10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)
x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

or

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission File Number 001-31456

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GENESEE & WYOMING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		06-0984624
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
20 West Avenue, Darien, Connecticut 06820
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(203) 202-8900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    o  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    x  Yes    o  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	o
		Emerging growth company	o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).o  Yes    x  No

Shares of common stock outstanding as of the close of business on August 1, 2018:

Class	Number of Shares Outstanding
Class A Common Stock	59,431,635
Class B Common Stock	671,138

INDEX
		Page
	Forward-Looking Statements	3
Part I	Financial Information	4
Item 1.	Financial Statements:
	Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	5
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	8
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	33
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	71
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	72
Part II	Other Information	73
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	73
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	73
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	73
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	74
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	74
Item 5.	Other Information	74
Item 6.	Exhibits	74
Signatures		76
Index to Exhibits		75

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Unless the context otherwise requires, when used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms "Genesee & Wyoming," "G&W," the "Company," "we," "our" and "us" refer to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiaries. All references to currency amounts included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the financial statements, are in United States dollars unless specifically noted otherwise. The term carload represents physical railcars and the estimated railcar equivalents of commodities transported by metric ton or other measure, as well as intermodal units.

From time to time, we may use our website as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other material information regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible at www.gwrr.com/investors. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about us by enrolling your email address in the "Email Alerts" section of www.gwrr.com/investors. The information contained on or connected to our Internet website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report and other documents referred to in this report contain forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our business and our performance, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Words such as "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "could," "should," "seeks," "expects," "will," "estimates," "trends," "outlook," variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to forecast, including the following: risks related to the operation of our railroads; severe weather conditions and other natural occurrences, which could result in shutdowns, derailments, railroad network and port congestion or other substantial disruption of operations; customer demand and changes in our operations or loss of important customers; exposure to the credit risk of customers and counterparties; changes in commodity prices; consummation and integration of acquisitions; implementation of restructuring plans; economic, political and industry conditions, including employee strikes or work stoppages; retention and contract continuation; legislative and regulatory developments, including changes in environmental and other laws and regulations to which we or our customers are subject; increased competition in relevant markets; funding needs and financing sources, including our ability to obtain government funding for capital projects; international complexities of operations, currency fluctuations, finance, tax and decentralized management; challenges of managing rapid growth, including retention and development of senior leadership; unpredictability of fuel costs; susceptibility to and outcome of various legal claims, lawsuits and arbitrations; increase in, or volatility associated with, expenses related to estimated claims, self-insured retention amounts and insurance coverage, collectability and limits; consummation of new business opportunities; decrease in revenues and/or increase in costs and expenses; susceptibility to the risks of doing business in foreign countries; uncertainties arising from a referendum in which voters in the United Kingdom (U.K.) approved an exit from the European Union (E.U.), commonly referred to as Brexit; our ability to integrate acquired businesses successfully or to realize the expected synergies associated with acquisitions; risks associated with our substantial indebtedness; failure to maintain satisfactory working relationships with partners in Australia; failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting as well as disclosure controls and procedures and other risks including, but not limited to, those set forth in Part II Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, if any, and those noted in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K under "Risk Factors." Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or as of the date they were made. We do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GENESEE & WYOMING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF JUNE 30, 2018 and DECEMBER 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share and share amounts)

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	69,702		$	80,472
Accounts receivable, net	436,149			416,705
Materials and supplies	53,775			57,750
Prepaid expenses and other	51,263			34,606
Total current assets	610,889			589,533
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	4,613,849			4,656,921
GOODWILL	1,136,985			1,165,587
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,495,458			1,567,038
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS, net	3,608			3,343
OTHER ASSETS	59,696			52,475
Total assets	$	7,920,485		$	8,034,897
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	19,074		$	27,853
Accounts payable	271,672			253,993
Accrued expenses	152,016			185,935
Total current liabilities	442,762			467,781
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion	2,357,245			2,303,442
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES, net	853,933			873,194
DEFERRED ITEMS - grants from outside parties	318,611			321,592
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	165,556			172,796
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, one vote per share; 180,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 74,996,304 and 74,808,305 shares issued and 59,428,675 and 61,946,078 shares outstanding (net of 15,567,629 and 12,862,227 shares in treasury) on June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	750			748
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, ten votes per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 671,138 and 701,138 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	7			7
Additional paid-in capital	1,768,808			1,757,332
Retained earnings	2,357,100			2,234,864
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(135,670		)	(105,534		)
Treasury stock, at cost	(432,078		)	(236,951		)
Total Genesee & Wyoming Inc. stockholders' equity	3,558,917			3,650,466
Noncontrolling interest	223,461			245,626
Total equity	3,782,378			3,896,092
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,920,485		$	8,034,897

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GENESEE & WYOMING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
OPERATING REVENUES	$	594,990		$	540,433		$	1,169,651		$	1,059,541
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Labor and benefits	179,838			164,222			363,554			331,360
Equipment rents	34,802			33,237			68,889			67,108
Purchased services	61,045			56,795			125,147			107,796
Depreciation and amortization	65,745			61,513			131,735			122,287
Diesel fuel used in train operations	45,623			33,030			91,774			71,183
Electricity used in train operations	2,044			2,134			4,278			5,307
Casualties and insurance	12,984			10,179			22,950			22,722
Materials	32,376			26,651			64,845			47,197
Trackage rights	23,303			21,797			44,281			44,020
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(823		)	(354		)	(1,859		)	(781		)
Restructuring costs	9,362			2,361			9,645			6,116
Other expenses, net	25,566			29,135			54,374			59,593
Total operating expenses	491,865			440,700			979,613			883,908
OPERATING INCOME	103,125			99,733			190,038			175,633
Interest income	584			581			1,082			808
Interest expense	(28,940		)	(25,785		)	(54,176		)	(52,150		)
Other income/(loss), net	288			3,196			(1,752		)	2,651
Income before income taxes	75,057			77,725			135,192			126,942
Provision for income taxes	(26,446		)	(29,597		)	(10,556		)	(51,525		)
Net income	$	48,611		$	48,128		$	124,636		$	75,417
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	4,443			2,121			5,370			3,172
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$	44,168		$	46,007		$	119,266		$	72,245
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:	$	0.74		$	0.75		$	1.96		$	1.18
Weighted average shares - Basic	59,996			61,551			60,946			61,472
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:	$	0.73		$	0.74		$	1.93		$	1.16
Weighted average shares - Diluted	60,879			62,415			61,841			62,371

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
NET INCOME	$	48,611		$	48,128		$	124,636		$	75,417
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(48,923		)	30,899			(49,541		)	67,152
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit/(provision) of ($879), $360, ($3,029) and ($264), respectively	2,702			(604		)	9,603			(98		)
Changes in pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($14), $458, ($28) and $907, respectively	43			(1,294		)	86			(2,187		)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(46,178		)	29,001			(39,852		)	64,867
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	2,433		$	77,129		$	84,784		$	140,284
Less: Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,225		)	3,078			(7,316		)	16,163
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENESEE & WYOMING INC.	$	6,658		$	74,051		$	92,100		$	124,121

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GENESEE & WYOMING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDEDJUNE 30, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018			2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	124,636		$	75,417
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	131,735			122,287
Stock-based compensation	8,601			8,857
Deferred income taxes	(11,489		)	34,320
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(1,859		)	(781		)
Changes in assets and liabilities which provided/(used) cash, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	(46,519		)	10,066
Materials and supplies	2,460			2,198
Prepaid expenses and other	(7,587		)	14,617
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	20,665			(48,282		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	10,684			5,627
Net cash provided by operating activities	231,327			224,326
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(133,328		)	(91,498		)
Grant proceeds from outside parties	12,901			11,630
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			(102,655		)
Proceeds from sale of business	7,927			—
Proceeds from sale of investment	—			2,100
Insurance proceeds for replacement of assets	1,866			1,406
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment	2,795			3,280
Other investing activities	(2,921		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	(110,760		)	(175,737		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on revolving line-of-credit, long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(673,952		)	(322,446		)
Proceeds from revolving line-of-credit and long-term borrowings	762,228			320,191
Debt amendment/issuance costs	(5,303		)	—
Common share repurchases	(192,324		)	—
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(14,898		)	—
Installment payments on Freightliner deferred consideration	(6,255		)	—
Other financing related activities, net	(893		)	1,708
Net cash used in financing activities	(131,397		)	(547		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	60			3,382
(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(10,770		)	51,424
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	80,472			32,319
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	69,702		$	83,743

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The interim consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are unaudited. They do not contain all disclosures which would be required in a full set of financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are presented on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to provide a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the full year. The consolidated balance sheet data for 2017 was derived from the audited financial statements in the Company's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

The results of operations of the foreign entities are maintained in the local currency of the respective subsidiary and translated into United States dollars at the applicable exchange rates for inclusion in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, any appreciation or depreciation of these currencies against the United States dollar will impact the Company's results of operations.

The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Company's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications and adjustments have been made to prior period balances to conform to the current year presentation as noted below.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-07, Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2017-07, the Company presented net pension costs within operating income on the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the applicable employees. ASU 2017-07 requires that net pension costs, other than service cost, be presented outside of operating income. The Company applied these changes retrospectively to its consolidated statement of operations which resulted in a $1.6 million and $3.2 million decrease in operating income and a corresponding change in other income/(loss), net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The adjustments had no impact on net income.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The current standard, ASC Topic 740, requires deferred tax liabilities to be adjusted for the effect of a change in tax laws or rates with the effect included in income from operations in the reporting period of the enactment date. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the TCJA) enacted by the Unites States federal government resulted in tax effects of items recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to be "stranded," as those items no longer reflect the appropriate tax rate. This amendment allows the reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings for the stranded tax effects resulting from the new income tax rates. The Company applied the amendments as of January 1, 2018 by reclassifying $3.0 million from AOCI to retained earnings, eliminating the stranded tax effects in AOCI resulting from the TCJA. This reclassification reduced AOCI and increased retained earnings by $3.0 million. It is the Company's policy to release income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss using the item-by-item approach.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes previous revenue guidance. The standard requires that the Company recognize revenue when it transfers the promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 and all related amendments using the modified retrospective approach. Under the standard, the Company continues to recognize freight revenue proportionally as a shipment moves from origin to destination. The adoption did not affect the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Disclosures related to the nature, amount and timing of revenue and cash flows resulting from contracts with customers are included in Note 4, Revenue.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

On December 1, 2016, a subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of Glencore Rail (NSW) Pty Limited (GRail) and concurrently issued a 48.9% stake in G&W Australia Holdings LP (GWAHLP) (collectively, the Australia Partnership), which is the holding entity for all of the Company’s Australian businesses, including GRail, to a consortium of funds and clients managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), a large infrastructure investment firm. The Company, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, also made incremental investments and retained a 51.1% ownership in GWAHLP. The investments made by both the Company and MIRA consisted of equity and debt financing of GWAHLP in similar proportions. As MIRA's investments were made at the contemporaneous fair value of GWAHLP as of December 1, 2016, accounting for MIRA's noncontrolling interest in the Company's consolidated financial statements required adjustments to reflect a proportional interest in the net book value of GWAHLP. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company determined that there was an error in its December 1, 2016 calculation of the noncontrolling interest for MIRA's 48.9% equity interest, which resulted in the following adjustment within the total equity section of the Company's consolidated balance sheet: a decrease in noncontrolling interest of $71.9 million, an increase in additional paid-in capital of $57.9 million and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $14.0 million. This revision has been reflected in the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 as well as the December 31, 2016 equity balances as disclosed in Note 14, Stockholders' Equity. There was no effect on any other section of the Company's balance sheet. This revision had no impact on the Company's consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income or cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. The Company does not consider this revision material to any previously issued consolidated financial statements.

When comparing the Company's results of operations from one reporting period to another, it is important to consider that the Company has historically experienced fluctuations in revenues and expenses due to acquisitions, changing economic conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, competitive forces, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, rail network congestion, one-time freight moves, fuel price fluctuations, customer plant expansions and shutdowns, sales of property and equipment, derailments and weather-related conditions, such as hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, high winds, droughts, heavy snowfall, unseasonably hot or cold weather, freezing and flooding, among other factors. In periods when these events occur, the Company's results of operations are not easily comparable from one period to another. Finally, certain of the Company's railroads have commodity shipments that are sensitive to general economic conditions, global commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, such as steel products, iron ore, paper products, lumber and forest products and agricultural products, as well as product specific market conditions, such as the availability of lower priced alternative sources of power generation (coal) and energy commodity price differentials (crude oil and natural gas liquids) or congestion at ports (intermodal). Other shipments are relatively less affected by economic conditions and are more closely affected by other factors, such as winter weather (salt) and seasonal rainfall (agricultural products). As a result of these and other factors, the Company's results of operations in any reporting period may not be directly comparable to the Company's results of operations in other reporting periods.

2. CHANGES IN OPERATIONS:

North American Operations

Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc.: On May 31, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Atlantic Western Transportation, Inc., the parent company of Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. (HOG), for $5.6 million in cash and contingent consideration valued at $5.7 million. The contingent consideration is payable to the sellers upon satisfaction of certain conditions, which the Company expects to be paid in 2021. The results of operations from HOG have been included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations since the acquisition date.

HOG was founded in 1999 and operates 219 miles of track that runs across the State of Georgia. The track is leased from the Georgia Department of Transportation. It connects with the Company’s Georgia Southwestern Railroad at Americus, Georgia, and with the Company’s Georgia Central Railway at Vidalia, Georgia. HOG serves an inland intermodal terminal at Cordele, Georgia, providing five days per week, direct rail service via the Georgia Central Railway to the Port of Savannah for auto, agricultural products and other merchandise customers. HOG has Class I railroad connections with CSX Corp. at Cordele and with Norfolk Southern at Americus and Helena, Georgia. HOG transports approximately 10,000 annual carloads of agricultural products, feed, fertilizer, and lumber and forest products, of which approximately 2,000 carloads are interchanged with the Company’s Georgia Central Railway.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Australian Operations

Arrium Limited: On April 7, 2016, Genesee & Wyoming Australia's (GWA) customer, Arrium Limited (Arrium) announced it had entered into voluntary administration. As a result, during the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a $13.0 million non-cash charge related to the impairment of GWA's idle rolling-stock maintenance facility and an allowance for doubtful accounts charge of $8.1 million. Also, as a result of the voluntary administration, all payments to GWA associated with the rail haulage agreement for Arrium's Southern Iron mine ceased.

On August 31, 2017, Arrium was sold to GFG Alliance. The steel making business was rebranded as Liberty OneSteel and the mining business was rebranded as SIMEC Mining (SIMAC). Although the Southern Iron mine is still mothballed, GWA continues to provide services and receive payments under the rail haulage agreement for the SIMEC's Middleback Range operations. Pursuant to that rail haulage agreement, GWA serves several iron ore mines in the Middleback Range and the Whyalla steelworks operations.

In December 2017, the Company recovered $0.9 million of cash in relation to the Company's previous agreements with Arrium. In June 2018, the Company recorded a gain on settlement of $6.3 million from an additional cash recovery of pre-petition claims associated with Arrium, which was recognized as an offset to other expenses, net in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

U.K./European Operations

Continental Europe Intermodal Business: In 2017, the Company ceased all "open" train services from the port of Rotterdam, closed its Continental Europe intermodal business, ERS Railways B.V. (ERS), offices in Rotterdam and Frankfurt, and the ERS customer services function in Warsaw. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $1.3 million and $4.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, primarily related to severance costs and costs associated with surplus locomotives and railcar leases.

On June 5, 2018, the Company finalized the sale of ERS for gross cash proceeds of €11.2 million (or $13.1 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) or €6.8 million (or $7.9 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) net of €4.4 million (or $5.2 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) of cash on hand that transferred to the buyer. The sale resulted in a net loss of $1.4 million recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 within other income/(loss), net.

Pentalver Transport Limited: On May 3, 2017, the Company's subsidiary, GWI UK Acquisition Company Limited, purchased for cash all of the issued share capital of Pentalver Transport Limited (Pentalver) from a subsidiary of APM Terminals (a subsidiary of AP Møller-Maersk A/S) for £97.8 million (or $126.2 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) or £77.5 million (or $100.1 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) net of £20.2 million (or $26.1 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) of cash received in connection with the sale. The Company funded the acquisition with borrowings under the Company's Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement (the Credit Agreement).

Headquartered in Southampton, U.K., Pentalver operates off-dock container terminals (most under long-term leases) strategically placed at each of the three major seaports of Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway, as well as an inland terminal located at Cannock, in the Midlands, near many of the nation’s largest distribution centers. In addition to providing storage for loaded and empty containers on over 100 acres of land, Pentalver also operates a trucking haulage service with more than 150 trucks, primarily providing daily service between the seaports of Felixstowe and Southampton and its inland terminal at Cannock. Pentalver also provides services related to container customization, maintenance and repair (including refrigerated containers) and is one of the largest sellers of new and used containers in the U.K.

Pentalver’s operations are complementary to those of the Company's Freightliner Group Limited (Freightliner) subsidiary, which is the largest rail maritime intermodal operator in the U.K. The logistics of maritime container transportation in the U.K. are highly competitive, whether by road, rail or short-sea, with a premium placed on timely, efficient and safe service. The results of operations from Pentalver have been included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations since the May 3, 2017 acquisition date.

The Company accounted for the acquisition as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting under U.S. GAAP. The acquired assets and liabilities of Pentalver were recorded at their acquisition-date fair values and were consolidated with those of the Company as of the acquisition date. The foreign exchange rate used to translate the balance sheet to United States dollars was $1.29 for one British pound.

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The acquisition date fair values were assigned to the acquired net assets as follows (amounts in thousands):

	GBP		USD
Cash and cash equivalents	£	20,224	$	26,117
Accounts receivable	16,849		21,759
Materials and supplies	13,360		17,253
Prepaid expenses and other	3,238		4,182
Property and equipment	20,649		26,666
Goodwill	8,592		11,096
Intangible assets	42,000		54,239
Total assets	124,912		161,312
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	21,341		27,560
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	5,220		6,741
Deferred items-grants from outside parties	601		776
Net assets	£	97,750	$	126,235

The $54.2 million of intangible assets relate to amortizable operational rights with contractual terms spanning up to 50 years and a weighted average amortization period of 33 years. The $11.1 million of goodwill will not be deductible for tax purposes.

3. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Numerators:
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$	44,168	$	46,007	$	119,266	$	72,245
Denominators:
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding – Basic	59,996		61,551		60,946		61,472
Weighted average Class B common shares outstanding	673		747		687		753
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards	210		117		208		146
Weighted average shares – Diluted	60,879		62,415		61,841		62,371
Earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.74	$	0.75	$	1.96	$	1.18
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.73	$	0.74	$	1.93	$	1.16

The following total number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable under the assumed exercise of stock-based awards computed based on the treasury stock method were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share, as the effect of including these shares would have been antidilutive (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Antidilutive shares	1,130	1,475	1,043	1,271

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Share Repurchase

In September of 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of the Company's Class A Common Stock (the Repurchase Program), subject to certain limitations under the Company's credit facility. The Repurchase Program was reaffirmed by the Board of Directors on March 4, 2018 after discussion of management's assessments of market conditions and other pertinent factors. The table below presents information regarding shares repurchased by the Company during under the Repurchase Program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands, except for per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018		Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Class A Common Stock repurchased	1,873		2,666
Average price paid per share of Class A Common Stock repurchased	$	72.04	$	72.14
Shares excluded from weighted-average basic shares outstanding	1,279		1,067

Repurchased shares are recorded in treasury stock, at cost, which includes any applicable commissions and fees. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining amount authorized for repurchase under the Repurchase Program was $107.7 million.

4. REVENUE:

The Company classifies its operating revenues into the following three categories: freight, freight-related and all other. Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for providing services. Certain of the countries in which the Company operates have a tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer. The Company records these taxes on a net basis.

The Company generates freight revenues from the haulage of freight by rail based on a per car, per container or per ton basis. Freight revenues are recognized over time as shipments move from origin to destination as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit. Related expenses are recognized as incurred.

The Company generates freight-related revenues from port terminal railroad operations and industrial switching (where the Company operates trains on a contract basis in facilities it does not own), as well as demurrage, storage, car hire, trucking haulage services, track access rights, transloading, crewing services, traction service (or hook and pull service that requires the Company to provide locomotives and drivers to move a customer's train between specified origin and destination points), and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight. Freight-related revenues are recognized as services are performed or as contractual obligations are fulfilled.

The Company generates all other revenues from third-party railcar and locomotive repairs, container sales, property rentals and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight. All other revenues are recognized as services are performed or as contractual obligations are fulfilled.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. The Company’s contracts may have a single performance obligation or multiple performance obligations. Contracts with multiple obligations are evaluated to define the specific performance obligations to the customer. The Company typically allocates the standalone selling price adjusted for any applicable variable consideration to each performance obligation to determine the transaction price.

For interline traffic, one railroad typically invoices a customer on behalf of all railroads participating in the route. The invoicing railroad then pays the other railroads their portion of the total amount invoiced on a monthly basis. When the Company is the invoicing railroad, it is exposed to customer credit risk for the total amount invoiced and is required to pay the other railroads participating in the route even if the Company is not paid by the customer. The Company records revenue related to interline traffic that involves the services of another party or railroad on a net basis. The portion of the gross amount billed to customers that is remitted by the Company to another party is not reflected as revenue.

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections result in billed accounts receivables, contract assets (unbilled receivables) and contract liabilities. The Company’s contract assets and liabilities are typically short-term in nature, with terms settled within a 12-month period. The Company had no material contract assets or contract liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018.

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Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates its operating revenues into the following three categories: freight revenues, freight-related revenues and all other revenues. The Company further disaggregates its freight revenues into 14 commodity groups. Refer to Note 16, Segment Information, for the disaggregation of the Company's operating revenues by reportable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:

Accounts receivable consisted of the following as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable – trade	$	423,050		$	401,723
Accounts receivable – grants from outside parties	10,885			17,734
Accounts receivable – insurance and other third-party claims	11,295			10,753
Total accounts receivable	445,230			430,210
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,081		)	(13,505		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	436,149		$	416,705

Grants from Outside Parties

The Company periodically receives grants for the upgrade and construction of rail lines and the upgrade of locomotives from federal, provincial, state and local agencies in the United States and provinces in Canada in which the Company operates. These grants typically reimburse the Company for 50% to 100% of the actual cost of specific projects. In total, the Company received grant proceeds of $12.9 million and $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, from such grant programs. The proceeds were presented as cash inflows from investing activities within each of the applicable periods.

