Changes in Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Schedule of Business Combination Consideration [Table Text Block]

The calculation of the total consideration for the RailAmerica acquisition is presented below (in thousands, except per share amount):



RailAmerica outstanding common stock as of October 1, 2012	49,934
Cash purchase price per share	$	27.50
Equity purchase price	$	1,373,184
Payment of RailAmerica's outstanding term loan and revolving credit facility	659,198
Cash consideration	2,032,382
Impact of pre-acquisition share-based awards	9,400
Total consideration	$	2,041,782

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following pro forma financial results do not include the impact of any potential operating efficiencies, savings from expected synergies, costs to integrate the operations or costs necessary to achieve savings from expected synergies or the impact of derivative instruments that the Company has entered into or may enter into to mitigate interest rate or currency exchange rate risk (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):



	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2012
Operating revenues	$	368,014	$	714,989
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$	47,203	$	28,348
Less: Series A-1 Preferred Stock dividend	4,375		8,750
Net income available to common stockholders	$	42,828	$	19,598
Income per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations	$	0.89	$	0.41
Diluted income per share from continuing operations	$	0.84	$	0.39