UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 31, 2005

RailAmerica, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32579	65-0328006
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
5300 Broken Sound Blvd., N.W., Boca Raton, Florida		33487
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 561-994-6015

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 31, 2005, RailAmerica, Inc., issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, concerning a rail car containing styrene located on RailAmerica’s Indiana & Ohio Railway property in Cincinnati, Ohio which began venting on August 28, 2005 due to a chemical reaction.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 31, 2005, RailAmerica, Inc., issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, concerning a rail car containing styrene located on RailAmerica’s Indiana & Ohio Railway property in Cincinnati, Ohio which began venting on August 28, 2005 due to a chemical reaction.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	RailAmerica, Inc.
August 31, 2005	By:	Michael J. Howe
		Name: Michael J. Howe
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 31, 2005.