None of the Company's grants represent a future liability of the Company unless the Company abandons the rehabilitated or new track structure within a specified period of time or fails to maintain the upgraded or new track to certain standards, fails to make certain minimum capital improvements or ceases use of the locomotives within the specified geographic area and time period, or fails to comply with other grant provisions in each case, as set forth in the applicable grant agreement. As the Company intends to comply with the requirements of these agreements, the Company has recorded additions to track property and locomotives and has deferred the amount of the grants. The amortization of deferred grants is a non-cash offset to depreciation expense over the useful lives of the related assets.

The following table sets forth the offset to depreciation expense from the amortization of deferred grants recorded by the Company during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Amortization of deferred grants	$	3,136	$	3,065	$	5,603	$	6,310

Insurance and Third-Party Claims

Accounts receivable from insurance and other third-party claims as of June 30, 2018 included $6.0 million from the Company's North American Operations and $5.3 million from the Company's U.K./European Operations. The balance from the Company's North American Operations resulted predominately from the Company's anticipated insurance recoveries associated with a bridge washout in Canada in January 2018. The balance from the Company's U.K./European Operations resulted primarily from the Company's anticipated insurance recoveries associated with a personal injury that occurred in the U.K. in 2016. The Company received proceeds from insurance totaling $1.9 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Accounts receivable from insurance and other third-party claims at December 31, 2017 included $5.9 million from the Company's North American Operations, $4.3 million from the Company's U.K./European Operations and $0.6 million from the Company's Australian Operations. The balance from the Company's North American Operations resulted predominately from the Company's anticipated insurance recoveries associated with a 2015 trestle fire in the United States and derailments in Canada. The balance from the Company's U.K./European Operations resulted primarily from the Company's anticipated insurance recoveries associated with an ERS rail-related collision in Germany in 2014 that occurred prior to the Company's acquisition of Freightliner. This receivable and the associated claim liability was removed from the Company's consolidated balance sheet with the sale of ERS in June 2018. See Note 2, Changes in Operations, for additional information regarding the sale of ERS.

6. LONG-TERM DEBT:

Credit Agreement Amendment

On June 5, 2018 the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 (the Amendment) to the Credit Agreement, the Third Amended and Restated Senior Secured Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement (the Amended Credit Agreement). At closing, the credit facilities under the Amended Credit Agreement were comprised of a $1,423.0 million United States term loan, a £272.9 million (or $365.2 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) U.K. term loan and a $625.0 million revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity for letters of credit and swingline loans. The Amendment also extended the maturity date of the Company's credit facilities to June 5, 2023.

In connection with entering into the Amendment, the Company wrote-off $2.2 million of unamortized deferred financing fees and capitalized an additional $5.3 million of new fees. Deferred financing costs are amortized as additional interest expense over the terms of the related debt using the effective-interest method for the term loan debt and the straight-line method for the revolving credit facility.

At the Company's election, at the time of entering into a specific borrowing, interest on that borrowing is calculated under a "LIBOR" or "Base Rate." LIBOR is the London Interbank Offered Rate. As of June 5, 2018, 100% of the Company's term loan and revolver borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are LIBOR Rate loans. The applicable borrowing spread for the LIBOR Rate loans will initially be 1.50% over LIBOR, and, following the Company's first quarterly compliance certificate, will range from 1.00% to 2.00% depending on the Company's total leverage ratio. The applicable spread for the Base Rate loans will initially be 0.50% over the base rate, and, following the Company's first quarterly compliance certificate, will range from 0.00% to 1.00% depending on the Company's total leverage ratio.

In addition to paying interest on any outstanding borrowing under the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee related to the unutilized portion of the commitments under the revolving credit facility. The commitment fee will initially be 0.25%, and, following the Company's first quarterly compliance certificate, will range from 0.20% to 0.30% depending on the Company's total leverage ratio as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement.

Since entering into the Amendment, the Company has made prepayments of $105.0 million on its United States term loan and £15.0 million (or $19.8 million at the exchange rate the payment was made) on its U.K. term loan, which were applied towards its future quarterly installments. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following amounts of term loans outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement (amounts in thousands, except percentages):

	Local Currency		United States Dollar Equivalent		Interest Rate
United States dollar	$	1,318,000	$	1,318,000	3.59	%
British pound	£	257,932	$	340,290	2.00	%

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The United States dollar-denominated and British pound-denominated term loans will amortize in quarterly installments, with the remaining principal balance payable upon maturity, as set forth below (dollars in thousands):

	Quarterly Payment Date	Principal Amount of Each Quarterly Installment
United States dollar:	December 31, 2019	$	1,725
	March 31, 2020 through March 31, 2023	$	17,788
	Maturity date - June 5, 2023	$	1,085,038
British pound:	September 30, 2019	£	2,058
	December 31, 2019 through March 31, 2023	£	3,412
	Maturity date - June 5, 2023	£	208,111

The Company's availability to draw from the unused borrowing capacity is subject to covenant limitations as discussed below. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following unused borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility (amounts in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
Total available borrowing capacity	$	625,000
Outstanding revolving loans	$	5,558
Outstanding letter of credit guarantees	$	2,106
Unused borrowing capacity	$	617,336

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following outstanding revolving loans under its revolving credit facility (amounts in thousands, except percentages):

	Local Currency		United States Dollar Equivalent		Interest Rate
Canadian dollar	C$	7,000	$	5,325	3.14	%
Euro	€	200	$	234	1.50	%

Under the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company is required to comply with specified maximum senior secured leverage ratios. Themaximum senior secured leverage ratio is set at 4.25 to 1.00 through June 30, 2019, and then, except as described below, decreases to 4.00 to 1.00 for all periods thereafter, subject, if applicable, to netting of certain cash and cash equivalents of the Company. Following acquisitions by the Company in excess of $500 million, subject to certain limitations, the senior secured leverage ratio will be set at a level of 4.50 to 1.00 for the four fiscal quarters immediately following the date of such applicable acquisition.

In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement contains a maximum total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio. The maximum total leverage ratio is 4.50 to 1.00 and the minimum interest coverage ratio is 3.50 to 1.00 for the term of the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amendment permits the Company to repurchase an unlimited amount of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock if the Company’s total leverage ratio after giving effect to such repurchases on a pro forma basis would be less than 3.25 to 1.00, subject to certain other restrictions and limitations. If the Company’s total leverage ratio after giving effect to such repurchases on a pro forma basis would exceed 3.25 to 1.00, the Company may, subject to certain limitations, repurchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock with a value of up to the sum of $500 million and the amount remaining under the Company’s current share repurchase program as of June 5, 2018 of $107.7 million, if the Company maintains at least $100 million of liquidity.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement.

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7. U.K. OPERATIONS OPTIMIZATION:

In 2018, the Company reorganized its U.K. business into three service platforms: Rail (Intermodal and Heavy Haul), Road (former Freightliner and Pentalver road operations) and Terminals (former Freightliner and Pentalver terminals), with a single combined commercial organization responsible for selling all three services. The Company also announced a program to restructure and further optimize its operations in the U.K. that began in May 2018 and is intended to be completed by early 2019. The program includes the rationalization of the locomotive and railcar fleet, management restructuring (following the U.K. consultative process), and technology investments to upgrade systems to enhance productivity and service quality. Restructuring and related expenses associated with the optimization are expected to be approximately $55 million (assuming the adjustment described in footnote (a) below does not occur and an exchange rate of $1.40 for one British pound) and are comprised of the following, including the current estimate of the timing of the related charges, which is subject to change (dollars in thousands):

	Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Estimated Total Restructuring and Related Costs
Rationalization of locomotive and railcar fleet(a)	$	5,938	$	29,000
Management restructuring(b)	2,129		9,000
Productivity and automation investments	1,288		17,000
Total	$	9,355	$	55,000

(a) Strengthening commercial demand for bulk commodity shipments may result in less restructuring and related expense if new business is contracted for a higher profit using the excess equipment.

(b) Subject to requisite U.K. consultative process.

Restructuring and related activity for the U.K. Operations Optimization program for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Rationalization of Locomotive and Railcar Fleet			Management Restructuring			Productivity and Automation Investments			Total
Restructuring and related liability as of December 31, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring and related costs incurred	5,938			2,129			1,288			9,355
Cash payments	(307		)	(620		)	(1,065		)	(1,992		)
Non-cash settlements	(897		)	—			(223		)	(1,120		)
Restructuring and related liability as of June 30, 2018	$	4,734		$	1,509		$	—		$	6,243

8. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which expands and refines hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. The amendment also includes certain improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The adoption of this guidance amended the Company’s accounting for cross-currency swaps whereby interest expense accruals previously presented in an interest expense line item are presented as a gain/loss on currency conversion within other income/(loss), net in the non-operating section of the consolidated statement of operations. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company actively monitors its exposure to interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risks and uses derivative financial instruments to manage the impact of these risks. The Company uses derivatives only for purposes of managing risk associated with underlying exposures. The Company does not trade or use derivative instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the interest rate or exchange rate fluctuations alone, nor does the Company use derivative instruments where it does not have underlying exposures. Complex instruments involving leverage or multipliers are not used. The Company manages its hedging position and monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and does not anticipate losses due to counterparty nonperformance. Management believes its use of derivative instruments to manage risk is in the Company's best interest. However, the Company's use of derivative financial instruments may result in short-term gains or losses and increased earnings volatility. The Company's instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, accrued expenses or other long-term liabilities.

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The Company may designate derivatives as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or a hedge of the variability of the cash flows to be received or paid in the future related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge). The portion of the changes in the fair value of the derivative used as a cash flow hedge that is offset by changes in the expected cash flows related to a recognized asset or liability is recorded in other comprehensive income/(loss). As the hedged item is realized, the gain or loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) is reported in the consolidated statements of operations on the same line item as the hedged item.

The Company matches the hedge instrument to the underlying hedged item (assets, liabilities, firm commitments or forecasted transactions). At inception of the hedge and at least quarterly thereafter, the Company assesses whether the derivatives used to hedge transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in either the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. When it is determined that a derivative ceases to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting, and any gains or losses on the derivative instrument thereafter are recognized in earnings during the period in which it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting.

From time to time, the Company may enter into certain derivative instruments that may not be designated as hedges for accounting purposes. For example, to mitigate currency exposures related to intercompany debt, cross-currency swap contracts may be entered into for periods consistent with the underlying debt. The Company believes such instruments are closely correlated with the underlying exposure, thus reducing the associated risk. The gains or losses from the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments not accounted for using hedge accounting are recognized in current period earnings within other income/(loss), net. Derivative instruments entered into in conjunction with contemplated acquisitions also do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes.

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to the changes in interest rates on the Company's variable rate debt. These swap agreements are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in the fair value of the swap agreements are recorded in net income or other comprehensive income/(loss), based on whether the agreements are designated as part of a hedge transaction and whether the agreements are effective in offsetting the change in the value of the future interest payments attributable to the underlying portion of the Company's variable rate debt. Interest payments accrued each reporting period for these interest rate swaps are recognized in interest expense. The Company formally documents its hedge relationships, including identifying the hedge instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for entering into the hedge transaction.

The following table summarizes the terms of the Company's outstanding interest rate swap agreements entered into to manage the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates on its variable rate debt (amounts in thousands):

		Notional Amount
Effective Date	Expiration Date	Date	Amount		Pay Fixed Rate	Receive Variable Rate
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.76%	1-month LIBOR
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.74%	1-month LIBOR
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.73%	1-month LIBOR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	55,373	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	55,373	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	34,155	2.44%	AUD-BBR

On November 9, 2012, the Company entered into multiple 10-year forward starting interest rate swap agreements to manage the exposure to changes in interest rates on the Company's variable rate debt. On September 30, 2016, the Company amended its forward starting swaps, which included moving the mandatory settlement date from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2026, changing from three-month LIBOR to one-month LIBOR and adjusting the fixed rate. The amended forward starting swaps continue to qualify for hedge accounting. In addition, it remains probable that the Company will either issue $300.0 million of fixed-rate debt or have $300.0 million of variable-rate debt under the Company's commercial banking lines throughout the term of the outstanding swap agreements. The Company expects to amortize any gains or losses on the settlements over the life of the respective swap.

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The fair values of the Company's interest rate swap agreements were estimated based on Level 2 inputs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of existing net losses were realized and recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of existing net losses were realized and recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Based on the Company's fair value assumptions as of June 30, 2018, it expects to realize $0.6 million of existing net losses that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next 12 months. See Note 13, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, for additional information regarding the Company's cash flow hedges.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

As of June 30, 2018, the Company's foreign subsidiaries had $1.1 billion of third-party debt, including capital leases, denominated in the local currencies in which the Company's foreign subsidiaries operate, including the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar and the Euro. The debt service obligations associated with this foreign currency debt are generally funded directly from those foreign operations. As a result, foreign currency risk related to this portion of the Company's debt service payments is limited. However, in the event the foreign currency debt service is not paid by the Company's foreign subsidiaries and is paid by its United States subsidiaries, the Company may face exchange rate risk if the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar or the Euro were to appreciate relative to the United States dollar and require higher United States dollar equivalent cash.

The Company is also exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk, including non-functional currency intercompany debt, typically associated with acquisitions and any timing difference between announcement and closing of an acquisition of a foreign business. To mitigate currency exposures of non-United States dollar-denominated acquisitions, the Company may enter into foreign currency forward purchase contracts. To mitigate currency exposures related to non-functional currency denominated intercompany debt, cross-currency swaps or foreign currency forward contracts may be entered into for periods consistent with the underlying debt. To mitigate currency exposures related to significant asset purchases in non-functional denominated currencies, foreign currency forward contracts may be entered into for periods consistent with the anticipated future outflow of cash. In determining the fair value of the derivative contract, the significant inputs to valuation models are quoted market prices of similar instruments in active markets. However, cross-currency swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts used to mitigate exposures on foreign currency intercompany debt may not qualify for hedge accounting. In cases where the cross-currency swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting, the Company believes that such instruments are closely correlated with the underlying exposure, thus reducing the associated risk. The gains or losses from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognized in current period earnings within other income/(loss), net.

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding foreign currency forward contracts associated with assets to be purchased by GWA in U.S. dollars within the next six months (United States dollars in thousands):

Effective date	Settlement Date	Notional Amount	Exchange Rate
4/18/2018	7/5/2018	$5,379	0.78
5/2/2018	11/5/2018	$4,315	0.75
5/2/2018	12/21/2018	$5,753	0.75

The fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts were estimated based on Level 2 inputs. Based on the Company's fair value assumptions as of June 30, 2018, it expects to realize $0.4 million of existing net gains that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next 12 months. See Note 13, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, for additional information regarding the Company's cash flow hedges.

On March 25, 2015, the Company closed on the Freightliner acquisition and paid cash consideration of £492.1 million (or $733.0 million at the exchange rate on March 25, 2015). The Company financed the acquisition through a combination of available cash and borrowings under the Company's Credit Agreement. A portion of the funds were transferred from the United States to the U.K. through an intercompany loan with a notional amount of £120.0 million (or $181.0 million at the exchange rate on the effective date of the loan) and accrued interest as of June 30, 2018 of £25.9 million (or $34.2 million at the exchange rate on June 30, 2018), each of which are expected to remain until maturity of the loan. To mitigate the foreign currency exchange rate risk related to this non-functional currency intercompany loan and the related interest, the Company entered into British pound forward contracts, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

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The fair values of the Company's British pound forward contracts were estimated based on Level 2 inputs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of net gains were recorded as interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of net gains were recorded as interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. Based on the Company's fair value assumptions as of June 30, 2018, it expects to realize $0.7 million of existing net gains that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next 12 months. See Note 13, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, for additional information regarding the Company's cash flow hedges.

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding British pound forward contracts (British pounds in thousands):

Effective Date	Settlement Date	Notional Amount	Exchange Rate
3/25/2015	3/31/2020	£60,000	1.51
3/25/2015	3/31/2020	£60,000	1.50
6/30/2015	3/31/2020	£2,035	1.57
9/30/2015	3/31/2020	£1,846	1.51
12/31/2015	3/31/2020	£1,873	1.48
3/31/2016	3/31/2020	£1,881	1.45
6/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,909	1.35
9/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,959	1.33
12/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,989	1.28
3/31/2017	3/31/2020	£1,975	1.30
6/30/2017	3/31/2020	£2,026	1.34
10/2/2017	3/31/2020	£2,079	1.36
12/29/2017	3/31/2020	£2,111	1.39
3/31/2018	3/31/2020	£2,096	1.44
6/29/2018	3/31/2020	£2,151	1.36

On December 1, 2016, GWAHLP and the Company's subsidiary, GWI Holding B.V. (GWBV), entered into an A$248.9 million non-recourse subordinated partner loan agreement (GRail Intercompany Loan), which is eliminated in consolidation. GWAHLP used the proceeds from this loan to fund a portion of the acquisition of GRail. To mitigate the foreign currency exchange rate risk related to the non-functional currency intercompany loan, the Company entered into two Euro/Australian dollar floating-to-floating cross-currency swap agreements (the Swaps) on December 22, 2016, which effectively convert the A$248.9 million intercompany loan receivable in the Netherlands into a €171.7 million loan receivable. These agreements do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes and, accordingly, mark-to-market changes in the fair value of the Swaps relative to the underlying GRail Intercompany Loan will be recorded over the life of the agreements, which expire on June 30, 2019.

The first swap requires the Company to pay Australian dollar BBR plus 4.50% based on a notional amount of A$123.9 million and allows the Company to receive EURIBOR plus 2.68% based on a notional amount of €85.5 million on a semi-annual basis. BBR is the Bankers Buyers Rate and EURIBOR is the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, which the Company believes are generally considered equivalents to LIBOR. The second swap requires the Company to pay Australian dollar BBR plus 4.50% based on a notional amount of A$125.0 million and allows the Company to receive EURIBOR plus 2.90% based on a notional amount of €86.3 million on a semi-annual basis. The Swaps require semi-annual net settlement payments. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $0.3 million of net income and $2.5 million of net expense, respectively, was realized within other income/(loss), net in the consolidated statement of operations as a result of the mark-to-market impact of the GRail Intercompany Loan compared to the mark-to-market of the Swaps.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $0.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of net expense was realized within other income/(loss), net in the consolidated statements of operations as a result of the mark-to-market impact of the GRail Intercompany Loan compared to the mark-to-market of the Swaps. Over the life of the Swaps, the Company expects the cumulative impact of net gains and losses from the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan and Swaps to be approximately zero.

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The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

		Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Asset Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swap agreements	Prepaid expenses and other	$	69	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	411		—
Interest rate swap agreements	Other assets	500		—
British pound forward contracts	Other assets	18,133		13,657
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	19,113	$	13,657
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Cross-currency swap contract	Prepaid expenses and other	$	14,289	$	5,775
Cross-currency swap contract	Other assets	—		2,887
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	14,289	$	8,662
Liability Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swap agreements	Accrued expenses	$	641	$	1,972
Interest rate swap agreements	Other long-term liabilities	1,611		12,410
British pound forward contracts	Other long-term liabilities	419		829
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	2,671	$	15,211

The following table shows the effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 in other comprehensive income (OCI) (dollars in thousands):

	Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity, Net of Tax
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Effective portion of net changes in fair value recognized in OCI, net of tax:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	2,688		$	(1,647	)	$	9,580		$	(1,770	)
Foreign currency forward contracts	288			—			288			—
British pound forward contracts, net (a)	(274		)	1,043			(265		)	1,672
	$	2,702		$	(604	)	$	9,603		$	(98	)

(a) The three and six months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net gain of $9.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the British pound forward contracts, partially offset by a net loss of $9.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the U.K. intercompany loan. The three and six months ended June 30, 2017 represented a net gain of $3.8 million and $5.4 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the U.K. intercompany loan, partially offset by a net loss of $2.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the British pound forward contracts.

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The following table shows the effect of the Company's derivative instruments not designated as hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 in the consolidated statements of operations (dollars in thousands):

		Amount Recognized in Earnings
	Location of Amount Recognized in Earnings	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
		2018		2017			2018			2017
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges:
Cross-currency swap agreements, net (a)	Other income/(loss), net	$	272	$	(809	)	$	(2,490	)	$	(3,667	)

(a) The three months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net loss of $2.8 million for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net gain of $3.0 million for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan. The six months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net gain of $2.6 million for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net loss of $5.1 million for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan. The three and six months ended June 30, 2017 represented a net gain of $11.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net loss of $12.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan.

9. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

The Company applies the following three-level hierarchy of valuation inputs for measuring fair value:

• Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

• Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable market data.

• Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments held by the Company:

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value: Derivative instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value. During the reporting period, the Company's derivative financial instruments consisted of interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency forward contracts and cross-currency swap agreements. The Company estimated the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including fixed interest rates, LIBOR and BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its British pound forward contracts based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including LIBOR implied forward interest rates, British pound LIBOR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its foreign currency forward contracts based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its cross-currency swap agreements based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including EURIBOR implied forward interest rates, BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity.

The Company's recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) relate to the Company's deferred consideration from the HOG acquisition in 2017. The fair value of the deferred consideration liabilities were estimated by discounting, to present value, contingent payments expected to be made.

Financial Instruments Carried at Historical Cost: Since the Company's long-term debt is not actively traded, fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including borrowing rates the Company believes are currently available to it for loans with similar terms and maturities.

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The following table presents the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value using Level 2 inputs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Financial instruments carried at fair value using Level 2 inputs:
Financial assets carried at fair value:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	569	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	411		—
British pound forward contracts	18,133		13,657
Cross-currency swap contracts	14,289		8,662
Total financial assets carried at fair value	$	33,402	$	22,319
Financial liabilities carried at fair value:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	2,252	$	14,382
British pound forward contracts	419		829
Total financial liabilities carried at fair value	$	2,671	$	15,211

The following table presents the Company's financial instrument carried at fair value using Level 3 inputs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (amounts in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Financial instrument carried at fair value using Level 3 inputs:
Financial liabilities carried at fair value:
Accrued deferred consideration - HOG	$	6,231	$	5,974

At the date of acquisition of HOG in 2017, the contingent liability represented the fair value of the deferred consideration payable to the sellers upon satisfaction of certain conditions, which the Company expects to be paid in 2021. See Note 2, Changes in Operations, for additional information regarding HOG.

