Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-73026) and Form S-8 (333-09165, 333-49231,
333-90845, 333-51684, and 333-67982) of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. of our report
dated February 21, 2005 relating to the financial statements, management's
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting which appears in
this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, NY
March 11, 2005