statements included in this filing, which
speak only as of the date hereof. GWI does not undertake to
update any of these statements in light of new information or
future events.

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Item 9.01Financial Statements and
Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

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About Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE:GWR)

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. owns and operates over 120 freight railroads across the world, which are organized in approximately 10 regions. The Company operates through three segments, which include North American Operations, Australian Operations and U.K./European Operations. In the United States, the Company has over eight regions, such as Central, Coastal (which includes industrial switching and port operations), Midwest, Mountain West (which includes industrial switching operations), Northeast, Ohio Valley, Pacific and Southern. Outside the United States, the Company has approximately three regions, such as Canada (which includes a contiguous railroad located in the United States), Australia, and U.K./Europe (which consists of operations in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom). The Company provides rail services at over 40 ports in North America, Australia and Europe and perform contract coal loading and railcar switching for industrial customers.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE:GWR) Recent Trading Information

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE:GWR) closed its last trading session down -0.74 at 79.26 with 421,434 shares trading hands.