The Company's contingent liability is adjusted each period to represent the fair value of the deferred consideration as of the balance sheet date. To do so, the Company recalculates HOG's deferred consideration based on the contractual formula as defined in the stock purchase agreement. This calculation effectively represents the present value of the expected payment to be made upon settlement of the deferred consideration. Accordingly, such recalculations will reflect both the impact of the time value of money and the impact of changes in the expected future performance of the acquired business, as applicable. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, as other expenses, net within the Company's consolidated statements of operations as a result of the change in the estimated fair value of the deferred consideration, which represented the time value of money. The Company expects to recognize future changes in the contingent liability for the estimated fair value of the deferred consideration through other expenses, net within the Company's consolidated statement of operations. This future change in the estimated fair value of the deferred consideration is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following table presents the carrying value and fair value using Level 2 inputs of the Company's financial instruments carried at historical cost as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Financial liabilities carried at historical cost:
United States term loan	$	1,307,365	$	1,310,829	$	1,204,714	$	1,208,657
U.K. term loan	338,358		340,276		124,747		126,480
Australian credit agreement	479,060		487,230		513,192		528,105
Australia subordinated shareholder loan from MIRA	176,083		172,500		186,085		184,750
Revolving credit facility	4,935		5,562		225,155		229,483
Other debt	2,381		2,362		2,419		2,426
Total	$	2,308,182	$	2,318,759	$	2,256,312	$	2,279,901

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10. U.K. PENSION PLAN:

Through its Freightliner subsidiary, the Company has a defined benefit pension plan for Freightliner's eligible U.K. employees through a standalone shared cost arrangement within the Railways Pension Scheme (Pension Program). The Pension Program is managed and administered by a professional pension administration company and is overseen by trustees with professional advice from independent actuaries and other advisers. The Pension Program is a shared cost arrangement with required contributions shared between Freightliner and its participating members, with Freightliner contributing 60% and the remaining 40% contributed by active employees. The Company engages independent actuaries to compute the amounts of liabilities and expenses relating to the Pension Program subject to the assumptions that the Company selects.

The following tables summarize the components of the Pension Program related to the net benefit costs recognized in labor and benefits and other income/(loss), net in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (amounts in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating expense:
	Service cost(a)	$	3,770		$	3,823		$	7,625		$	7,526
Nonoperating income, net:
	Interest cost	2,488			2,531			5,033			4,982
	Expected return on plan assets	(4,775		)	(4,232		)	(9,659		)	(8,329		)
	Total nonoperating income, net(b)	(2,287		)	(1,701		)	(4,626		)	(3,347		)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	1,483		$	2,122		$	2,999		$	4,179

(a) Included in labor and benefits within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations

(b) Included in other income/(loss), net within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company contributed £3.0 million (or $4.0 million at the June 30, 2018 exchange rate) to fund the Pension Program. The Company expects to contribute £4.2 million (or $5.6 million at the June 30, 2018 exchange rate) to the Pension Program for the remainder of 2018. The Pension Program's assets may undergo significant changes over time as a result of market conditions, and its assets and liabilities are formally valued on an independent actuarial basis every three years to assess the adequacy of funding levels. A key element of the valuation process is an assessment of the creditworthiness of the participating employer. In March 2018, the Company completed its triennial valuation based on the program's funding position as of December 31, 2016, which did not have and is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In the event that the Pension Program's projected assets and liabilities reveal additional funding requirements, the shared cost arrangement generally means that the Company will be required to pay 60% of any additional contributions, with active members contributing the remaining 40%, in each case over an agreed recovery period. If the Pension Program was to be terminated and wound up, any deficit would fall entirely on the Company and could not be shared with active members. Currently, the Company has no intention of terminating the Pension Program.

11. INCOME TAXES:

The Company's provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $26.4 million, compared with $29.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Based on developments during the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a reserve for uncertain tax positions of $4.8 million related to tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K., of which $0.7 million related to the three months ended June 30, 2018, $0.4 million related to the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $3.7 million related to the period from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner acquisition when the arrangements were established, through December 31, 2017. The reserve for uncertain tax positions was included in the Company's provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding the prior period portion of the reserve for uncertain tax positions, the Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 29.8%. The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was 38.1%. The decrease in the Company's effective income tax rate was primarily a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), which decreased the United States federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. In addition, the Company's provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included an increase to a valuation allowance of €0.7 million (or $0.6 million at the average exchange rate for the period) primarily associated with losses at ERS.

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The Company's provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $10.6 million, compared with $51.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included a $31.6 million benefit from the retroactive extension of the United States Short Line Tax Credit. Based on developments during the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a reserve for uncertain tax positions of $4.8 million related to tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K., of which $3.7 million related to the period from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner acquisition when the arrangements were established, through December 31, 2017. Excluding the benefit from the retroactive extension and the prior period portion of the reserve for uncertain tax positions, the effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 28.5%. The Company's effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was 40.6%. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily a result of the TCJA, which decreased the United States federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. In addition, the provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2017 included an increase to a valuation allowance of €0.9 million (or $1.0 million at the average exchange rate for the period) primarily associated with losses at ERS.

The United States Short Line Tax Credit is an income tax track maintenance credit for Class II and Class III railroads to reduce their federal income tax based on qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures. Qualified expenditures include amounts incurred for maintaining track, including roadbed, bridges and related track structures owned or leased by a Class II or Class III railroad. The credit is equal to 50% of the qualified expenditures, subject to an annual limitation of $3,500 multiplied by the number of miles of railroad track owned or leased by the Class II or Class III railroad as of the end of its tax year. The United States Short Line Tax Credit was initially enacted for a three-year period, 2005 through 2007, and was subsequently extended a series of times with the last extension enacted in February 2018. The February 2018 extension provided a retroactive credit, solely for fiscal year 2017. Legislation is currently pending that seeks to make the United States Short Line Tax Credit permanent for fiscal year 2018 and beyond.

On December 22, 2017, the TCJA was enacted into law and the SEC's staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No.118 (SAB 118) to address the application of the TCJA on accounting for income taxes in the period which includes the enactment date. Specifically, when the initial accounting for items under the TCJA is incomplete, SAB 118 allows the Company to include provisional amounts when reasonable estimates can be made. SAB 118 provides for an up to one-year measurement period during which the tax effect of the TCJA can be recomputed based on additional guidance and analysis. Any adjustment will be recorded as a tax expense or benefit in the reporting period during which the amounts are determined. As of June 30, 2018, the Company believed that the provisional calculations for year-end 2017 resulted in a reasonable estimate of the one-time transition (toll) tax and therefore, has not made any measurement period adjustments. The Company will continue to refine its estimates as additional guidance and information is available including deferred taxes related to certain equity compensation arrangements.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

From time to time, the Company is a defendant in certain lawsuits and a party to certain arbitrations resulting from the Company's operations in the ordinary course as the nature of the Company's business exposes it to the potential for various claims and litigation, including those related to property damage, personal injury, freight loss, labor and employment, environmental and other matters. The Company maintains insurance policies to mitigate the financial risk associated with such claims. However, any material changes to pending litigation or a catastrophic rail accident or series of accidents involving material freight loss or property damage, personal injuries or environmental liability or other claims or disputes that are not covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Management believes there are adequate provisions in the financial statements for any probable liabilities that may result from disposition of the pending lawsuits and arbitrations.

In November 2014, the Company received a notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting information under the Clean Water Act related to the discharge of crude oil as a result of a derailment of an Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway LLC (AGR) freight train in November 2013 in the vicinity of Aliceville, Alabama. In May 2018, the EPA notified the AGR of a maximum civil payment of up to $14.1 million, based on the amount of oil allegedly discharged and other relevant factors considered under the applicable regulation. The Company is evaluating its defenses, settlement options and the availability of insurance.

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The Company is also involved in several arbitrations related to contractual disputes that are not covered by insurance. In March 2017, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) initiated arbitration against several of the Company’s subsidiaries associated with freight revenue factors (or divisions) under certain operating agreements associated with leased railroads. CSXT is seeking to reduce certain of the Company's freight revenue factors for the time period after August 21, 2016. While the arbitration is not complete, the arbitration panel issued a Partial Final Award dated July 19, 2018 denying CSXT’s request that the freight revenue factors at issue be reduced. The Company continues to believe that it has meritorious defenses against CSXT’s remaining claims. In an unrelated matter, on May 3, 2017, the AGR initiated arbitration related to the collection of approximately $13 million of outstanding liquidated damages under a volume commitment (or take-or-pay) contract with a customer. The Company believes it will prevail in the collection of the outstanding liquidated damages. Although the Company expects to attain successful outcomes in each of these matters, arbitration is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that an unfavorable ruling could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

13. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:

The following tables set forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. included in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (dollars in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(74,617	)	$	(19,601	)		$	(11,316	)		$	(105,534	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(36,698		)	—				9,736				(26,962		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($28) and $115, respectively	—			86			(a)	(290		)	(b)	(204		)
Current period change	(36,698		)	86				9,446				(27,166		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings related to the United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	—			(132		)		(2,838		)		(2,970		)
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	(111,315	)	$	(19,647	)		$	(4,708	)		$	(135,670	)

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(163,642	)	$	(19,948	)		$	(13,726	)		$	(197,316	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	53,482			(2,263		)		(4,448		)		46,771
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision) of ($40) and ($3,381), respectively	—			76			(a)	5,029			(b)	5,105
Current period change	53,482			(2,187		)		581				51,876
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	(110,160	)	$	(22,135	)		$	(13,145	)		$	(145,440	)

(a) Existing net gains realized were recorded in labor and benefits on the consolidated statements of operations.

(b) Existing net gains/(losses) realized were recorded in interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 8, Derivative Financial Instruments).

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Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

The following table sets forth comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	4,443		$	2,121		$	5,370		$	3,172
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(8,825		)	1,047			(12,843		)	13,670
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($67), $39, ($67), and $291, respectively	157			(90		)	157			(679		)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	(4,225	)	$	3,078		$	(7,316	)	$	16,163

14. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

The following tables reconcile the beginning and ending equity balance for the periods attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and to noncontrolling interest (dollars in thousands):

	Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	3,650,466		$	245,626		$	3,896,092
Net income	119,266			5,370			124,636
Other comprehensive loss	(27,166		)	(12,686		)	(39,852		)
Value of shares repurchased under repurchase plan - 2,666,043 shares	(192,324		)	—			(192,324		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	—			(14,898		)	(14,898		)
Other	8,675			49			8,724
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	3,558,917		$	223,461		$	3,782,378

	Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Stockholders' Equity		Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	2,966,514	$	220,607		$	3,187,121
Net income	72,245		3,172			75,417
Other comprehensive income	51,876		12,991			64,867
Other	11,192		(27		)	11,165
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	3,101,827	$	236,743		$	3,338,570

15. SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company had outstanding accounts receivable from outside parties for the funding of capital expenditures of $10.9 million and $10.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company also had $9.2 million and $10.5 million, respectively, of purchases of property and equipment that were not paid and, accordingly, were accrued in accounts payable in the normal course of business.

16. SEGMENT INFORMATION:

The Company presents the financial results of its nine operating regions as three reportable segments: North American Operations, Australian Operations and U.K./European Operations. The Company's seven North American regions are aggregated into one segment as a result of having similar economic and operating characteristics. Each of the Company's segments generates the following three categories of revenues from external customers: freight revenues, freight-related revenues and all other revenues.

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The Company's Australian business underwent a transformational change on December 1, 2016, with the acquisition of GRail and the formation of the Australia Partnership, which the Company controls through its 51.1% interest. The GRail acquisition significantly expanded the Company's operations in New South Wales. In conjunction with the GRail acquisition, the Company issued a 48.9% equity stake in its Australian subsidiary, GWAHLP, to MIRA. The Company retained a 51.1% controlling interest in GWAHLP and continues to consolidate 100% of its Australian Operations in the Company's financial statements and reports a noncontrolling interest for MIRA’s 48.9% equity ownership. As a result, (1) 100% of the assets and liabilities of the Company's Australian Operations, after the elimination of intercompany balances, were included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, with MIRA's 48.9% noncontrolling interest reflected in the equity section, (2) the Company's operating revenues and operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included 100% of the Australian Operations, while net income attributable to G&W reflected the Company's 51.1% ownership position in the Australian Operations since the formation of the partnership on December 1, 2016 and (3) 100% of the cash flows of the Australian Operations, after the elimination of intercompany items, were included in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Accordingly, any payments between the Company's Australian Operations and its other businesses are eliminated in consolidation, while the Company's cash flows reflect 100% of any cash flows between the Australian Operations and MIRA. 

In accordance with the Australia Partnership agreement, the cash and cash equivalents of the Company's Australian Operations can be used to make payments in the usual and regular course of business, to pay down debt of the Australia Partnership and to make distributions to the partners in proportion to their investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Australia Partnership made a A$40.0 million distribution, of which A$20.4 million (or $15.6 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) and A$19.6 million (or $14.9 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) were distributed to the Company and MIRA, respectively, while no such distributions were made for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

The results of operations of the Company's foreign entities are maintained in the respective local currency (the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar and the Euro) and then translated into United States dollars at the applicable exchange rates for inclusion in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, any appreciation or depreciation of these currencies against the United States dollar will impact the Company's results of operations.

The following tables reflect the balance sheet exchange rates as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and the average exchange rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 used to translate the foreign entities respective local currency balance sheet and results of operations into United States dollars for the respective period:

					June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
United States dollar per Australian dollar					$	0.74	$	0.78
United States dollar per British pound					$	1.32	$	1.35
United States dollar per Canadian dollar					$	0.76	$	0.80
United States dollar per Euro					$	1.17	$	1.20
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
United States dollar per Australian dollar	$	0.76	$	0.75	$	0.77	$	0.75
United States dollar per British pound	$	1.36	$	1.28	$	1.38	$	1.26
United States dollar per Canadian dollar	$	0.77	$	0.74	$	0.78	$	0.75
United States dollar per Euro	$	1.19	$	1.10	$	1.21	$	1.08

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The following tables set forth select financial data for the Company's reportable segments, including operating revenues by commodity group, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands) (prior period revenue amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	29,693	$	6,006	$	785		$	36,484
Autos & Auto Parts	5,806		—		—			5,806
Chemicals & Plastics	38,972		—		—			38,972
Coal & Coke	19,087		32,570		2,687			54,344
Food & Kindred Products	8,476		—		—			8,476
Intermodal	380		17,102		66,483			83,965
Lumber & Forest Products	23,810		—		—			23,810
Metallic Ores	3,670		8,125		—			11,795
Metals	32,493		—		—			32,493
Minerals & Stone	38,034		2,087		22,326			62,447
Petroleum Products	16,151		185		8			16,344
Pulp & Paper	29,514		—		—			29,514
Waste	7,339		—		—			7,339
Other	6,443		—		—			6,443
Total freight revenues	259,868		66,075		92,289			418,232
Freight-related revenues	63,467		11,515		67,420			142,402
All other revenues	16,222		1,439		16,695			34,356
Total operating revenues	$	339,557	$	79,029	$	176,404		$	594,990
Operating income/(loss)	$	80,274	$	25,896	$	(3,045	)	$	103,125
Depreciation and amortization	$	41,247	$	15,288	$	9,210		$	65,745
Interest expense, net	$	11,778	$	12,893	$	3,685		$	28,356
Provision for income taxes	$	20,091	$	3,901	$	2,454		$	26,446
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	48,924	$	14,489	$	4,726		$	68,139

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	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	31,279	$	5,932	$	829		$	38,040
Autos & Auto Parts	5,730		—		—			5,730
Chemicals & Plastics	37,400		—		—			37,400
Coal & Coke	15,382		27,758		1,719			44,859
Food & Kindred Products	8,325		—		—			8,325
Intermodal	238		17,234		60,793			78,265
Lumber & Forest Products	22,323		—		—			22,323
Metallic Ores	2,920		10,659		—			13,579
Metals	26,079		—		—			26,079
Minerals & Stone	34,562		2,016		17,688			54,266
Petroleum Products	15,844		154		—			15,998
Pulp & Paper	26,077		—		—			26,077
Waste	7,144		—		—			7,144
Other	5,070		—		—			5,070
Total freight revenues	238,373		63,753		81,029			383,155
Freight-related revenues	61,183		11,500		54,938			127,621
All other revenues	16,118		1,556		11,983			29,657
Total operating revenues	$	315,674	$	76,809	$	147,950		$	540,433
Operating income/(loss)	$	79,679	$	20,250	$	(196	)	$	99,733
Depreciation and amortization	$	38,919	$	14,970	$	7,624		$	61,513
Interest expense, net	$	9,560	$	13,835	$	1,809		$	25,204
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	27,789	$	1,931	$	(123	)	$	29,597
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	40,012	$	3,714	$	6,175		$	49,901

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	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	61,065	$	11,489	$	2,020		$	74,574
Autos & Auto Parts	11,173		—		—			11,173
Chemicals & Plastics	75,189		—		—			75,189
Coal & Coke	39,032		64,149		6,163			109,344
Food & Kindred Products	16,826		—		—			16,826
Intermodal	689		33,075		133,804			167,568
Lumber & Forest Products	46,249		—		—			46,249
Metallic Ores	7,243		15,856		—			23,099
Metals	60,887		—		—			60,887
Minerals & Stone	68,552		4,181		41,505			114,238
Petroleum Products	34,634		336		8			34,978
Pulp & Paper	58,385		—		—			58,385
Waste	13,227		—		—			13,227
Other	12,134		—		—			12,134
Freight revenues	505,285		129,086		183,500			817,871
Freight-related revenues	127,299		22,078		134,222			283,599
All other revenues	32,603		2,699		32,879			68,181
Total operating revenues	$	665,187	$	153,863	$	350,601		$	1,169,651
Operating income/(loss)	$	153,434	$	41,872	$	(5,268	)	$	190,038
Depreciation and amortization	$	81,878	$	31,295	$	18,562		$	131,735
Interest expense, net	$	20,233	$	26,134	$	6,727		$	53,094
Provision for income taxes	$	606	$	4,722	$	5,228		$	10,556
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	87,487	$	19,751	$	13,189		$	120,427

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	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	64,257	$	11,678	$	2,568		$	78,503
Autos & Auto Parts	10,940		—		—			10,940
Chemicals & Plastics	74,915		—		—			74,915
Coal & Coke	37,115		57,279		5,119			99,513
Food & Kindred Products	16,599		—		—			16,599
Intermodal	415		33,101		122,789			156,305
Lumber & Forest Products	42,699		—		—			42,699
Metallic Ores	6,816		18,290		—			25,106
Metals	52,673		—		—			52,673
Minerals & Stone	62,677		3,995		29,143			95,815
Petroleum Products	34,271		284		—			34,555
Pulp & Paper	51,555		—		—			51,555
Waste	12,338		—		—			12,338
Other	9,384		—		—			9,384
Freight revenues	$	476,654	$	124,627	$	159,619		$	760,900
Freight-related revenues	126,528		23,209		97,221			246,958
All other revenues	31,968		2,880		16,835			51,683
Total operating revenues	$	635,150	$	150,716	$	273,675		$	1,059,541
Operating income/(loss)	$	147,342	$	37,409	$	(9,118	)	$	175,633
Depreciation and amortization	$	77,786	$	30,162	$	14,339		$	122,287
Interest expense, net	$	20,111	$	27,822	$	3,409		$	51,342
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	49,863	$	2,792	$	(1,130	)	$	51,525
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	64,227	$	5,176	$	10,465		$	79,868

The following tables set forth select balance sheet data for the Company's reportable segments as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations		Total Operations
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,458	$	37,606	$	17,638	$	69,702
Property and equipment, net	$	3,657,483	$	631,919	$	324,447	$	4,613,849

	December 31, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations		Total Operations
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,584	$	52,407	$	14,481	$	80,472
Property and equipment, net	$	3,657,801	$	664,367	$	334,753	$	4,656,921

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17. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:

Accounting Standards Not Yet Effective

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will require lessees to recognize leases on their balance sheets as a right-of-use asset with a corresponding liability. Lessees are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not recognize an asset and liability for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, will also be required.

The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019, and previously required the use of a modified retrospective adoption approach. In July 2018, the FASB approved another, optional, transition method that would instead allow companies to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company plans to elect the cumulative-effect adjustment transition method. The Company is currently implementing lease accounting software to assist in its assessment of the impact of adopting this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. At December 31, 2017, the Company disclosed approximately $615 million in aggregate future minimum operating lease payments and continues to evaluate those contracts as well as other existing arrangements to determine whether a right-of-use asset or lease liability will need to be recognized under the new standard and will assess new contracts entered into prior to the adoption of the new standard. The adoption of the new standard will result in a material increase to right of use assets and lease liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, primarily as a result of operating leases currently not recognized on the balance sheet. The Company, however, does not anticipate a material impact to net income as a result of the adoption of this new standard and is currently evaluating disclosure requirements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The amendments will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842), Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842, which permits an entity to make an election not to apply Topic 842 to land easements that existed or expired before the effective date of Topic 842 provided that they were not previously assessed under ASC 840, Leases. Effective January 1, 2019, Topic 842 will be applied to new and modified land easements to determine whether the arrangement should be accounted for as a lease. The Company will apply this guidance upon the adoption of Topic 842 effective January 1, 2019. The Company is evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosure.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP).

When comparing our results of operations from one reporting period to another, it is important to consider that we have historically experienced fluctuations in revenues and expenses due to acquisitions, changing economic conditions, commodity prices, competitive forces, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, rail network congestion, one-time freight moves, fuel price fluctuations, customer plant expansions and shutdowns, sales of property and equipment, derailments and weather-related conditions, such as hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, high winds, droughts, heavy snowfall, unseasonably hot or cold weather, freezing and flooding, among other factors. In periods when these events occur, our results of operations are not easily comparable from one period to another. Finally, certain of our railroads have commodity shipments that are sensitive to general economic conditions, global commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, such as steel products, iron ore, paper products, lumber and forest products and agricultural products, as well as product specific market conditions, such as the availability of lower priced alternative sources of power generation (coal) and energy commodity price differentials (crude oil and natural gas liquids) or congestion at ports (intermodal). Other shipments are relatively less affected by economic conditions and are more closely affected by other factors, such as winter weather (salt) and seasonal rainfall (agricultural products). As a result of these and other factors, our results of operations in any reporting period may not be directly comparable to our results of operations in other reporting periods.

When we discuss foreign exchange impact, we are referring to the change in our results due to the change in foreign currency exchange rates. We calculate foreign exchange impact by comparing the prior period results translated from local currency to United States dollars using current period exchange rates to the prior period results in United States dollars as reported. Constant currency, which is a non-GAAP measure, reflects the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates. When we discuss results from existing operations or same railroad operations, we are referring to the change in our results, period-over-period, associated with operations that we managed in both periods (i.e., excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestitures).

Overview

We own or lease 121 freight railroads organized in nine locally managed operating regions with 8,000 employees serving 3,000 customers.

The financial results of our nine operating regions are reported in the following three reportable segments:

• North American Operations: Our seven North American regions serve 41 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces and include 115 short line and regional freight railroads with more than 13,000 track-miles.

• Australian Operations: Our Australia Region serves New South Wales, the Northern Territory, and South Australia and operates the 1,400-mile Tarcoola-to-Darwin rail line. The Australia Region is 51.1% owned by us and 48.9% owned by a consortium of funds and clients managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).

• U.K./European Operations: Our U.K./European Region includes the United Kingdom's (U.K.) largest rail maritime intermodal operator and the second-largest freight rail provider, as well as regional rail services in Continental Europe.

Our subsidiaries and joint ventures also provide rail service at more than 40 major ports, rail-ferry service between the U.S. Southeast and Mexico, transload services, contract coal loading, and industrial railcar switching and repair.

Overview of Three-Month Results

Consolidated Results

Our operating revenues increased$54.6 million, or 10.1%, to $595.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $540.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $103.1 million, compared with $99.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $3.4 million, or 3.4%. Our operating ratio, defined as operating expenses divided by operating revenues, was 82.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 81.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

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Net income attributable to G&W for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $44.2 million, compared with net income of $46.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Our diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $0.73 with 60.9 million weighted average shares outstanding, compared with diluted EPS of $0.74 with 62.4 million weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $26.4 million, compared with our provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2017 of $29.6 million. Based on developments during the three months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded a reserve for uncertain tax positions of $4.8 million related to tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K., of which $0.7 million related to the three months ended June 30, 2018, $0.4 million related to the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $3.7 million related to the period from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner Group Limited (Freightliner) acquisition when the arrangements were established, through December 31, 2017. The reserve for uncertain tax positions was included in our provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding the prior period portion of the reserve for uncertain tax positions, our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 29.8%. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was 38.1%. The decrease in our effective income tax rate was primarily a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), which decreased the United States federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. See Note 11, Income Taxes, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report for additional information regarding the TCJA.

Items Affecting Comparability

Our results for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included certain items affecting comparability between the periods that are set forth below (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):

	Income/(Loss) Before Taxes Impact			After-Tax Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to G&W Impact			Diluted Earnings/(Loss) Per Common Share Impact
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Corporate development and related costs	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.3	)	$	—
Restructuring costs	$	(9.4	)	$	(7.6	)	$	(0.12	)
Loss on sale of ERS	$	(1.4	)	$	(1.4	)	$	(0.02	)
Gain on settlement	$	6.3		$	2.3		$	0.04
Credit facility refinancing-related costs	$	(2.7	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(0.03	)
Prior period portion of tax adjustment	$	—		$	(4.1	)	$	(0.07	)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Corporate development and related costs	$	(3.7	)	$	(2.7	)	$	(0.04	)
Restructuring costs	$	(2.4	)	$	(2.2	)	$	(0.03	)
Gain on sale of investment	$	1.6		$	1.0		$	0.02

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, our results included corporate development and related costs of $0.4 million, restructuring and related costs of $9.4 million, primarily driven by our optimization activities in the U.K., a $1.4 million loss on the sale of our Continental Europe intermodal business, ERS Railways B.V. (ERS), and a gain on settlement of $6.3 million from the recovery of pre-petition claims associated with Arrium Limited's (Arrium) voluntary administration in the second quarter of 2016. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2018 also included credit facility refinancing-related costs of $2.7 million and the $4.1 million income tax expense associated with uncertain tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K. previously recorded from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner acquisition when the arrangements were established, through March 31, 2018.

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, our results included corporate development and related costs of $3.7 million, primarily related to the acquisition and integration of Pentalver Transport Limited (Pentalver), as well as restructuring costs of $2.4 million, primarily related to severance costs associated with our 2017 restructuring of ERS. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2017 also included a $1.6 million gain on the sale of an investment in the U.S.

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Results by Segment

North America

Operating revenues from our North American Operations increased$23.9 million, or 7.6%, to $339.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $315.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Excluding a $1.0 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation and $0.8 million of revenues from new operations, North American Operations same railroad revenues increased$22.1 million, or 7.0%.

North American Operations traffic increased33,306 carloads, or 8.4%, to 430,353 carloads for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding 1,243 carloads from new operations, same railroad traffic increased32,063 carloads, or 8.1%. The same railroad traffic increase was principally due to increases of 12,845 carloads of coal and coke traffic (primarily in the Central, Midwest and Northeast regions), 6,111 carloads of metals traffic (primarily in the Southern, Midwest and Central regions), 5,383 carloads of minerals and stone products traffic (primarily in the Northeast and Coastal regions), 2,841 carloads of other commodity traffic (primarily in the Southern, Central and Midwest regions), 1,949 carloads of pulp and paper products traffic (primarily in the Coastal and Central regions), 1,449 carloads of intermodal traffic (primarily in the Northeast Region) and 1,438 carloads of lumber and forest products traffic (primarily in the Western and Central regions), partially offset by a decrease of 1,256 carloads of agricultural products traffic (primarily in the Central Region). All remaining traffic increased by a net 1,303 carloads.

Operating income from our North American Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $80.3 million, compared with $79.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The operating ratio for our North American Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 76.4%, compared with 74.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Although our same railroad traffic increased 8.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, our operating ratio was adversely impacted by several variables including the mix of business, the lag in fuel surcharge recovery and legal fees associated with arbitration proceedings.

Australia

Operating revenues from our Australian Operations increased$2.2 million, or 2.9%, to $79.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $76.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Excluding a $0.6 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, Australian Operations operating revenues increased$1.6 million, or 2.1%, primarily due to an increase in freight revenues.

Australian Operations traffic increased1,876 carloads, or 1.3%, to 147,965 carloads for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The traffic increase was principally due to increases of 4,623 carloads of coal and coke traffic and 2,913 carloads of minerals and stone traffic, partially offset by a decrease of 3,268 carloads of metallic ores traffic, 1,202 carloads of intermodal traffic and 1,200 carloads of agricultural products traffic. All remaining traffic increased by 10 carloads.

Operating income from our Australian Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $25.9 million, compared with $20.3 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2017. The operating ratio for our Australian Operations was 67.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with an operating ratio of 73.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 included a gain on settlement of $6.3 million related to Arrium's voluntary administration in the second quarter of 2016.

U.K./Europe

Operating revenues from our U.K./European Operations increased$28.5 million, or 19.2%, to $176.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $148.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Excluding $12.0 million from new operations, a $9.2 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation and a decrease of $3.8 million from the divested ERS operations, U.K./European same railroad revenues increased $11.0 million, or 7.7%, primarily due to an increase in freight revenues in the U.K. and Poland.

U.K./European Operations traffic decreased10,901 carloads, or 4.1%, to 256,045 carloads for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding a decrease of 6,825 carloads from the divested ERS operations, the traffic decrease was principally due to decreases of 9,208 carloads of intermodal traffic in the U.K., partially offset by an increase of 5,187 carloads of minerals and stone traffic (primarily in the U.K.). All remaining traffic decreased by a net 55 carloads.

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Operating loss from our U.K./European Operations was $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with an operating loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The operating ratio for our U.K./European Operations was 101.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with an operating ratio of 100.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2018 included restructuring and related costs of $9.4 million, primarily driven by our optimization activities in the U.K. The operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included restructuring costs of $2.4 million, primarily related to severance costs associated with our 2017 restructuring of ERS.

Overview of Six-Month Results

Our operating revenues increased$110.1 million, to $1,169.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $1,059.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $190.0 million, compared with $175.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $14.4 million, or 8.2%. Our operating ratio was 83.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 83.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Our same railroad operating ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 83.0%, compared with 82.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. When we discuss either operating ratios from existing operations or same railroad operating ratios, we are referring to the change in our operating ratio, period-over-period, associated with operations that we managed in both periods (i.e., excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestitures).

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $124.6 million, compared with net income of $75.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Our diluted EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1.93 with 61.8 million weighted average shares outstanding, compared with diluted EPS of $1.16 with 62.4 million weighted average shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Our results for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included an income tax benefit of $31.6 million associated with the retroactive extension of the United States Short Line Tax Credit for fiscal year 2017, which was enacted in February 2018. Based on developments during the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded a reserve for uncertain tax positions of $4.8 million related to tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K., of which $3.7 million related to the period from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner acquisition when the arrangements were established, through December 31, 2017. The reserve for uncertain tax positions was included in our provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we generated $231.3 million in cash flows from operating activities. During the same period, we purchased $133.3 million of property and equipment, including $22.7 million for new business investments, partially offset by $12.9 million in cash received from government grants and other outside parties for capital spending. We also repurchased 2.7 million shares of our common stock for $192.3 million, Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) made a distribution of $14.9 million to its noncontrolling interest holders and we received $88.3 million in net proceeds from the net increase in outstanding debt.

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Items Affecting Comparability

Our results for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included certain items affecting comparability between the periods that are set forth below (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):

	Income/(Loss) Before Taxes Impact			After-Tax Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to G&W Impact			Diluted Earnings/(Loss) Per Common Share Impact
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Corporate development and related costs	$	(0.5	)	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.01	)
Restructuring costs	$	(9.6	)	$	(7.8	)	$	(0.13	)
Loss on sale of ERS	$	(1.4	)	$	(1.4	)	$	(0.02	)
Gain on settlement	$	6.3		$	2.3		$	0.04
Credit facility refinancing-related costs	$	(2.7	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(0.03	)
2017 Short Line Tax Credit	$	—		$	31.6		$	0.51
Prior period portion of tax adjustment	$	—		$	(3.7	)	$	(0.06	)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Corporate development and related costs	$	(9.1	)	$	(5.9	)	$	(0.1	)
Restructuring costs	$	(6.1	)	$	(5.6	)	$	(0.09	)
Gain on sale of investment	$	1.6		$	1.0		$	0.02

Changes in Operations

North American Operations

Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc.: On May 31, 2017, we completed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Atlantic Western Transportation, Inc., the parent company of Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. (HOG), for $5.6 million in cash and contingent consideration of $5.7 million. The contingent consideration is payable to the sellers upon satisfaction of certain conditions, which we expect to be paid in 2021. The results of operations from HOG have been included in our consolidated statements of operations since the acquisition date. For additional information regarding HOG, see Note 2, Changes in Operations, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report.

Australian Operations

Arrium Limited: On April 7, 2016, GWA's customer, Arrium announced it had entered into voluntary administration. As a result, during the first quarter of 2016, we recorded a $13.0 million non-cash charge related to the impairment of GWA's idle rolling-stock maintenance facility and an allowance for doubtful accounts charge of $8.1 million. Also, as a result of the voluntary administration, all payments to GWA associated with the rail haulage agreement for Arrium's Southern Iron mine ceased.

On August 31, 2017, Arrium was sold to GFG Alliance. The steel making business was rebranded as Liberty OneSteel and the mining business was rebranded as SIMEC Mining (SIMEC). Although the Southern Iron mine is still mothballed, GWA continues to provide services and receive payments under the rail haulage agreement for the SIMEC's Middleback Range operations. Pursuant to that rail haulage agreement, GWA serves several iron ore mines in the Middleback Range and the Whyalla steelworks operations.

In December 2017, GWA recovered $0.9 million of cash in relation to our previous agreements with Arrium. In June 2018, GWA recorded a gain on settlement of $6.3 million from an additional cash recovery of pre-petition claims associated with Arrium, which was recognized as an offset to other expenses, net in our consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

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U.K./European Operations

Continental Europe Intermodal Business: In 2017, we ceased all "open" train services from the port of Rotterdam, closed our Continental Europe intermodal business, ERS Railways B.V. (ERS), offices in Rotterdam and Frankfurt, and the ERS customer services function in Warsaw. We recorded restructuring charges of $1.3 million and $4.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, primarily related to severance costs and costs associated with surplus locomotives and railcar leases.

On June 5, 2018, we finalized the sale of ERS for gross cash proceeds of €11.2 million (or $13.1 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) or €6.8 million (or $7.9 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) net of €4.4 million (or $5.2 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) of cash on hand that transferred to the buyer. The sale resulted in a net loss of $1.4 million recognized in our consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 within other income/(loss), net.

Pentalver Transport Limited: On May 3, 2017, our subsidiary, GWI UK Acquisition Company Limited, purchased for cash all of the issued share capital of Pentalver from a subsidiary of APM Terminals (a subsidiary of AP Møller-Maersk A/S) for £97.8 million (or $126.2 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) or £77.5 million (or $100.1 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) net of £20.2 million (or $26.1 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) of cash received in connection with the sale. We funded the acquisition with borrowings under our Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement (the Credit Agreement). The foreign exchange rate used to translate the total consideration to United States dollars was $1.29 for one British pound.

Headquartered in Southampton, U.K., Pentalver operates off-dock container terminals (most under long-term leases) strategically placed at each of the three major seaports of Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway, as well as an inland terminal located at Cannock, in the Midlands, near many of the nation’s largest distribution centers. In addition to providing storage for loaded and empty containers on over 100 acres of land, Pentalver also operates a trucking haulage service with more than 150 trucks, primarily providing daily service between the seaports of Felixstowe and Southampton and its inland terminal at Cannock. Pentalver also provides services related to container customization, maintenance and repair (including refrigerated containers) and is one of the largest sellers of new and used containers in the U.K.

The results of operations from Pentalver have been included in our consolidated statements of operations since the May 3, 2017 acquisition date. For additional information regarding the acquisition of Pentalver, see Note 2, Changes in Operations, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report.

Three Months EndedJune 30, 2018 Compared with Three Months EndedJune 30, 2017

Consolidated Operating Results

Operating Revenues

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we sold our Continental Europe intermodal business, ERS. The following table reflects the calculation of our total ongoing operations by subtracting the revenues and carloads from the divested ERS operations from our total operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,												Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations				Currency Impact
	2018						2017
	Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Amount		%
Freight revenues	$	418,232	$	6,674	$	411,558	$	383,155	$	9,207	$	373,948	$	35,077	9.2	%	$	6,516
Freight-related revenues	142,402		2,685		139,717		127,621		2,849		124,772		14,781		11.6	%	3,534
All other revenues	34,356		9		34,347		29,657		6		29,651		4,699		15.8	%	691
Total operating revenues	$	594,990	$	9,368	$	585,622	$	540,433	$	12,062	$	528,371	$	54,557	10.1	%	$	10,741
Carloads	834,363		20,823		813,540		810,082		27,648		782,434		24,281		3.0	%

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The following table sets forth our total ongoing operating revenues and carloads by new operations and existing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Increase/(Decrease) in Existing/Ongoing Operations				Currency Impact on Total Ongoing Operations
	2018						2017
	Total Ongoing Operations		New Operations		Existing Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Amount		%
Freight revenues	$	411,558	$	705	$	410,853	$	373,948	$	36,905	9.9	%	$	5,732
Freight-related revenues	139,717		8,151		131,566		124,772		6,794		5.4	%	3,261
All other revenues	34,347		3,970		30,377		29,651		726		2.4	%	690
Total operating revenues	$	585,622	$	12,826	$	572,796	$	528,371	$	44,425	8.4	%	$	9,683
Carloads	813,540		1,243		812,297		782,434		29,863		3.8	%

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018increased$51.2 million, or 11.6%, to $491.9 million, compared with $440.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase consisted of $12.2 million from new operations and $42.5 million from existing operations, partially offset by a $3.5 million decrease from divested operations. The increase from existing operations included a $9.6 millionincrease from the net appreciation of foreign currencies relative to the United States dollar, as well as increases of $11.7 million in diesel fuel used in train operations, $10.2 million in labor and benefits expense, $7.0 million in restructuring and related costs, $2.9 million in depreciation and amortization, $2.9 million in casualties and insurance expense, $1.5 million in materials expense and $1.1 million in trackage rights expense, partially offset by a decrease of $4.0 million in other expenses, net.

The following table sets forth our total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,										Increase/(Decrease)			Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*			Increase/(Decrease)Constant Currency*
	2018					2017
	Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Amount			% of Operating Revenues
Labor and benefits	$	179,838		30.2	%	$	164,222		30.4	%	$	15,616		$	3,288	$	167,510		$	12,328
Equipment rents	34,802			5.9	%	33,237			6.2	%	1,565			1,307		34,544			258
Purchased services	61,045			10.3	%	56,795			10.5	%	4,250			2,244		59,039			2,006
Depreciation and amortization	65,745			11.0	%	61,513			11.4	%	4,232			839		62,352			3,393
Diesel fuel used in train operations	45,623			7.7	%	33,030			6.1	%	12,593			818		33,848			11,775
Electricity used in train operations	2,044			0.3	%	2,134			0.4	%	(90		)	153		2,287			(243		)
Casualties and insurance	12,984			2.2	%	10,179			1.9	%	2,805			79		10,258			2,726
Materials	32,376			5.4	%	26,651			4.9	%	5,725			611		27,262			5,114
Trackage rights	23,303			3.9	%	21,797			4.0	%	1,506			642		22,439			864
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(823		)	(0.1	)%	(354		)	(0.1	)%	(469		)	—		(354		)	(469		)
Restructuring costs	9,362			1.6	%	2,361			0.4	%	7,001			130		2,491			6,871
Other expenses, net	25,566			4.3	%	29,135			5.4	%	(3,569		)	492		29,627			(4,061		)
Total operating expenses	$	491,865		82.7	%	$	440,700		81.5	%	$	51,165		$	10,603	$	451,303		$	40,562

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

Operating Income/Operating Ratio

Operating income was $103.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $99.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 included restructuring and related costs of $9.4 million, primarily driven by our optimization activities in the U.K. and a gain on settlement of $6.3 million related to Arrium's voluntary administration. Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included corporate development and related costs of $3.7 million, as well as restructuring costs of $2.4 million, primarily related to severance costs associated with our 2017 restructuring of ERS. Our operating ratio was 82.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 81.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense was $28.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $25.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 included $2.2 million of expense from the write-off of deferred financing fees associated with our credit facility refinancing. The remaining increase in interest expense was primarily driven by an increase in interest rates.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $26.4 million, compared with $29.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Based on developments during the three months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded a reserve for uncertain tax positions of $4.8 million related to tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K., of which $0.7 million related to the three months ended June 30, 2018, $0.4 million related to the three months ended March 31, 2018, and $3.7 million related to the period from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner acquisition when the arrangements were established, through December 31, 2017. Excluding the prior period portion of the reserve for uncertain tax positions, our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 29.8%. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was 38.1%. The decrease in our effective income tax rate was primarily a result of the TCJA, which decreased the United States federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. In addition, our provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included an increase to a valuation allowance of €0.7 million (or $0.6 million at the average exchange rate on June 30, 2017) primarily associated with losses at ERS. For additional information regarding our provision for income taxes, see Note 11, Income Taxes, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report.

Net Income Attributable to G&W and Earnings Per Common Share

Net income attributable to G&W for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $44.2 million, compared with $46.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Our basic EPS were $0.74 with 60.0 million weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with basic EPS of $0.75 with 61.6 million weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Our diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $0.73 with 60.9 million weighted average shares outstanding, compared with diluted EPS of $0.74 with 62.4 million weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Our results for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included certain items affecting comparability between the periods as previously presented in the "Overview—Overview of Three-Month Results—Items Affecting Comparability."

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

We own a 51.1% controlling interest in our Australian Operations. As such, we include 100% of the revenues and expenses from our Australian Operations within our consolidated financial statements and report a noncontrolling interest for MIRA’s 48.9% equity ownership. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $4.4 million, compared with $2.1 million for three months ended June 30, 2017.

Operating Results by Segment

Our various rail operations are organized into nine operating regions. We present our financial information as three reportable segments: North American Operations, Australian Operations and U.K./European Operations. Our seven North American regions are aggregated into one segment as a result of having similar economic and operating characteristics. Each of our segments generates the following three categories of revenues from external customers: freight revenues, freight-related revenues and all other revenues.

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Our Australian business underwent a transformational change on December 1, 2016, with the acquisition of Glencore Rail (NSW) Pty Limited (GRail) and the formation of a partnership with MIRA, which we control through our 51.1% interest (the Australia Partnership). The GRail acquisition significantly expanded our operations in New South Wales. In conjunction with the GRail acquisition, we issued a 48.9% equity stake in our Australian subsidiary, G&W Australia Holdings LP (GWAHLP), to MIRA, which formed the Australia Partnership. We retained a 51.1% controlling interest in GWAHLP and continue to consolidate 100% of our Australian Operations in our financial statements and report a noncontrolling interest for MIRA’s 48.9% equity ownership. As a result, (1) 100% of the assets and liabilities of our Australian Operations, after the elimination of intercompany balances, were included in our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, with MIRA's 48.9% noncontrolling interest reflected in the equity section, (2) our operating revenues and operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included 100% of our Australian Operations, while net income attributable to G&W reflected our 51.1% ownership position in our Australian Operations since the formation of the partnership on December 1, 2016 and (3) 100% of the cash flows of our Australian Operations, after the elimination of intercompany items, were included in our consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Accordingly, any payments between our Australian Operations and our other businesses are eliminated in consolidation, while our cash flows reflect 100% of any cash flows between our Australian Operations and MIRA. 

The results of operations of our foreign entities are maintained in the respective local currency (the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar and the Euro) and then translated into United States dollars at the applicable exchange rates for inclusion in our consolidated financial statements. As a result, any appreciation or depreciation of these currencies against the United States dollar can impact our results of operations.

The following tables set forth results from our North American Operations, Australian Operations and U.K./European Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations			Australian Operations			U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues	$	259,868		$	66,075		$	92,289		$	418,232
Freight-related revenues	63,467			11,515			67,420			142,402
All other revenues	16,222			1,439			16,695			34,356
Total operating revenues	339,557			79,029			176,404			594,990
Operating expenses:
Labor and benefits	109,289			18,886			51,663			179,838
Equipment rents	13,633			1,183			19,986			34,802
Purchased services	14,652			6,895			39,498			61,045
Depreciation and amortization	41,247			15,288			9,210			65,745
Diesel fuel used in train operations	23,253			8,173			14,197			45,623
Electricity used in train operations	—			—			2,044			2,044
Casualties and insurance	10,156			1,766			1,062			12,984
Materials	13,163			2,761			16,452			32,376
Trackage rights	10,527			2,364			10,412			23,303
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(706		)	(67		)	(50		)	(823		)
Restructuring costs	7			—			9,355			9,362
Other expenses, net	24,062			(4,116		)	5,620			25,566
Total operating expenses	259,283			53,133			179,449			491,865
Operating income/(loss)	$	80,274		$	25,896		$	(3,045	)	$	103,125
Operating ratio	76.4		%	67.2		%	101.7		%	82.7		%
Interest expense, net	$	11,778		$	12,893		$	3,685		$	28,356
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	20,091		$	3,901		$	2,454		$	26,446
Expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	48,924		$	14,489		$	4,726		$	68,139
Carloads	430,353			147,965			256,045			834,363

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	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations			Australian Operations			U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues	$	238,373		$	63,753		$	81,029		$	383,155
Freight-related revenues	61,183			11,500			54,938			127,621
All other revenues	16,118			1,556			11,983			29,657
Total operating revenues	315,674			76,809			147,950			540,433
Operating expenses:
Labor and benefits	102,082			17,775			44,365			164,222
Equipment rents	13,380			1,334			18,523			33,237
Purchased services	15,423			6,470			34,902			56,795
Depreciation and amortization	38,919			14,970			7,624			61,513
Diesel fuel used in train operations	16,546			6,320			10,164			33,030
Electricity used in train operations	—			—			2,134			2,134
Casualties and insurance	7,811			1,379			989			10,179
Materials	13,061			2,517			11,073			26,651
Trackage rights	9,189			3,484			9,124			21,797
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(328		)	(20		)	(6		)	(354		)
Restructuring costs	14			—			2,347			2,361
Other expenses, net	19,898			2,330			6,907			29,135
Total operating expenses	235,995			56,559			148,146			440,700
Operating income/(loss)	$	79,679		$	20,250		$	(196	)	$	99,733
Operating ratio	74.8		%	73.6		%	100.1		%	81.5		%
Interest expense, net	$	9,560		$	13,835		$	1,809		$	25,204
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	27,789		$	1,931		$	(123	)	$	29,597
Expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	40,012		$	3,714		$	6,175		$	49,901
Carloads	397,047			146,089			266,946			810,082

North American Operations

Operating Revenues

The following table sets forth our North American Operations operating revenues and carloads by new operations and existing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations				Increase/(Decrease) in Existing Operations				Currency Impact
	2018						2017
	Total Operations		New Operations		Existing Operations				Amount		%		Amount		%
Freight revenues	$	259,868	$	705	$	259,163	$	238,373	$	21,495	9.0	%	$	20,790	8.7	%	$	667
Freight-related revenues	63,467		101		63,366		61,183		2,284		3.7	%	2,183		3.6	%	192
All other revenues	16,222		4		16,218		16,118		104		0.6	%	100		0.6	%	123
Total operating revenues	$	339,557	$	810	$	338,747	$	315,674	$	23,883	7.6	%	$	23,073	7.3	%	$	982
Carloads	430,353		1,243		429,110		397,047		33,306		8.4	%	32,063		8.1	%

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Freight Revenues

The following table sets forth the changes in our North American Operations freight revenues by commodity group segregated into new operations and existing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

					Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations			New Operations		Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*		Increase/(Decrease) in Existing Operations Constant Currency*
	Three Months Ended June 30,
Commodity Group	2018		2017
Agricultural Products	$	29,693	$	31,279	$	(1,586	)	$	41	$	33	$	31,312	$	(1,660	)
Autos & Auto Parts	5,806		5,730		76			—		33		5,763		43
Chemicals & Plastics	38,972		37,400		1,572			224		138		37,538		1,210
Coal & Coke	19,087		15,382		3,705			—		23		15,405		3,682
Food & Kindred Products	8,476		8,325		151			—		10		8,335		141
Intermodal	380		238		142			—		1		239		141
Lumber & Forest Products	23,810		22,323		1,487			415		51		22,374		1,021
Metallic Ores	3,670		2,920		750			—		37		2,957		713
Metals	32,493		26,079		6,414			—		94		26,173		6,320
Minerals & Stone	38,034		34,562		3,472			1		36		34,598		3,435
Petroleum Products	16,151		15,844		307			1		55		15,899		251
Pulp & Paper	29,514		26,077		3,437			—		122		26,199		3,315
Waste	7,339		7,144		195			—		8		7,152		187
Other	6,443		5,070		1,373			23		26		5,096		1,324
Total freight revenues	$	259,868	$	238,373	$	21,495		$	705	$	667	$	239,040	$	20,123

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following table sets forth our North American Operations freight revenues, carloads and average freight revenues per carload for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except average freight revenues per carload):

	Freight Revenues								Carloads		Average Freight Revenues Per Carload
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Three Months Ended June 30,		Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018				2017 Constant Currency*
Commodity Group	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		2018	2017	2018		2017		2017 Constant Currency*
Agricultural Products	$	29,693	11.4	%	$	31,312	13.1	%	51,762	52,953	$	574	$	591	$	591
Autos & Auto Parts	5,806		2.2	%	5,763		2.4	%	9,106	9,184	638		624		628
Chemicals & Plastics	38,972		15.0	%	37,538		15.7	%	45,285	44,814	861		835		838
Coal & Coke	19,087		7.4	%	15,405		6.4	%	59,346	46,501	322		331		331
Food & Kindred Products	8,476		3.3	%	8,335		3.5	%	14,907	14,806	569		562		563
Intermodal	380		0.1	%	239		0.1	%	3,816	2,367	100		101		101
Lumber & Forest Products	23,810		9.2	%	22,374		9.4	%	37,733	35,619	631		627		628
Metallic Ores	3,670		1.4	%	2,957		1.2	%	4,448	4,249	825		687		696
Metals	32,493		12.5	%	26,173		10.9	%	40,806	34,695	796		752		754
Minerals & Stone	38,034		14.6	%	34,598		14.5	%	62,156	56,768	612		609		609
Petroleum Products	16,151		6.2	%	15,899		6.7	%	24,340	23,912	664		663		665
Pulp & Paper	29,514		11.4	%	26,199		11.0	%	41,762	39,813	707		655		658
Waste	7,339		2.8	%	7,152		3.0	%	14,837	14,387	495		497		497
Other	6,443		2.5	%	5,096		2.1	%	20,049	16,979	321		299		300
Total	$	259,868	100.0	%	$	239,040	100.0	%	430,353	397,047	$	604	$	600	$	602

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

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Total traffic from our North American Operations increased33,306 carloads, or 8.4%, to 430,353 carloads for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding 1,243 carloads from new operations, same railroad traffic increased32,063 carloads, or 8.1%. The same railroad traffic increase was principally due to increases of 12,845 carloads of coal and coke traffic, 6,111 carloads of metals traffic, 5,383 carloads of mineral and stone traffic, 2,841 carloads of other commodity traffic, 1,949 carloads of pulp and paper traffic, 1,449 carloads of intermodal traffic and 1,438 carloads of lumber and forest products traffic, partially offset by a decrease of 1,256 carloads of agricultural products traffic. All remaining traffic increased by a net 1,303 carloads.

Changes in average freight revenues per carload in a commodity group may be impacted by changes in customer rates, fuel surcharges, commodity mix and the mix of customer traffic within a commodity group. Excluding a 0.4% impact of foreign currency, average freight revenues per carload from our North American Operations increased0.3% to $604 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. Average freight revenues per carload from existing operations, excluding the impact of foreign currency, increased0.3% to $604 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. Higher fuel surcharges increased average freight revenues per carload by 1.7% and a change in the mix of commodities decreased average freight revenues per carload by 1.5%. Excluding these factors, average freight revenues per carload increased 0.1%. The change in average freight revenues per carload was also driven by changes in customer mix primarily within the coal and coke and agricultural products commodity groups.

The following information discusses the significant changes in our North American Operations freight revenues from existing operations by commodity group excluding the impact of foreign currency.

Agricultural products revenues decreased$1.7 million, or 5.3%. Agricultural products average freight revenues per carload decreased 2.9%, which decreased revenues by $0.9 million, while traffic decreased 1,256 carloads, or 2.4%, which decreased revenues by $0.7 million. The decrease in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to a change in customer mix. The carload decrease was primarily due to unfavorable grain market conditions and the residual impact of the 2017 drought on current harvests in the central United States, partially offset by increased export soybean meal shipments in the western United States.

Chemicals and plastics revenues increased$1.2 million, or 3.2%. Chemicals and plastics average freight revenues per carload increased 2.7%, which increased revenues by $1.0 million and traffic increased 205 carloads, or 0.5%, which increased revenues by $0.2 million.

Coal and coke revenues increased$3.7 million, or 23.9%. Coal and coke traffic increased 12,845 carloads, which increased revenues by $4.1 million, while average freight revenues per carload decreased 2.7%, which decreased revenues by $0.4 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased demand in the northeastern, midwestern and central United States, including a maintenance outage at a customer facility in 2017 and new business. The decrease in average freight revenues per carload was due to a change in customer mix.

Lumber and forest products revenues increased$1.0 million, or 4.6%. Lumber and forest products traffic increased 1,438 carloads, or 4.0%, which increased revenues by $0.9 million, and average freight revenues per carload increased 0.5%, which increased revenues by $0.1 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased shipments of lumber in the western United States.

Metals revenues increased$6.3 million, or 24.1%. Metals traffic increased 6,111 carloads, or 17.6%, which increased revenues by $4.9 million, and average freight revenues per carload increased 5.6%, which increased revenues by $1.4 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased scrap steel, pig iron and coil shipments in the southern United States and increased scrap steel shipments in the midwestern United States.

Minerals and stone revenues increased$3.4 million, or 9.9%, primarily due to an increase in traffic of 5,383 carloads, or 9.5%. The increase in carloads was primarily due to an increase in construction aggregates shipments across North America and frac sand shipments in the northeastern United States.

Pulp and paper revenues increased$3.3 million, or 12.7%. Pulp and paper average freight revenues per carload increased 7.4%, which increased revenues by $1.9 million, and traffic increased 1,949 carloads, or 4.9%, which increased revenues by $1.4 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased containerboard shipments across North America. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to increased fuel surcharge revenue and a change in the mix of business.

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Other revenues increased$1.3 million, or 26.0%. Other revenues traffic increased 2,841 carloads, or 16.7%, which increased revenues by $0.9 million, and average freight revenues per carload increased 8.0%, which increased revenues by $0.4 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased shipments of empty car traffic in the southern and central United States. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to shipments of wind towers in the midwestern United States and Canada.

Freight revenues from all remaining commodities combined increased by $1.5 million.

Freight-Related Revenues

Excluding a $0.2 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, freight-related revenues from our North American Operations, which includes revenues from railcar switching, track access fees, storage and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight, increased$2.1 million, or 3.4%, to $63.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $61.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to increased switching revenues primarily related to a new iron ore customer in Canada and stronger intermodal and grain volumes in the southern United States.

All Other Revenues

Excluding a $0.1 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, all other revenues from our North American Operations, which includes revenues from third-party railcar and locomotive repairs, property rentals and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight, were flat at $16.2 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses from our North American Operations increased$23.3 million, or 9.9%, to $259.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $236.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase included $22.6 million from existing operations and $0.7 million from new operations. The following table sets forth operating expenses from our North American Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,																		Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency*
	2018					2017								Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*
	Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Increase/(Decrease)
Labor and benefits	$	109,289		32.2	%	$	102,082		32.4	%	$	7,207		$	351	$	102,433		$	6,856
Equipment rents	13,633			4.0	%	13,380			4.3	%	253			40		13,420			213
Purchased services	14,652			4.3	%	15,423			4.9	%	(771		)	52		15,475			(823		)
Depreciation and amortization	41,247			12.2	%	38,919			12.3	%	2,328			242		39,161			2,086
Diesel fuel used in train operations	23,253			6.8	%	16,546			5.2	%	6,707			89		16,635			6,618
Casualties and insurance	10,156			3.0	%	7,811			2.5	%	2,345			13		7,824			2,332
Materials	13,163			3.9	%	13,061			4.1	%	102			43		13,104			59
Trackage rights	10,527			3.1	%	9,189			2.9	%	1,338			8		9,197			1,330
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(706		)	(0.2	)%	(328		)	(0.1	)%	(378		)	—		(328		)	(378		)
Restructuring costs	7			—	%	14			—	%	(7		)	—		14			(7		)
Other expenses, net	24,062			7.1	%	19,898			6.3	%	4,164			65		19,963			4,099
Total operating expenses	$	259,283		76.4	%	$	235,995		74.8	%	$	23,288		$	903	$	236,898		$	22,385

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following information discusses the significant changes in operating expenses of our North American Operations excluding an increase of $0.9 million due to the impact from foreign currency appreciation.

Labor and benefits expense was $109.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $102.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $6.9 million, or 6.7%. The increase was primarily due to annual wage increases and an increase in headcount.

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Depreciation and amortization expense was $41.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $39.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $2.1 million, or 5.3%. The increase was primarily attributable to a larger depreciable asset base in 2018 compared with 2017, reflecting capital spending in 2017.

The cost of diesel fuel used in train operations was $23.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $16.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $6.6 million, or 39.8%. The increase consisted of $5.7 million due to a 34.6% increase in average fuel cost per gallon and $0.8 million due to a 3.7% increase in diesel fuel consumption.

Casualties and insurance expense was $10.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $2.3 million, or 29.8%. The increase was primarily attributable to higher derailment expense in 2018 resulting primarily from a derailment in our Western Region that exceeded our insurance deductible of $2.5 million.

Trackage rights expense, which represents fees charged by another railroad to use their track as well as port access fees, was $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $1.3 million, or 14.5%. The increase was primarily attributable to increased rail traffic and port switching activities.

Other expenses, net were $24.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $20.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $4.1 million, or 20.5%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in legal fees associated with arbitration proceedings.

Operating Income/Operating Ratio

Operating income from our North American Operations was $80.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $79.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included corporate development and related costs of $0.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The operating ratio was 76.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 74.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Australian Operations

Operating Revenues

As previously disclosed, we own a controlling 51.1% interest in our Australian Operations. Therefore, we include 100% of our Australian Operations within revenues and expenses within our consolidated financial statements with an after-tax net impact allocated to noncontrolling interest to reflect MIRA's 48.9% ownership. The following table sets forth our Australian Operations operating revenues and carloads for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations					Currency Impact
	2018		2017		Amount			%
Freight revenues	$	66,075	$	63,753	$	2,322		3.6	%	$	507
Freight-related revenues	11,515		11,500		15			0.1	%	80
All other revenues	1,439		1,556		(117		)	(7.5	)%	13
Total operating revenues	$	79,029	$	76,809	$	2,220		2.9	%	$	600
Carloads	147,965		146,089		1,876			1.3	%

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Freight Revenues

The following table sets forth the changes in our Australian Operations freight revenues by commodity group for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

					Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations			Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*		Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency*
	Three Months Ended June 30,
Commodity Group	2018		2017
Agricultural Products	$	6,006	$	5,932	$	74		$	47	$	5,979	$	27
Coal & Coke	32,570		27,758		4,812			231		27,989		4,581
Intermodal	17,102		17,234		(132		)	131		17,365		(263		)
Metallic Ores	8,125		10,659		(2,534		)	79		10,738		(2,613		)
Minerals & Stone	2,087		2,016		71			18		2,034		53
Petroleum Products	185		154		31			1		155		30
Total freight revenues	$	66,075	$	63,753	$	2,322		$	507	$	64,260	$	1,815

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following table sets forth our Australian Operations freight revenues, carloads and average freight revenues per carload for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except average freight revenues per carload):

	Freight Revenues								Carloads		Average Freight Revenues Per Carload
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Three Months Ended June 30,		Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018				2017 Constant Currency*
Commodity Group	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		2018	2017	2018		2017		2017 Constant Currency*
Agricultural Products	$	6,006	9.1	%	$	5,979	9.3	%	14,175	15,375	$	424	$	386	$	389
Coal & Coke	32,570		49.3	%	27,989		43.6	%	97,282	92,659	335		300		302
Intermodal	17,102		25.9	%	17,365		27.0	%	13,957	15,159	1,225		1,137		1,146
Metallic Ores	8,125		12.3	%	10,738		16.7	%	5,586	8,854	1,455		1,204		1,213
Minerals & Stone	2,087		3.1	%	2,034		3.2	%	16,891	13,978	124		144		146
Petroleum Products	185		0.3	%	155		0.2	%	74	64	2,500		2,406		2,422
Total	$	66,075	100.0	%	$	64,260	100.0	%	147,965	146,089	$	447	$	436	$	440

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

Total traffic from our Australian Operations increased1,876 carloads, or 1.3%, to 147,965 carloads for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. The traffic increase was principally due to increases of 4,623 carloads of coal and coke traffic and 2,913 carloads of minerals and stone traffic, partially offset by decreases of metallic ores traffic of 3,268 carloads, intermodal traffic of 1,202 carloads and agricultural products traffic of 1,200 carloads. All remaining traffic increased by 10 carloads.

Changes in average freight revenues per carload in a commodity group may be impacted by changes in customer rates, fuel surcharges, commodity mix and the mix of customer traffic within a commodity group. Excluding a 0.9% impact of foreign currency, average freight revenues per carload from our Australian Operations increased1.6% to $447 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. A change in the mix of commodities decreased average freight revenues per carload by 8.8% and higher fuel surcharges increased average freight revenues per carload by 0.6%. Excluding these factors, average freight revenues per carload increased 9.8%.

The following information discusses the significant changes in our Australian Operations freight revenues by commodity group excluding the impact of foreign currency.

Coal and coke revenues increased$4.6 million, or 16.4%. Coal and coke average freight revenues per carload increased 10.9%, which increased revenues by $3.0 million and traffic increased 4,623 carloads, or 5.0%, which increased revenues by $1.6 million. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to annual rate increases and favorable mix. The carload increase was primarily due to increased spot shipments.

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Metallic ores revenues decreased$2.6 million, or 24.3%. Metallic ores traffic decreased 3,268 carloads, or 36.9%, which decreased revenues by $4.8 million, while average freight revenues per carload increased 20.0%, which increased revenues by $2.2 million. The carload decrease was primarily due to a planned shutdown of an iron ore customer's mine in October 2017. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to a change in business mix.

Freight revenues from all remaining commodities decreased$0.2 million.

Freight-Related Revenues

Excluding the impact of foreign currency appreciation, freight-related revenues from our Australian Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2017, which includes revenues from railcar switching, track access rights, crewing services, storage and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight, remained relatively flat compared with the three months ended June 30, 2017, primarily due to decreased agricultural products related switching revenues as a result of a smaller harvest in 2018.

All Other Revenues

Excluding the impact of foreign currency appreciation, all other revenues from our Australian Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018, which includes revenues from third-party railcar and locomotive repairs, property rentals and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight, remained relatively flat compared with the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses from our Australian Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018decreased$3.4 million, or 6.1%, to $53.1 million, compared with $56.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in operating expenses included an increase of $0.4 million from the impact of foreign currency appreciation. The following table sets forth operating expenses from our Australian Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,										Increase/(Decrease)			Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*			Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency*
	2018					2017
	Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Amount			% of Operating Revenues
Labor and benefits	$	18,886		23.9	%	$	17,775		23.1	%	$	1,111		$	145	$	17,920		$	966
Equipment rents	1,183			1.5	%	1,334			1.7	%	(151		)	10		1,344			(161		)
Purchased services	6,895			8.7	%	6,470			8.4	%	425			45		6,515			380
Depreciation and amortization	15,288			19.4	%	14,970			19.5	%	318			119		15,089			199
Diesel fuel used in train operations	8,173			10.3	%	6,320			8.2	%	1,853			51		6,371			1,802
Casualties and insurance	1,766			2.2	%	1,379			1.8	%	387			11		1,390			376
Materials	2,761			3.5	%	2,517			3.3	%	244			18		2,535			226
Trackage rights	2,364			3.0	%	3,484			4.6	%	(1,120		)	26		3,510			(1,146		)
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(67		)	(0.1	)%	(20		)	—	%	(47		)	—		(20		)	(47		)
Other expenses, net	(4,116		)	(5.2	)%	2,330			3.0	%	(6,446		)	17		2,347			(6,463		)
Total operating expenses	$	53,133		67.2	%	$	56,559		73.6	%	$	(3,426	)	$	442	$	57,001		$	(3,868	)

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following information discusses the significant changes in operating expenses of our Australian Operations excluding a $0.4 millionincrease from the impact of foreign currency appreciation.

Labor and benefits expense was $18.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $17.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $1.0 million, or 5.4%. The increase was primarily attributable to annual wage increases and increased headcount to support growth initiatives.

The cost of diesel fuel used in train operations was $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $6.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $1.8 million, or 28.3%, primarily due to a 27.5% increase in average fuel cost per gallon.

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Trackage rights expense was $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 32.6%. The decrease was primarily due to the planned shutdown of an iron ore mine in October 2017.

Other expenses, net for the three months ended June 30, 2018 included a $6.3 milliongain on settlement relatedto Arrium's voluntary administration.

Operating Income/Operating Ratio

Our Australian Operations had operating income of $25.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $20.3 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2017. Operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 included a $6.3 milliongain on settlement relatedto Arrium's voluntary administration.The operating ratio was 67.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 73.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

U.K./European Operations

Operating Revenues

The following table reflects the calculation of our ongoing U.K./European Operations by subtracting the revenues and carloads from the divested ERS operations from our U.K./European total operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,												Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations					Currency Impact
	2018						2017
	Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Amount			%
Freight revenues	$	92,289	$	6,674	$	85,615	$	81,029	$	9,207	$	71,822	$	11,260		13.9	%	$	5,342
Freight-related revenues	67,420		2,685		64,735		54,938		2,849		52,089		12,482			22.7	%	3,262
All other revenues	16,695		9		16,686		11,983		6		11,977		4,712			39.3	%	555
Total operating revenues	$	176,404	$	9,368	$	167,036	$	147,950	$	12,062	$	135,888	$	28,454		19.2	%	$	9,159
Carloads	256,045		20,823		235,222		266,946		27,648		239,298		(10,901		)	(4.1	)%

The following table sets forth our ongoing U.K./European Operations total operating revenues and total carloads by new operations and existing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Increase/(Decrease) in Existing/Ongoing Operations					Currency Impact on Total Ongoing Operations
	2018						2017
	Total Ongoing Operations		New Operations		Existing Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Amount			%
Freight revenues	$	85,615	$	—	$	85,615	$	71,822	$	13,793		19.2	%	$	4,558
Freight-related revenues	64,735		8,050		56,685		52,089		4,596			8.8	%	2,989
All other revenues	16,686		3,966		12,720		11,977		743			6.2	%	554
Total operating revenues	$	167,036	$	12,016	$	155,020	$	135,888	$	19,132		14.1	%	$	8,101
Carloads	235,222		—		235,222		239,298		(4,076		)	(1.7	)%

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Freight Revenues

The following table sets forth our U.K./European Operations ongoing operations freight revenues by commodity group by subtracting the revenues from the divested ERS operations from our U.K./European total operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,												Increase/(Decrease) in Existing Operations			Currency Impact Existing Operations		2017 Constant Currency Existing Operations*		Increase/(Decrease) in Existing Operations Constant Currency*
	2018						2017
Commodity Group	Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing/ Existing Operations		Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations
Agricultural Products	$	785	$	—	$	785	$	829	$	—	$	829	$	(44	)	$	71	$	900	$	(115	)
Coal & Coke	2,687		—		2,687		1,719		—		1,719		968			138		$	1,857	830
Intermodal	66,483		6,674		59,809		60,793		9,207		51,586		8,223			3,174		$	54,760	5,049
Minerals & Stone	22,326		—		22,326		17,688		—		17,688		4,638			1,175		$	18,863	3,463
Petroleum Products	8		—		8		—		—		—		8			—		$	—	8
Total operating revenues	$	92,289	$	6,674	$	85,615	$	81,029	$	9,207	$	71,822	$	13,793		$	4,558	$	76,380	$	9,235

*Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period Total Ongoing Operations translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following table sets forth our U.K./European Operations freight revenues, carloads and average freight revenues per carload for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except average freight revenues per carload):

	Freight Revenues								Carloads		Average Freight Revenues Per Carload
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Three Months Ended June 30,		Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018				2017 Constant Currency*
Commodity Group	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		2018	2017	2018		2017		2017 Constant Currency*
Agricultural Products	$	785	0.9	%	$	900	1.0	%	607	746	$	1,293	$	1,111	$	1,206
Coal & Coke	2,687		2.9	%	1,857		2.2	%	4,038	3,974	665		433		467
Intermodal	66,483		72.0	%	64,751		75.0	%	201,058	217,091	331		280		298
Minerals & Stone	22,326		24.2	%	18,863		21.8	%	50,322	45,135	444		392		418
Petroleum Products	8		—	%	—		—	%	20	—	400		—		—
Total	$	92,289	100.0	%	$	86,371	100.0	%	256,045	266,946	$	360	$	304	$	324

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

Total traffic from our U.K./European Operations decreased10,901 carloads, or 4.1%, to 256,045 carloads for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. Excluding traffic from ERS, existing operations traffic decreased 4,076 carloads, or 1.7%, to 235,222. The decrease in traffic from existing operations was primarily due to decreases of 9,208 carloads of intermodal traffic, partially offset by an increase of 5,187 carloads of minerals and stone traffic. All remaining traffic decreased by a net 55 carloads.

Changes in average freight revenues per carload in a commodity group may be impacted by changes in customer rates, fuel surcharges, commodity mix and the mix of customer traffic within a commodity group. Excluding a 7.3% impact of foreign currency, average freight revenues per carload from our U.K./European Operations increased11.1% to $360 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. Average freight revenues per carload from existing operations, excluding the impact of foreign currency, increased 14.1% to $364 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. A change in the mix of commodities increased average freight revenues per carload by 0.8% and higher fuel surcharges increased average freight revenues per carload by 0.3%. Excluding these factors, average freight revenues per carload increased 13.0%.

The following information discusses the significant changes in our U.K./European Operations freight revenues by commodity group excluding the impact of foreign currency and the divested ERS operations.

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Intermodal revenues increased$5.0 million, or 9.2%. Intermodal average freight revenues per carload increased 14.9%, which increased revenues by $8.1 million, while traffic decreased 9,208 carloads, or 4.9%, which decreased revenues by $3.1 million. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to rate increases and port and route mix resulting from changes in shipping alliances. The decrease in carloads was primarily due to congestion at the Port of Felixstowe amidst the port's information technology system conversion.

Minerals and stone revenues increased$3.5 million, or 18.4%. Minerals and stone traffic increased 5,187 carloads, or 11.5%, which increased revenues by $2.3 million, and average freight revenues per carload increased 6.2%, which increased revenues by $1.2 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to higher construction aggregates shipments in the U.K. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to a change in the mix of business in Poland.

Freight revenues from all remaining commodities combined increased by a net $0.7 million.

Freight-Related Revenues

Freight-related revenues from our U.K./European Operations includes trucking haulage services, container storage and switching services, as well as infrastructure services where we operate work trains for the track infrastructure owner. Freight-related revenues from our U.K./European Operations also include traction service (or hook and pull), which requires us to provide locomotives and drivers to move a customer's train between specified origin and destination points, and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight.

Freight-related revenues from our U.K./European Operations were $67.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $54.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $12.5 million, or 22.7%. Excluding $8.1 million from new operations, a decrease of $0.4 million from the divested ERS operations and a $3.3 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, freight-related revenues from our existing operations increased $1.6 million, or 2.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $52.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

All Other Revenues

All other revenues from our U.K./European Operations includes revenues from container sales and conversions, third-party car and locomotive repairs, property rentals and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight. All other revenues from our U.K./European Operations were $16.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $4.7 million, or 39.3%. Excluding $4.0 million from new operations and a $0.6 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, all other revenues from our existing operations increased $0.2 million, or 1.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $12.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

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Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses from our U.K./European Operations increased$31.3 million, or 21.1%, to $179.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $148.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase consisted of $11.5 million from new operations and $23.3 million from existing operations, partially offset by a $3.5 million decrease from divested operations. Total operating expenses from existing operations included an increase of $8.2 million due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, as well as increases of $7.0 million in restructuring and related costs, $3.4 million in diesel fuel used in train operations, $2.6 million in labor and benefits expense and $1.2 million in materials expense, partially offset by a decrease of $1.6 million in other expenses, net. The following table sets forth operating expenses from our U.K./European Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,										Increase/(Decrease)			Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*			Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency*
	2018					2017
	Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Amount			% of Operating Revenues
Labor and benefits	$	51,663		29.3	%	$	44,365		29.9	%	$	7,298		$	2,792	$	47,157		$	4,506
Equipment rents	19,986			11.3	%	18,523			12.5	%	1,463			1,257		19,780			206
Purchased services	39,498			22.4	%	34,902			23.6	%	4,596			2,147		37,049			2,449
Depreciation and amortization	9,210			5.2	%	7,624			5.1	%	1,586			478		8,102			1,108
Diesel fuel used in train operations	14,197			8.0	%	10,164			6.9	%	4,033			678		10,842			3,355
Electricity used in train operations	2,044			1.2	%	2,134			1.4	%	(90		)	153		2,287			(243		)
Casualties and insurance	1,062			0.6	%	989			0.7	%	73			55		1,044			18
Materials	16,452			9.3	%	11,073			7.5	%	5,379			550		11,623			4,829
Trackage rights	10,412			5.9	%	9,124			6.2	%	1,288			608		9,732			680
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(50		)	—	%	(6		)	—	%	(44		)	—		(6		)	(44		)
Restructuring costs	9,355			5.3	%	2,347			1.6	%	7,008			130		2,477			6,878
Other expenses, net	5,620			3.2	%	6,907			4.7	%	(1,287		)	410		7,317			(1,697		)
Total operating expenses	$	179,449		101.7	%	$	148,146		100.1	%	$	31,303		$	9,258	$	157,404		$	22,045

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following information discusses the significant changes in operating expenses from our U.K./European Operations excluding an increase of $9.3 million due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation.

Labor and benefits expense was $51.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $47.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $4.5 million, or 9.6%. The increase consisted of $2.6 million from existing operations and $2.4 million from new operations, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease from divested operations. The increase from existing operations was primarily due to annual wage increases and an increase in headcount.

The cost of diesel fuel used in train operations was $14.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $10.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $3.4 million, or 30.9%. The increase from existing operations consisted of $2.3 million due to a 20.8% increase in average fuel cost per gallon and $1.1 million due to an 8.5% increase in diesel fuel consumption.

Materials expense, which primarily consists of costs of containers sold to third parties, materials purchased for use in repairing and maintaining our locomotives, railcars and other equipment, as well as costs for general tools and supplies used in our business, was $16.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $11.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $4.8 million, or 41.5%. The increase consisted of $3.6 million from new operations and $1.2 million from existing operations. The increase from existing operations was primarily due to timing of equipment maintenance in the U.K.

Restructuring costs for the three months ended June 30, 2018 of $9.4 million were primarily related to our optimization activities in the U.K. Restructuring costs for the three months ended June 30, 2017 of $2.5 million were primarily related to the restructuring of ERS.

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Other expenses, net were $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 23.2%. The decrease consisted of $1.6 million from existing operations and $0.7 million from divested operations, partially offset by an increase of $0.6 million from new operations. The decrease in existing operations was primarily due to corporate development and related costs recorded in 2017 associated with the acquisition and integration of Pentalver.

Operating Income/Operating Ratio

Our U.K./European Operations had an operating loss of $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with an operating loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2018 included $9.4 million of restructuring and related costs primarily driven by our optimization activities in the U.K. The operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included $2.3 million of restructuring costs, or $2.5 million excluding the impact from foreign currency appreciation. The operating ratio was 101.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 100.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

U.K. Operations Optimization

In 2018, we reorganized our U.K. business into three service platforms: Rail (Intermodal and Heavy Haul), Road (former Freightliner and Pentalver road operations) and Terminals (former Freightliner and Pentalver terminals), with a single combined commercial organization responsible for selling all three services. We also announced a program to restructure and further optimize our operations in the U.K. that began in May 2018 and we intend to complete by early 2019. The program includes the rationalization of the locomotive and railcar fleet, management restructuring (following the U.K. consultative process) and technology investments to upgrade systems to enhance productivity and service quality. Restructuring and related expenses associated with the optimization are expected to be approximately $55 million (assuming the adjustment described in footnote (a) below does not occur and an exchange rate of $1.40 for one British pound) which we expect to recover through improved profitability over the next approximately three years. The restructuring and related expenses are comprised of the following, including our current estimate of the timing of the related charges, which is subject to change (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018		Outlook for Six Months Ended December 31, 2018		Outlook for Six Months Ended June 30, 2019		Estimated Total Restructuring and Related Costs
Rationalization of locomotive and railcar fleet(a)	$	5,938	$	23,000	$	—	$	29,000
Management restructuring(b)	2,129		4,900		2,000		9,000
Productivity and automation investments	1,288		6,700		9,000		17,000
Total	$	9,355	$	34,600	$	11,000	$	55,000

(a) Strengthening commercial demand for bulk commodity shipments may result in less restructuring and related expense if new business is contracted for a higher profit using the excess equipment.

(b) Subject to requisite U.K. consultative process.

Restructuring and related activity for the U.K. Operations Optimization program for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Rationalization of Locomotive and Railcar Fleet			Management Restructuring			Productivity and Automation Investments			Total
Restructuring and related liability as of December 31, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring and related costs incurred	5,938			2,129			1,288			9,355
Cash payments	(307		)	(620		)	(1,065		)	(1,992		)
Non-cash settlements	(897		)	—			(223		)	(1,120		)
Restructuring and related liability as of June 30, 2018	$	4,734		$	1,509		$	—		$	6,243

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Six Months EndedJune 30, 2018 Compared with Six Months EndedJune 30, 2017

Consolidated Operating Results

Operating Revenues

The following table reflects the calculation of our total ongoing operations by subtracting the revenues and carloads from the divested ERS operations from our total operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,												Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations				Currency Impact
	2018						2017
	Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Amount		%
Freight revenues	$	817,871	$	17,086	$	800,785	$	760,900	$	21,968	$	738,932	$	56,971	7.5	%	$	20,220
Freight-related revenues	283,599		7,006		276,593		246,958		8,664		238,294		36,641		14.8	%	9,752
All other revenues	68,181		21		68,160		51,683		18		51,665		16,498		31.9	%	1,485
Total operating revenues	$	1,169,651	$	24,113	$	1,145,538	$	1,059,541	$	30,650	$	1,028,891	$	110,110	10.4	%	$	31,457
Carloads	1,645,676		50,949		1,594,727		1,631,330		63,882		1,567,448		14,346		0.9	%

The following table sets forth our total ongoing operating revenues and carloads by new operations and existing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,								Increase/(Decrease) in Existing/Ongoing Operations				Currency Impact on Total Ongoing Operations
	2018						2017
	Total Ongoing Operations		New Operations		Existing Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Amount		%
Freight revenues	$	800,785	$	1,580	$	799,205	$	738,932	$	60,273	8.2	%	$	17,477
Freight-related revenues	276,593		32,532		244,061		238,294		5,767		2.4	%	8,604
All other revenues	68,160		14,440		53,720		51,665		2,055		4.0	%	1,483
Total operating revenues	$	1,145,538	$	48,552	$	1,096,986	$	1,028,891	$	68,095	6.6	%	$	27,564
Carloads	1,594,727		2,813		1,591,914		1,567,448		24,466		1.6	%

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018increased$95.7 million, or 10.8%, to $979.6 million, compared with $883.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase consisted of $63.3 million from existing operations and $46.8 million from new operations, partially offset by a $14.4 million decrease from divested operations. The increase from existing operations included a $27.3 millionincrease from the net appreciation of foreign currencies relative to the United States dollar, as well as increases in diesel fuel used in train operations of $17.8 million, labor and benefits expense of $17.1 million, $5.0 million in depreciation and amortization, $3.5 million in restructuring costs and $2.9 million in materials expense. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $5.1 million in other expenses, net and $3.0 million in equipment rents.

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The following table sets forth our total operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,										Increase/(Decrease)			Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*			Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency*
	2018					2017
	Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Amount			% of Operating Revenues
Labor and benefits	$	363,554		31.1	%	$	331,360		31.3	%	$	32,194		$	9,398	$	340,758		$	22,796
Equipment rents	68,889			5.9	%	67,108			6.3	%	1,781			4,041		71,149			(2,260		)
Purchased services	125,147			10.7	%	107,796			10.2	%	17,351			6,708		114,504			10,643
Depreciation and amortization	131,735			11.3	%	122,287			11.5	%	9,448			2,539		124,826			6,909
Diesel fuel used in train operations	91,774			7.9	%	71,183			6.7	%	20,591			2,687		73,870			17,904
Electricity used in train operations	4,278			0.4	%	5,307			0.5	%	(1,029		)	606		5,913			(1,635		)
Casualties and insurance	22,950			2.0	%	22,722			2.1	%	228			358		23,080			(130		)
Materials	64,845			5.5	%	47,197			4.5	%	17,648			1,338		48,535			16,310
Trackage rights	44,281			3.8	%	44,020			4.2	%	261			2,106		46,126			(1,845		)
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(1,859		)	(0.2	)%	(781		)	(0.1	)%	(1,078		)	1		(780		)	(1,079		)
Restructuring costs	9,645			0.8	%	6,116			0.6	%	3,529			652		6,768			2,877
Other expenses, net	54,374			4.6	%	59,593			5.6	%	(5,219		)	1,701		61,294			(6,920		)
Total operating expenses	$	979,613		83.8	%	$	883,908		83.4	%	$	95,705		$	32,135	$	916,043		$	63,570

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

Operating Income/Operating Ratio

Operating income was $190.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $175.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included restructuring and related costs of $9.6 million, primarily driven by our optimization activities in the U.K., and corporate development and related costs of $0.5 million, partially offset by a $6.3 million gain on settlement related to Arrium's voluntary administration. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 included corporate development and related costs of $9.1 million, primarily associated with the GRail and Providence and Worcester Railroad transactions, and restructuring costs of $6.1 million, primarily related to the restructuring of ERS. Our operating ratio was 83.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 83.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $54.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $52.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included $2.2 million of expense from the write-off of deferred financing fees associated with the refinancing of our credit facility.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $10.6 million, compared with $51.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Our provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included a $31.6 million benefit from the retroactive extension of the United States Short Line Tax Credit. Based on developments during the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded a reserve for uncertain tax positions of $4.8 million related to tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K., of which $3.7 million related to the period from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner acquisition when the arrangements were established, through December 31, 2017. Excluding the benefit from the retroactive extension and the prior period portion of the reserve for uncertain tax positions, our effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 28.5%. Our effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was 40.6%. The decrease in our effective income tax rate was primarily a result of the TCJA, which decreased the United States federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. In addition, our provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2017 also included an increase to a valuation allowance of €0.9 million (or $1.0 million at the average exchange rate for the period) primarily associated with losses at ERS. For additional information regarding our provision for income taxes, see Note 11, Income Taxes, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report.

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Net Income Attributable to G&W and Earnings Per Common Share

Net income attributable to G&W for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $119.3 million, compared with $72.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Our basic EPS were $1.96 with 60.9 million weighted average shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with basic EPS of $1.18 with 61.5 million weighted average shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Our diluted EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1.93 with 61.8 million weighted average shares outstanding, compared with diluted EPS of $1.16 with 62.4 million weighted average shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Our results for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included certain items affecting comparability between the periods as previously presented in the "Overview—Overview of Six-Month Results—Items Affecting Comparability."

Operating Results by Segment

The following tables set forth results from our North American Operations, Australian Operations and U.K./European Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations			Australian Operations			U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues	$	505,285		$	129,086		$	183,500		$	817,871
Freight-related revenues	127,299			22,078			134,222			283,599
All other revenues	32,603			2,699			32,879			68,181
Total operating revenues	665,187			153,863			350,601			1,169,651
Operating expenses:
Labor and benefits	221,206			37,918			104,430			363,554
Equipment rents	26,133			2,498			40,258			68,889
Purchased services	28,582			13,284			83,281			125,147
Depreciation and amortization	81,878			31,295			18,562			131,735
Diesel fuel used in train operations	48,733			15,483			27,558			91,774
Electricity used in train operations	—			—			4,278			4,278
Casualties and insurance	16,613			3,547			2,790			22,950
Materials	26,353			5,722			32,770			64,845
Trackage rights	19,639			4,578			20,064			44,281
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(1,618		)	(113		)	(128		)	(1,859		)
Restructuring costs	41			—			9,604			9,645
Other expenses, net	44,193			(2,221		)	12,402			54,374
Total operating expenses	511,753			111,991			355,869			979,613
Operating income/(loss)	$	153,434		$	41,872		$	(5,268	)	$	190,038
Operating ratio	76.9		%	72.8		%	101.5		%	83.8		%
Interest expense, net	$	20,233		$	26,134		$	6,727		$	53,094
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	606		$	4,722		$	5,228		$	10,556
Expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	87,487		$	19,751		$	13,189		$	120,427
Carloads	836,366			291,480			517,830			1,645,676

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	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations			Australian Operations			U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues	$	476,654		$	124,627		$	159,619		$	760,900
Freight-related revenues	126,528			23,209			97,221			246,958
All other revenues	31,968			2,880			16,835			51,683
Total operating revenues	635,150			150,716			273,675			1,059,541
Operating expenses:
Labor and benefits	212,240			34,829			84,291			331,360
Equipment rents	27,370			2,735			37,003			67,108
Purchased services	30,096			12,682			65,018			107,796
Depreciation and amortization	77,786			30,162			14,339			122,287
Diesel fuel used in train operations	37,104			12,910			21,169			71,183
Electricity used in train operations	—			—			5,307			5,307
Casualties and insurance	18,044			2,852			1,826			22,722
Materials	26,524			5,231			15,442			47,197
Trackage rights	18,707			6,892			18,421			44,020
Net (gain)/loss on sale and impairment of assets	(760		)	(22		)	1			(781		)
Restructuring costs	68			338			5,710			6,116
Other expenses, net	40,629			4,698			14,266			59,593
Total operating expenses	487,808			113,307			282,793			883,908
Operating income/(loss)	$	147,342		$	37,409		$	(9,118	)	$	175,633
Operating ratio	76.8		%	75.2		%	103.3		%	83.4		%
Interest expense, net	$	20,111		$	27,822		$	3,409		$	51,342
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	49,863		$	2,792		$	(1,130	)	$	51,525
Expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	64,227		$	5,176		$	10,465		$	79,868
Carloads	800,063			295,505			535,762			1,631,330

North American Operations

Operating Revenues

The following table sets forth our North American Operations operating revenues and carloads by new operations and existing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,								Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations				Increase/(Decrease) in Existing Operations				Currency Impact
	2018						2017
	Total Operations		New Operations		Existing Operations		Total Operations		Amount		%		Amount		%
Freight revenues	$	505,285	$	1,580	$	503,705	$	476,654	$	28,631	6.0	%	$	27,051	5.7	%	$	1,438
Freight-related revenues	127,299		240		127,059		126,528		771		0.6	%	531		0.4	%	395
All other revenues	32,603		10		32,593		31,968		635		2.0	%	625		2.0	%	250
Total operating revenues	$	665,187	$	1,830	$	663,357	$	635,150	$	30,037	4.7	%	$	28,207	4.4	%	$	2,083
Carloads	836,366		2,813		833,553		800,063		36,303		4.5	%	33,490		4.2	%

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Freight Revenues

The following table sets forth the changes in our North American Operations freight revenues by commodity group segregated into new operations and existing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

					Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations			New Operations	Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*		Increase/(Decrease) in Existing Operations Constant Currency*
	Six Months Ended June 30,
Commodity Group	2018		2017
Agricultural Products	$	61,065	$	64,257	$	(3,192	)	113	$	133	64,390		(3,438		)
Autos & Auto Parts	11,173		10,940		233			—	56		10,996		177
Chemicals & Plastics	75,189		74,915		274			362	279		75,194		(367		)
Coal & Coke	39,032		37,115		1,917			—	52		37,167		1,865
Food & Kindred Products	16,826		16,599		227			—	23		16,622		204
Intermodal	689		415		274			—	1		416		273
Lumber & Forest Products	46,249		42,699		3,550			1,050	100		42,799		2,400
Metallic Ores	7,243		6,816		427			—	80		6,896		347
Metals	60,887		52,673		8,214			—	204		52,877		8,010
Minerals & Stone	68,552		62,677		5,875			7	77		62,754		5,791
Petroleum Products	34,634		34,271		363			2	115		34,386		246
Pulp & Paper	58,385		51,555		6,830			—	264		51,819		6,566
Waste	13,227		12,338		889			—	11		12,349		878
Other	12,134		9,384		2,750			46	43		9,427		2,661
Total freight revenues	$	505,285	$	476,654	$	28,631		1,580	$	1,438	$	478,092	$	25,613

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

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The following table sets forth our North American Operations freight revenues, carloads and average freight revenues per carload for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except average freight revenues per carload):

	Freight Revenues								Carloads		Average Freight Revenues Per Carload
	Six Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018				2017 Constant Currency*
Commodity Group	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		2018	2017	2018		2017		2017 Constant Currency*
Agricultural Products	$	61,065	12.1	%	$	64,390	13.5	%	105,526	110,204	$	579	$	583	$	584
Autos & Auto Parts	11,173		2.2	%	10,996		2.3	%	17,822	17,977	627		609		612
Chemicals & Plastics	75,189		14.9	%	75,194		15.7	%	88,627	90,822	848		825		828
Coal & Coke	39,032		7.7	%	37,167		7.8	%	121,312	109,800	322		338		338
Food & Kindred Products	16,826		3.3	%	16,622		3.5	%	30,090	29,676	559		559		560
Intermodal	689		0.1	%	416		0.1	%	6,900	4,168	100		100		100
Lumber & Forest Products	46,249		9.1	%	42,799		9.0	%	73,983	69,174	625		617		619
Metallic Ores	7,243		1.4	%	6,896		1.4	%	8,844	9,173	819		743		752
Metals	60,887		12.1	%	52,877		11.0	%	76,044	70,493	801		747		750
Minerals & Stone	68,552		13.6	%	62,754		13.1	%	109,852	103,813	624		604		604
Petroleum Products	34,634		6.9	%	34,386		7.2	%	50,000	49,049	693		699		701
Pulp & Paper	58,385		11.6	%	51,819		10.8	%	83,119	78,587	702		656		659
Waste	13,227		2.6	%	12,349		2.6	%	26,818	25,131	493		491		491
Other	12,134		2.4	%	9,427		2.0	%	37,429	31,996	324		293		295
Total	$	505,285	100.0	%	$	478,092	100.0	%	836,366	800,063	$	604	$	596	$	598

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

Total traffic from our North American Operations increased36,303 carloads, or 4.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. The increase consisted of 33,490 carloads from existing operations and 2,813 carloads from new operations. The increase in traffic from existing operations was principally due to increases of 11,512 carloads of coal and coke traffic, 6,009 carloads of minerals and stone traffic, 5,551 carloads of metals traffic, 4,972 carloads of other commodity traffic, 4,532 carloads of pulp and paper traffic, 3,100 carloads of lumber and forest products traffic, 2,732 carloads of intermodal traffic and 1,687 carloads of waste traffic, partially offset by decreases of 4,853 carloads of agricultural products traffic and 2,630 carloads of chemicals and plastics traffic. All remaining traffic increased by a net 878 carloads.

Changes in average freight revenues per carload in a commodity group may be impacted by changes in customer rates, fuel surcharges, commodity mix and the mix of customer traffic within a commodity group. Excluding a 0.3% impact of foreign currency, average freight revenues per carload from our North American Operations increased1.0% to $604 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. Average freight revenues per carload from existing operations increased1.0% to $604 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. Higher fuel surcharges increased average freight revenues per carload by 1.6%, while a change in the mix of commodities decreased average freight revenues per carload by 1.0%. Excluding these factors, average freight revenues per carload from our existing operations increased 0.4%. The change in average freight revenues per carload was also driven by changes in customer mix primarily within the coal and coke and agricultural products commodity groups.

The following information discusses the significant changes in our North American Operations freight revenues from existing operations by commodity group excluding the impact of foreign currency.

Agricultural products revenues decreased$3.4 million, or 5.3%. Agricultural products traffic decreased 4,853 carloads, or 4.4%, which decreased revenues by $2.8 million, and average freight revenues per carload decreased 0.9%, which decreased revenues by $0.6 million. The decrease in carloads was primarily due to unfavorable grain market conditions and the residual impact of the 2017 drought on current harvests in the central and midwestern United States, partially offset by increased export soybean meal shipments in the western United States.

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Coal and coke revenues increased$1.9 million, or 5.0%, primarily due to a traffic increase of 11,512 carloads, or 10.5%, which increased revenues by $3.7 million, while average freight revenues per carload decreased 5.0%, which decreased revenues by $1.8 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased demand in the central and northeastern United States, including a maintenance outage at a customer facility in 2017, partially offset by reduced demand in the midwestern United States. The decrease in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to a change in the mix of business.

Lumber and forest products revenues increased$2.4 million, or 5.6%. Lumber and forest products traffic increased 3,100 carloads, or 4.5%, which increased revenues by $1.9 million, while average freight revenues per carload increased 1.0%, which increased revenues by $0.5 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased shipments of lumber in the western United States.

Metals revenues increased$8.0 million, or 15.1%. Metals traffic increased 5,551 carloads, or 7.9%, which increased revenues by $4.4 million, and average freight revenues per carload increased 6.8%, which increased revenues by $3.6 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased coil and pig iron shipments in the southern United States and increased scrap steel shipments in the midwestern and southern United States. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to the mix of business and increased fuel surcharge revenues.

Minerals and stone revenues increased$5.8 million, or 9.2%. Minerals and stone traffic increased 6,009 carloads, or 5.8%, which increased revenues by $3.8 million and average freight revenues per carload increased 3.3%, which increased revenues by $2.0 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased aggregates shipments across North America and frac sand shipments in the northeastern United States.

Pulp and paper revenues increased$6.6 million, or 12.7%. Pulp and paper average freight revenues per carload increased 6.5%, which increased revenues by $3.4 million, and traffic increased 4,532 carloads, or 5.8%, which increased revenues by $3.2 million. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to increased fuel surcharge revenues and a change in the mix of business. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased containerboard shipments across North America.

Other revenues increased$2.7 million, or 28.2%. Other traffic increased 4,972 carloads, or 15.5%, which increased revenues by $1.6 million, and average freight revenues per carload increased 10.8%, which increased revenues by $1.1 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to increased shipments of empty car traffic in the central, midwestern and southern United States. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to shipments of wind towers in the midwestern United States and Canada.

Freight revenues from all remaining commodities combined increased by a net $1.8 million.

Freight-Related Revenues

Excluding a $0.4 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, freight-related revenues from our North American Operations, which includes revenues from railcar switching, track access rights, crewing services, storage and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight, increased$0.4 million, or 0.3%, to $127.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $126.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to increased switching revenues primarily related to a new iron ore customer in Canada and stronger intermodal and grain volumes in the southern United States.

All Other Revenues

Excluding a $0.3 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, all other revenues from our North American Operations, which includes revenues from third-party railcar and locomotive repairs, property rentals, railroad construction and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight, increased$0.4 million, or 1.2%, to $32.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $32.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily from existing operations.

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Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses from our North American Operations increased$23.9 million, or 4.9%, to $511.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $487.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase consisted of $22.4 million from existing operations and $1.5 million from new operations. The increase from existing operations was primarily due to an increase of $11.3 million in diesel fuel used in train operations, $7.8 million in labor and benefits, $3.3 million in depreciation and amortization and $3.4 million in other expenses, net, partially offset by decreases of $1.8 million in purchased services, $1.7 million in equipment rents and $1.6 million in casualties and insurance. In addition, the change from existing operations included a $2.0 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation.

The following table sets forth operating expenses from our North American Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,																		Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency*
	2018					2017								Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*
	Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Increase/(Decrease)
Labor and benefits	$	221,206		33.3	%	$	212,240		33.4	%	$	8,966		$	721	$	212,961		$	8,245
Equipment rents	26,133			3.9	%	27,370			4.3	%	(1,237		)	80		27,450			(1,317		)
Purchased services	28,582			4.3	%	30,096			4.7	%	(1,514		)	104		30,200			(1,618		)
Depreciation and amortization	81,878			12.3	%	77,786			12.3	%	4,092			509		78,295			3,583
Diesel fuel used in train operations	48,733			7.3	%	37,104			5.8	%	11,629			227		37,331			11,402
Casualties and insurance	16,613			2.5	%	18,044			2.8	%	(1,431		)	135		18,179			(1,566		)
Materials	26,353			4.0	%	26,524			4.2	%	(171		)	99		26,623			(270		)
Trackage rights	19,639			2.9	%	18,707			3.0	%	932			17		18,724			915
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(1,618		)	(0.2	)%	(760		)	(0.1	)%	(858		)	—		(760		)	(858		)
Restructuring costs	41			—	%	68			—	%	(27		)	—		68			(27		)
Other expenses, net	44,193			6.6	%	40,629			6.4	%	3,564			131		40,760			3,433
Total operating expenses	$	511,753		76.9	%	$	487,808		76.8	%	$	23,945		$	2,023	$	489,831		$	21,922

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following information discusses the significant changes in operating expenses of our North American Operations excluding an increase of $2.0 million due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation.

Labor and benefits expense was $221.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $213.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $8.2 million, or 3.9%. The increase consisted of $7.8 million, or 3.7%, from existing operations and $0.4 million from new operations. The increase from new operations was primarily due to annual wage increases and increases in headcount.

Equipment rents expense was $26.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $27.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 4.8%. The decrease consisted of $1.7 million from existing operations, partially offset by $0.4 million from new operations. The decrease from existing operations was primarily due to the effect of buyouts of locomotive and railcar leases during 2017.

Purchased services expense, which consists of the costs of services provided by outside contractors for repairs and

maintenance of track property, locomotives, railcars and other equipment, as well as contract labor costs for crewing services, was $28.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $30.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 5.4%. The decrease was primarilydue to the timing of railroad maintenance and a reduction in the use of third party contractors.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $81.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $78.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $3.6 million, or 4.6%. The increase was primarily attributable to a larger depreciable asset base in 2018 compared with 2017, reflecting capital spending in 2017.

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The cost of diesel fuel used in train operations was $48.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $37.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $11.4 million, or 30.5%. The increase consisted of $10.1 million due to a 27.2% increase in average fuel cost per gallon and $1.2 million due to a 2.4% increase in diesel fuel consumption.

Casualties and insurance expense was $16.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $18.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 8.6%. The decrease was primarily attributable to less weather related property damage, partially offset by higher derailment expense in 2018.

Other expenses, net were $44.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $40.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $3.4 million, or 8.4%. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in legal fees associated with arbitration proceedings.

Operating Income/Operating Ratio

Operating income from our North American Operations was $153.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $147.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included corporate development and related costs of $0.5 million and $6.8 million, respectively. The operating ratio was 76.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 76.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Australian Operations

Operating Revenues

The following table sets forth our Australian Operations operating revenues and carloads for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,				Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations					Currency Impact
	2018		2017		Amount			%
Freight revenues	$	129,086	$	124,627	$	4,459		3.6	%	$	2,722
Freight-related revenues	22,078		23,209		(1,131		)	(4.9	)%	511
All other revenues	2,699		2,880		(181		)	(6.3	)%	55
Total operating revenues	$	153,863	$	150,716	$	3,147		2.1	%	$	3,288
Carloads	291,480		295,505		(4,025		)	(1.4	)%

Freight Revenues

The following table sets forth the changes in our Australian Operations freight revenues by commodity group for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

					Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations			Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*		Increase/(Decrease) Total Operations Constant Currency*
	Six Months Ended June 30,
Commodity Group	2018		2017
Agricultural Products	$	11,489	$	11,678	$	(189	)	$	261	$	11,939	$	(450	)
Coal and Coke	64,149		57,279		6,870			1,333		58,612		5,537
Intermodal	33,075		33,101		(26		)	706		33,807		(732		)
Metallic Ores	15,856		18,290		(2,434		)	326		18,616		(2,760		)
Minerals & Stone	4,181		3,995		186			91		4,086		95
Petroleum Products	336		284		52			5		289		47
Total freight revenues	$	129,086	$	124,627	$	4,459		$	2,722	127,349		$	1,737

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

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The following table sets forth our Australian Operations freight revenues, carloads and average freight revenues per carload for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except average freight revenues per carload):

	Freight Revenues								Carloads		Average Freight Revenues Per Carload
	Six Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018				2017 Constant Currency*
Commodity Group	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		2018	2017	2018		2017		2017 Constant Currency*
Agricultural Products	$	11,489	8.9	%	$	11,939	9.4	%	27,287	30,641	$	421	$	381	$	390
Coal & Coke	64,149		49.7	%	58,612		46.0	%	194,138	190,343	330		301		308
Intermodal	33,075		25.6	%	33,807		26.6	%	26,711	28,737	1,238		1,152		1,176
Metallic Ores	15,856		12.3	%	18,616		14.6	%	10,457	15,760	1,516		1,161		1,181
Minerals & Stone	4,181		3.2	%	4,086		3.2	%	32,754	29,906	128		134		137
Petroleum Products	336		0.3	%	289		0.2	%	133	118	2,526		2,407		2,449
Total	$	129,086	100.0	%	$	127,349	100.0	%	291,480	295,505	$	443	$	422	$	431

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

Total traffic from our Australian Operations decreased4,025 carloads or 1.4%, to 291,480 carloads for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. The traffic decrease was principally due to decreases of 5,303 carloads of metallic ores traffic, 3,354 carloads of agricultural products traffic and 2,026 carloads of intermodal traffic, partially offset by increases of 3,795 carloads of coal and coke traffic and 2,848 carloads of minerals and stone traffic. All remaining traffic increased by 15 carloads.

Changes in average freight revenues per carload in a commodity group may be impacted by changes in customer rates, fuel surcharges, commodity mix and the mix of customer traffic within a commodity group. Excluding a 2.2% impact of foreign currency, average freight revenues per carload from our Australian Operations increased2.8% to $443 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. A change in the mix of commodities decreased average freight revenues per carload by 6.7%, while higher fuel surcharges increased average freight revenues per carload by 0.6%. Excluding these factors, average freight revenues per carload increased 8.9%.

The following information discusses the significant changes in our Australian Operations freight revenues by commodity group excluding the impact of foreign currency.

Coal and coke revenues increased $5.5 million, or 9.4%. Coal and coke average freight revenues per carload increased 7.1%, which increased revenues by $4.3 million, while traffic increased 3,795 carloads, or 2.0%, which increased revenues by $1.2 million. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to annual rate increases and favorable mix. The carload increase was primarily due to increased spot shipments.

Metallic ores revenues decreased$2.8 million, or 14.8%. Metallic ores traffic decreased 5,303 carloads, or 33.6%, which decreased revenues by $8.0 million, while average freight revenues per carload increased 28.4%, which increased revenues by $5.2 million. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to a change in business mix. The carload decrease was primarily due to a planned shutdown of an iron ore customer's mine in October 2017.

Freight revenues from all remaining commodities combined decreased by $1.0 million.

Freight-Related Revenues

Excluding a $0.5 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, freight-related revenues from our Australian Operations, which includes revenues from railcar switching, track access rights, crewing services, storage and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight, decreased$1.6 million, or 6.9%, to $22.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $23.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in freight-related revenues was primarily due to decreased switching revenues as a result of a smaller harvest in 2018.

All Other Revenues

Excluding the impact of foreign currency appreciation, all other revenues from our Australian Operations, which includes revenues from third-party railcar and locomotive repairs, property rentals and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight, decreased to $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

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Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses from our Australian Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018decreased$1.3 million, or 1.2%, to $112.0 million, compared with $113.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in other expenses, net of $7.0 million, principally due to a $6.3 million gain on settlement related to Arrium's voluntary administration, and a decrease in trackage rights expense of $2.5 million, partially offset by increases in labor and benefits expense of $2.3 million and diesel fuel used in train operations of $2.3 million. In addition, the change from existing operations included a $2.5 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation.

The following table sets forth operating expenses from our Australian Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,																		Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency*
	2018					2017								Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*
	Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Increase/(Decrease)
Labor and benefits	$	37,918		24.7	%	$	34,829		23.1	%	$	3,089		$	778	$	35,607		$	2,311
Equipment rents	2,498			1.6	%	2,735			1.8	%	(237		)	61		2,796			(298		)
Purchased services	13,284			8.6	%	12,682			8.4	%	602			260		12,942			342
Depreciation and amortization	31,295			20.3	%	30,162			20.0	%	1,133			675		30,837			458
Diesel fuel used in train operations	15,483			10.1	%	12,910			8.6	%	2,573			292		13,202			2,281
Casualties and insurance	3,547			2.3	%	2,852			1.9	%	695			65		2,917			630
Materials	5,722			3.7	%	5,231			3.5	%	491			115		5,346			376
Trackage rights	4,578			3.0	%	6,892			4.6	%	(2,314		)	151		7,043			(2,465		)
Net (gain)/loss on sale and impairment of assets	(113		)	(0.1	)%	(22		)	—	%	(91		)	—		(22		)	(91		)
Restructuring costs	—			—	%	338			0.2	%	(338		)	9		347			(347		)
Other expenses, net	(2,221		)	(1.4	)%	4,698			3.1	%	(6,919		)	100		4,798			(7,019		)
Total operating expenses	$	111,991		72.8	%	$	113,307		75.2	%	$	(1,316	)	$	2,506	$	115,813		$	(3,822	)

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following information discusses the significant changes in operating expenses of our Australian Operations excluding an increase of $2.5 million due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation.

Labor and benefits expense was $37.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $35.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $2.3 million, or 6.5%. The increase was primarily due to annual wage increases and an increase in headcount to support growth initiatives.

The cost of diesel fuel used in train operations was $15.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $2.3 million, or 17.3%. The increase consisted of $2.8 million due to a 20.9% increase in average fuel cost per gallon, partially offset by a decrease of $0.5 million due to a 3.1% decrease in diesel fuel consumption.

Trackage rights expense was $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $7.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $2.5 million, or 35.0%. The decrease was primarily due to the planned shutdown of an iron ore mine in October 2017.

Other expenses, net for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included a$6.3 milliongain on settlement related to Arrium's voluntary administration.

Operating Income/Operating Ratio

Operating income from our Australian Operations was $41.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $37.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included a $6.3 million gain on settlement related to Arrium's voluntary administration. The operating ratio was 72.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 75.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

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U.K./European Operations

Operating Revenues

The following table reflects the calculation of our ongoing U.K./European Operations by subtracting the revenues and carloads from the divested ERS operations from our U.K./European total operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,												Increase/(Decrease) in Total Operations					Currency Impact
	2018						2017
	Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations		Amount			%
Freight revenues	$	183,500	$	17,086	$	166,414	$	159,619	$	21,968	$	137,651	$	23,881		15.0	%	$	16,060
Freight-related revenues	134,222		7,006		127,216		97,221		8,664		88,557		37,001			38.1	%	8,846
All other revenues	32,879		21		32,858		16,835		18		16,817		16,044			95.3	%	1,180
Total operating revenues	$	350,601	$	24,113	$	326,488	$	273,675	$	30,650	$	243,025	$	76,926		28.1	%	$	26,086
Carloads	517,830		50,949		466,881		535,762		63,882		471,880		(17,932		)	(3.3	)%

The following table sets forth our ongoing U.K./European Operations total operating revenues and carloads by new operations and existing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,								Increase/(Decrease) in Existing/Ongoing Operations					Currency Impact on Total Ongoing Operations
	2018						2017
	Total Ongoing Operations		New Operations		Total Existing		Total Ongoing Operations		Amount			%
Freight revenues	$	166,414	$	—	$	166,414	$	137,651	$	28,763		20.9	%	$	13,317
Freight-related revenues	127,216		32,292		94,924		88,557		6,367			7.2	%	7,698
All other revenues	32,858		14,430		18,428		16,817		1,611			9.6	%	1,178
Total operating revenues	$	326,488	$	46,722	$	279,766	$	243,025	$	36,741		15.1	%	$	22,193
Carloads	466,881		—		466,881		471,880		(4,999		)	(1.1	)%

Freight Revenues

The following table sets forth our U.K./European Operations ongoing operations freight revenues by commodity group by subtracting the revenues from the divested ERS operations from our U.K./European total operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,												Increase/(Decrease) in Existing Operations			Currency Impact Existing Operations		2017 Constant Currency Existing Operations*		Increase/(Decrease) in Existing Operations Constant Currency*
	2018						2017
Commodity Group	Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing/Existing Operations		Total Operations		Divested Operations		Total Ongoing Operations
Agricultural Products	$	2,020	$	—	$	2,020	$	2,568	$	—	$	2,568	$	(548	)	$	408	$	2,976	$	(956	)
Coal & Coke	6,163		—		6,163		5,119		—		5,119		1,044			620		5,739		424
Intermodal	133,804		17,086		116,718		122,789		21,968		100,821		15,897			9,241		110,062		6,656
Minerals & Stone	41,505		—		41,505		29,143		—		29,143		12,362			3,048		32,191		9,314
Petroleum Products	8		—		8		—		—		—		8			—		—		8
Total operating revenues	$	183,500	$	17,086	$	166,414	$	159,619	$	21,968	$	137,651	$	28,763		$	13,317	$	150,968	$	15,446

*Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period Total Ongoing Operations translated at the current period exchange rates.

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The following table sets forth our U.K./European Operations freight revenues, carloads and average freight revenues per carload for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands, except average freight revenues per carload):

	Freight Revenues								Carloads		Average Freight Revenues Per Carload
	Six Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018				2017 Constant Currency*
Commodity Group	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		2018	2017	2018		2017		2017 Constant Currency*
Agricultural Products	$	2,020	1.1	%	$	2,976	1.7	%	1,573	2,259	$	1,284	$	1,137	$	1,317
Coal & Coke	6,163		3.4	%	5,739		3.3	%	9,933	14,535	620		352		395
Intermodal	133,804		72.9	%	134,773		76.7	%	411,838	440,904	325		278		306
Minerals & Stone	41,505		22.6	%	32,191		18.3	%	94,466	78,064	439		373		412
Petroleum Products	8		—	%	—		—	%	20	—	400		—		—
Total	$	183,500	100.0	%	$	175,679	100.0	%	517,830	535,762	$	354	$	298	$	328

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

Total traffic from our U.K./European Operations decreased17,932 carloads, or 3.3%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. The traffic decrease was principally due to decreases of 29,066 carloads of intermodal traffic and 4,602 carloads of coal and coke traffic, partially offset by an increases of 16,402 carloads of minerals and stone traffic. All remaining traffic decreased by a net 666 carloads.

Changes in average freight revenues per carload in a commodity group may be impacted by changes in customer rates, fuel surcharges, commodity mix and the mix of customer traffic within a commodity group. Excluding a 10.9% impact of foreign currency, average freight revenues per carload from our U.K./European Operations increased7.9% to $354 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. Average freight revenues per carload from existing operations, excluding the impact of foreign currency, increased 11.3% to $356 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017.

The following information discusses the significant changes in our U.K./European Operations freight revenues by commodity group excluding the impact of foreign currency and the divested ERS operations.

Intermodal revenues increased$6.7 million, or 6.0%. Intermodal average freight revenues per carload increased 10.6%, which increased revenues by $11.9 million, while traffic decreased 16,133 carloads, or 4.3%, which decreased revenues by $5.2 million. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to rate increases and port and route mix resulting from changes in shipping alliances. The decrease in carloads was primarily due to weather-related service cancellations and congestion at the Port of Felixstowe amidst the port's information technology system conversion.

Minerals and stone revenues increased$9.3 million, or 28.9%. Minerals and stone traffic increased 16,402 carloads, or 21.0%, which increased revenues by $7.2 million, and average freight revenues per carload increased 6.6%, which increased revenues by $2.1 million. The increase in carloads was primarily due to higher construction aggregates shipments in the U.K and Poland. The increase in average freight revenues per carload was primarily due to a change in the mix of business in Poland.

Freight revenues from all remaining commodities combined decreased by a net $0.5 million.

Freight-Related Revenues

Freight-related revenues from our U.K./European Operations includes trucking haulage services, container storage and switching services, as well as infrastructure services, where we operate work trains for the track infrastructure owner. Freight-related revenues from our U.K./European Operations also include traction service (or hook and pull), which requires us to provide locomotives and drivers to move a customer's train between specified origin and destination points, and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight.

Freight-related revenues from our U.K./European Operations were $134.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $97.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $37.0 million, or 38.1%. Excluding $32.3 million from new operations, a decrease of $2.8 million from the divested ERS operations and an $8.8 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, freight-related revenues from our existing operations decreased$1.3 million, or 1.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $96.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to decreased infrastructure revenue in 2018.

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All Other Revenues

All other revenues from our U.K./European Operations includes revenues from container sales, third-party car and locomotive repairs, property rentals and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight. All other revenues from our U.K./European Operations were $32.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $16.0 million, or 95.3%. Excluding $14.4 million from new operations and a $1.2 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, all other revenues from our existing operations increased $0.4 million, or 2.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $18.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses from our U.K./European Operations were $355.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $282.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $73.1 million, or 25.8%. The increase included $45.2 million from new operations and $42.2 million from existing operations, partially offset by a $19.2 million decrease from divested operations. The increase from existing operations included a $22.7 millionincrease due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation, as well as increases of $6.9 million in labor and benefits expense, $4.2 million in diesel fuel used in train operations, $3.8 million in restructuring costs, $2.9 million in materials expense, $1.7 million in trackage rights expense and $1.2 million in depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by a decrease of $1.5 million in other expenses, net.

The following table sets forth operating expenses from our U.K./European Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,																Increase/(Decrease) Constant Currency*
	2018					2017							Currency Impact		2017 Constant Currency*
	Amount			% of Operating Revenues		Amount		% of Operating Revenues		Increase/(Decrease)
Labor and benefits	$	104,430		29.8	%	$	84,291	30.8	%	$	20,139		$	7,899	$	92,190	$	12,240
Equipment rents	40,258			11.5	%	37,003		13.5	%	3,255			3,900		40,903		(645		)
Purchased services	83,281			23.8	%	65,018		23.8	%	18,263			6,344		71,362		11,919
Depreciation and amortization	18,562			5.3	%	14,339		5.2	%	4,223			1,355		15,694		2,868
Diesel fuel used in train operations	27,558			7.9	%	21,169		7.7	%	6,389			2,168		23,337		4,221
Electricity used in train operations	4,278			1.2	%	5,307		2.0	%	(1,029		)	606		5,913		(1,635		)
Casualties and insurance	2,790			0.8	%	1,826		0.7	%	964			158		1,984		806
Materials	32,770			9.3	%	15,442		5.6	%	17,328			1,124		16,566		16,204
Trackage rights	20,064			5.7	%	18,421		6.7	%	1,643			1,938		20,359		(295		)
Net loss/(gain) on sale and impairment of assets	(128		)	—	%	1		—	%	(129		)	1		2		(130		)
Restructuring costs	9,604			2.7	%	5,710		2.1	%	3,894			643		6,353		3,251
Other expenses, net	12,402			3.5	%	14,266		5.2	%	(1,864		)	1,470		15,736		(3,334		)
Total operating expenses	$	355,869		101.5	%	$	282,793	103.3	%	$	73,076		$	27,606	$	310,399	$	45,470

* Constant currency amounts reflect the prior period results translated at the current period exchange rates.

The following information discusses the significant changes in operating expenses of our U.K./European Operations excluding an increase of $27.6 million due to the impact of foreign currency appreciation.

Labor and benefits expense was $104.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $92.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $12.2 million, or 13.3%. The increase consisted of $9.5 million from new operations and $6.9 million from existing operations, partially offset by a decrease of $4.2 million from divested operations. The increase from existing operations was primarily due to annual wage increases and an increase in headcount.

Purchased services expense was $83.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $71.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $11.9 million, or 16.7%. The increase consisted of $13.9 million from new operations and $0.7 million from existing operations, partially offset by a decrease of $2.6 million from divested operations.

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Depreciation and amortization expense was $18.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $15.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $2.9 million, or 18.3%. The increase consisted of $1.7 million from new operations and $1.2 million from existing operations. The increase from existing operations was primarily attributable to a larger depreciable asset base in 2018 compared with 2017, reflecting capital spending in 2017.

The cost of diesel fuel used in train operations was $27.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $23.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $4.2 million, or 18.1%. The increase consisted of $2.7 million due to a 12.0% increase in average fuel cost per gallon and $1.6 million due to a 5.4% increase in diesel fuel consumption.

Materials expense, which primarily consists of costs of containers sold to third parties, materials purchased for use in repairing and maintaining our locomotives, railcars and other equipment, as well as costs for general tools and supplies used in our business, was $32.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $16.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $16.2 million, or 97.8%. The increase consisted of $13.4 million from new operations and $2.9 million from existing operations. The increase from existing operations was primarily due to an increase in roadway maintenance in certain of our terminals in the U.K.

Trackage rights expense was $20.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $20.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 1.4%. The decrease consisted of $2.0 million from divested operations, partially offset by an increase of $1.7 million from existing operations. The increase from existing operations was primarily due to an increase in freight and switching activity.

Restructuring and related costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 of $9.6 million were primarily driven by our optimization activities in the U.K. Restructuring costs for the six months ended June 30, 2017 of $6.4 million were primarily related to the restructuring of ERS.

Other expenses, net were $12.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with $15.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 21.2%. The decrease consisted of $3.8 million from divested operations and $1.5 million from existing operations, partially offset by an increase of $1.9 million from new operations. The decrease from existing operations was primarily due to corporate development and related costs recorded in 2017 associated with the acquisition and integration of Pentalver.

Operating Income/(Loss) and Operating Ratio

Our U.K./European Operations had an operating loss of $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with an operating loss of $9.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included $9.6 million of restructuring and related costs. The operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2017 included $5.7 million, or $6.4 million excluding the impact of foreign currency, of restructuring costs. The operating ratio was 101.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with 103.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had cash and cash equivalents of $69.7 million as of June 30, 2018, of which $37.6 million was from our Australian Operations, which we control through a 51.1% ownership interest. In accordance with our Australia Partnership agreement, the cash and cash equivalents of our Australian Operations can be used to make payments in the usual and regular course of business, pay down debt of the Australia Partnership and make distributions to the partners in proportion to their investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Australia Partnership made a A$40.0 million (or $30.0 million at the average exchange rate in June 2018) distribution, of which $15.3 million and $14.9 million were distributed to us and MIRA, respectively, and no such distributions were made for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Based on current expectations, we believe our cash, together with our other liquid assets, anticipated future cash flows from operations, availability under our credit agreement, access to debt and equity capital markets and sources of available financing will be sufficient to fund expected operating, capital and debt service requirements and other financial commitments for the foreseeable future. At June 30, 2018, we had $617.3 million of unused borrowing capacity under the Amended Credit Agreement, as defined below.

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On June 5, 2018 we entered into Amendment No. 3 (the Amendment) to the Credit Agreement, the Third Amended and Restated Senior Secured Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement (the Amended Credit Agreement). At closing, the credit facilities under the Amended Credit Agreement were comprised of a $1,423.0 million United States term loan, a £272.9 million (or $365.2 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) U.K. term loan and a $625.0 million revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity for letters of credit and swingline loans. The Amendment also extended the maturity date of our credit facilities to June 5, 2023.

Since entering into the Amendment, we made prepayments of $105.0 million on our United States term loan and £15.0 million (or $19.8 million at the exchange rate on the date the payment was made) on our U.K. term loan. For additional information regarding our Amended Credit Agreement, see Note 6, Long-Term Debt, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report.

As of June 30, 2018, we had long-term debt, including current portion, of $2,376.3 million, which comprised 38.6% of our total capitalization. As of December 31, 2017, we had long-term debt, including current portion, of $2,331.3 million, which comprised 37.4% of our total capitalization. Our long-term debt, including current portion, consisted of the following as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Senior secured credit facility	$	1,663,849		$	1,567,882
Australian senior secured credit facility(a)	488,836			525,101
Australian subordinated shareholder loan from MIRA(b)	176,083			186,085
Other debt	70,518			77,402
Less: deferred financing fees	(22,967		)	(25,175		)
Total debt	$	2,376,319		$	2,331,295

(a) Standalone credit agreement is non-recourse to us and MIRA.

(b) Shareholder loan is non-recourse to us.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we generated $231.3 million and $224.3 million, respectively, of cash from operating activities. Changes in working capital decreased net cash flows by $20.3 million and $15.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our cash used in investing activities was $110.8 million and $175.7 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the primary drivers of cash used in investing activities were $133.3 million of cash used for capital expenditures, including $22.7 million for new business investments and $20.1 million related to capital expenditures accrued in 2017, partially offset by $12.9 million of cash received from grants from outside parties for capital spending and $7.9 million of net proceeds from the sale of ERS. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, primary drivers of cash used in investing activities were $105.6 million of net cash paid for acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Pentalver and HOG, and $91.5 million of cash used for capital expenditures, including $12.5 million related to capital expenditures accrued in 2016, partially offset by $11.6 million in cash received from grants from outside parties for capital spending and $2.9 million in cash proceeds received from a working capital adjustment related to the GRail acquisition.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our cash used in financing activities was $131.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the primary drivers of cash used in financing activities were $192.3 million for common share repurchases, $14.9 million distribution made by the Australia Partnership to its noncontrolling interest holders, $6.3 million for installment payments on deferred consideration related to the Freightliner acquisition and $5.3 million in debt amendment and issuance costs, partially offset by net proceeds of $88.3 million from an increase in outstanding debt. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the primary driver of cash used in financing activities resulted from net payments on outstanding debt of $2.3 million. For additional information regarding our common share repurchases, see Note 3, Earnings Per Common Share, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report.

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2018 Budgeted Capital Expenditures

The following table sets forth our budgeted capital expenditures for the year ending December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

	2018 Budgeted Capital Expenditures
	North American Operations			Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations		Total
Track and equipment, self-funded	$	150,000		$	22,000	$	28,000	$	200,000
Track and equipment, subject to third-party funding	70,000			—		—		70,000
New business investments	15,000			20,000		5,000		40,000
Gross capital expenditures	235,000			42,000		33,000		310,000
Grants from outside parties	(55,000		)	—		—		(55,000		)
Net capital expenditures	$	180,000		$	42,000	$	33,000	$	255,000

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we incurred $122.4 million in aggregate capital expenditures related to current year projects of which we paid $113.2 million in cash and accrued $9.2 million in accounts payable as of June 30, 2018. Of the $9.1 million of grants from outside parties related to these current year projects, we received $4.2 million in cash and we expect to receive an additional $4.9 million, which was included in outstanding grant receivables from outside parties as of June 30, 2018.

The following table sets forth our capital expenditures related to current year projects incurred by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations			Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations		Total
Capital Expenditures:
Track and equipment, self-funded	$	73,896		$	4,442	$	10,395	$	88,733
Track and equipment, subject to third-party funding	10,977			—		—		10,977
New business investments	3,138			16,724		2,794		22,656
Gross capital expenditures	88,011			21,166		13,189		122,366
Grants from outside parties	(9,126		)	—		—		(9,126		)
Net capital expenditures	$	78,885		$	21,166	$	13,189	$	113,240

Cash of $133.3 million paid for purchases of property and equipment during the six months ended June 30, 2018 consisted of $113.2 million for 2018 capital projects and $20.1 million related to capital expenditures accrued in 2017. Grant proceeds from outside parties during the six months ended June 30, 2018 consisted of $4.2 million for grants related to 2018 capital expenditures and $8.7 million for grants related to our capital expenditures from prior years.

We periodically receive grants for the upgrade and construction of rail lines and the upgrade of locomotives from federal, provincial, state and local agencies and other outside parties in the United States, Canada and Australia. These grants typically reimburse us for 50% to 100% of the actual cost of specific projects.

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Note 1, Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation, and Note 17, Recently Issued Accounting Standards, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

An off-balance sheet arrangement includes any contractual obligation, agreement or transaction involving an unconsolidated entity under which we (1) have made guarantees, (2) have a retained or contingent interest in transferred assets, or a similar arrangement, that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to that entity for such assets, (3) have an obligation under certain derivative instruments or (4) have any obligation arising out of a material variable interest in such an entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to us, or that engages in leasing or hedging services with us.

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Our off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2017 consisted of operating lease obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, we will adopt Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will require lessees to recognize leases on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset with a corresponding liability. See Note 17, Recently Issued Accounting Standards, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report for additional information regarding this standard. There were no material changes in our off-balance sheet arrangements during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Impact of Foreign Currencies on Consolidated Results

The financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries are prepared in the local currency of the respective subsidiary and translated into United States dollars based on the exchange rate at the end of the period for balance sheet items and, for the statement of operations, at the average rate for the period. Currency translation adjustments are reflected within the equity section of the balance sheet and are included in other comprehensive income. Upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of the underlying investment in the foreign subsidiary, cumulative translation adjustments are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

When comparing the effects of average foreign currency exchange rates on operating revenues and operating expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, foreign currency translation had a positive impact on our consolidated operating revenues and a negative impact on our consolidated operating expenses. Currency effects related to operating revenues and operating expenses are presented within the discussion of these respective items included within this Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following tables reflect the exchange rates used to translate the foreign entities respective local currency results into United States dollars as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
United States dollar per Australian dollar	$	0.74	$	0.78
United States dollar per British pound	$	1.32	$	1.35
United States dollar per Canadian dollar	$	0.76	$	0.80
United States dollar per Euro	$	1.17	$	1.20

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
United States dollar per Australian dollar	$	0.76	$	0.75	$	0.77	$	0.75
United States dollar per British pound	$	1.36	$	1.28	$	1.38	$	1.26
United States dollar per Canadian dollar	$	0.77	$	0.74	$	0.78	$	0.75
United States dollar per Euro	$	1.19	$	1.10	$	1.21	$	1.08

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, there were no material changes to the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk previously disclosed in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K (see Note 8, Derivative Financial Instruments, to our Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in "Part I Item 1. Financial Statements" of this quarterly report).

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures — We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2018, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting — There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as the term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we are a defendant in certain lawsuits and a party to certain arbitrations resulting from our operations in the ordinary course as the nature of our business exposes us to the potential for various claims and litigation, including those related to property damage, personal injury, freight loss, labor and employment, environmental and other matters. We maintain insurance policies to mitigate the financial risk associated with such claims. However, any material changes to pending litigation or a catastrophic rail accident or series of accidents involving material freight loss or property damage, personal injuries or environmental liability or other claims or disputes that are not covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Management believes there are adequate provisions in the financial statements for any probable liabilities that may result from disposition of the pending lawsuits and arbitrations.

In November 2014, we received a notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting information under the Clean Water Act related to the discharge of crude oil as a result of a derailment of an Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway LLC (AGR) freight train in November 2013 in the vicinity of Aliceville, Alabama. In May 2018, the EPA notified the AGR of a maximum civil payment of up to $14.1 million, based on the amount of oil allegedly discharged and other relevant factors considered under the applicable regulation. We are evaluating our defenses, settlement options and the availability of insurance.

We are also involved in several arbitrations related to contractual disputes that are not covered by insurance. In March 2017, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) initiated arbitration against several of our subsidiaries associated with freight revenue factors (or divisions) under certain operating agreements associated with leased railroads. CSXT is seeking to reduce certain of our freight revenue factors for the time period after August 21, 2016. While the arbitration is not complete, the arbitration panel issued a Partial Final Award dated July 19, 2018 denying CSXT’s request that the freight revenue factors at issue be reduced. We continue to believe we have meritorious defenses against CSXT’s remaining claims. In an unrelated matter, on May 3, 2017, the AGR initiated arbitration related to the collection of outstanding liquidated damages under a volume commitment (or take-or-pay) contract with a customer. We believe we will prevail in the collection of approximately $13 million of outstanding liquidated damages. Although we expect to attain successful outcomes in each of these matters, arbitration is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that an unfavorable ruling could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

For a discussion of our potential risks or uncertainties, please see Risk Factors in Part I Item 1A of the Company's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities for the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period in 2018	(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1)(2)	(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)	(d) Maximum Number of Shares (or Units) (or Approximate Dollar Value) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
April 1 to April 30	1,112,724	$	70.59	1,112,724	$	164,081,512
May 1 to May 31	709,706	$	74.01	709,658	$	111,556,960
June 1 to June 30	50,740	$	76.48	50,740	$	107,676,240
Total	1,873,170	$	72.04	1,873,122

(1) Of the 1,873,170 shares acquired in the three months ended June 30, 2018, 48 shares represent common stock acquired by us from our employees who surrendered shares in lieu of cash either to fund their exercise of stock options or to pay taxes on equity awards granted under our Fourth Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Plan.

(2) In September 2015, the Board of Directors (the Board) authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of our Class A Common Stock and appointed a special committee of the Board to review and approve repurchases proposed by management, which authorization was reaffirmed on by the Board on March 4, 2018. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we repurchased 1,873,122 shares of our Class A Common Stock under the repurchase program.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

NONE

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

NONE

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

For a list of exhibits, see INDEX TO EXHIBITS in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure, other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
10.1	Amendment No. 3, dated as of June 5, 2018, to the Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Syndicated Facility Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2015, among Genesee & Wyoming Inc., RP Acquisition Company Two, Quebec Gatineau Railway Inc., GWI Holding B.V., Rotterdam Rail Feeding B.V., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the agents, lenders and guarantors party thereto from time to time, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2018 (File No. 001-31456).
10.2	Fourth Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2018 (File No. 001-31456).
*31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
*31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
*32.1	Section 1350 Certification
*101	The following financial information from Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

*Exhibit filed or furnished with this Report.

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SIGNATURES

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

		GENESEE & WYOMING INC.
Date:	August 7, 2018	By:	/s/   TIMOTHY J. GALLAGHER
		Name:	Timothy J. Gallagher
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:	August 7, 2018	By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER F. LIUCCI
		Name:	Christopher F. Liucci
		Title:	Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

I, John C. Hellmann, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018, of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (the "registrant");

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	August 7, 2018	/s/ JOHN C. HELLMANN
		John C. Hellmann,
		Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

I, Timothy J. Gallagher, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018, of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (the "registrant");

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	August 7, 2018	/s/ TIMOTHY J GALLAGHER
		Timothy J. Gallagher,
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Section 1350 Certification

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, John C. Hellmann and Timothy J. Gallagher, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., certify that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2018 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

/s/ JOHN C. HELLMANN
John C. Hellmann
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:	August 7, 2018
/s/ TIMOTHY J. GALLAGHER
Timothy J. Gallagher
Chief Financial Officer
Date:	August 7, 2018

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,702	$ 80,472
Accounts receivable, net	436,149	416,705
Materials and supplies	53,775	57,750
Prepaid expenses and other	51,263	34,606
Total current assets	610,889	589,533
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	4,613,849	4,656,921
GOODWILL	1,136,985	1,165,587
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,495,458	1,567,038
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS, net	3,608	3,343
OTHER ASSETS	59,696	52,475
Total assets	7,920,485	8,034,897
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	19,074	27,853
Accounts payable	271,672	253,993
Accrued expenses	152,016	185,935
Total current liabilities	442,762	467,781
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion	2,357,245	2,303,442
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES, net	853,933	873,194
DEFERRED ITEMS - grants from outside parties	318,611	321,592
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	165,556	172,796
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital	1,768,808	1,757,332
Retained earnings	2,357,100	2,234,864
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(135,670)	(105,534)
Treasury stock, at cost	(432,078)	(236,951)
Total Genesee & Wyoming Inc. stockholders' equity	3,558,917	3,650,466
Noncontrolling interest	223,461	245,626
Total equity	3,782,378	3,896,092
Total liabilities and equity	7,920,485	8,034,897
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, one vote per share; 180,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 74,996,304 and 74,808,305 shares issued and 59,428,675 and 61,946,078 shares outstanding (net of 15,567,629 and 12,862,227 shares in treasury) on June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
EQUITY:
Common Stock	750	748
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, ten votes per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 671,138 and 701,138 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
EQUITY:
Common Stock	$ 7	$ 7

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Consolidated Balance Sheets Parentheticals - $ / shares	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Common Stock, par value per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, votes per share	1	1
Common Stock, shares authorized	180,000,000	180,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	74,996,304	74,808,305
Common Stock, shares outstanding	59,428,675	61,946,078
Treasury Stock, shares	15,567,629	12,862,227
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Common Stock, par value per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, votes per share	10	10
Common Stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	671,138	701,138
Common Stock, shares outstanding	671,138	701,138

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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
OPERATING REVENUES	$ 594,990	$ 540,433	$ 1,169,651	$ 1,059,541
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Labor and benefits	179,838	164,222	363,554	331,360
Equipment rents	34,802	33,237	68,889	67,108
Purchased services	61,045	56,795	125,147	107,796
Depreciation and amortization	65,745	61,513	131,735	122,287
Diesel fuel used in train operations	45,623	33,030	91,774	71,183
Electricity used in train operations	2,044	2,134	4,278	5,307
Casualties and insurance	12,984	10,179	22,950	22,722
Materials	32,376	26,651	64,845	47,197
Trackage rights	23,303	21,797	44,281	44,020
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(823)	(354)	(1,859)	(781)
Restructuring costs	9,362	2,361	9,645	6,116
Other expenses, net	25,566	29,135	54,374	59,593
Total operating expenses	491,865	440,700	979,613	883,908
OPERATING INCOME	103,125	99,733	190,038	175,633
Interest income	584	581	1,082	808
Interest expense	(28,940)	(25,785)	(54,176)	(52,150)
Other income/(loss), net	288	3,196	(1,752)	2,651
Income before income taxes	75,057	77,725	135,192	126,942
Provision for income taxes	(26,446)	(29,597)	(10,556)	(51,525)
Net income	48,611	48,128	124,636	75,417
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	4,443	2,121	5,370	3,172
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$ 44,168	$ 46,007	$ 119,266	$ 72,245
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:	$ 0.74	$ 0.75	$ 1.96	$ 1.18
Weighted average shares - Basic	59,996	61,551	60,946	61,472
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.73	$ 0.74	$ 1.93	$ 1.16
Weighted average shares - Diluted	60,879	62,415	61,841	62,371

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net income	$ 48,611	$ 48,128	$ 124,636	$ 75,417
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(48,923)	30,899	(49,541)	67,152
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges, net of tax (provision)/benefit	2,702	(604)	9,603	(98)
Changes in pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax (provision)/benefit	43	(1,294)	86	(2,187)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(46,178)	29,001	(39,852)	64,867
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	2,433	77,129	84,784	140,284
Less: Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,225)	3,078	(7,316)	16,163
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO G&W	$ 6,658	$ 74,051	$ 92,100	$ 124,121

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Parentheticals - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax (provision)/benefit on net unrealizable gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges	$ (879)	$ 360	$ (3,029)	$ (264)
Tax (provision)/benefit on changes in pension and other postretirement benefits	$ (14)	$ 458	$ (28)	$ 907

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ in Thousands, € in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 124,636	$ 75,417
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	131,735	122,287
Stock-based compensation	8,601	8,857
Deferred income taxes	(11,489)	34,320
Net gain on sale and impairment of assets	(1,859)	(781)
Changes in assets and liabilities which provided/(used) cash, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	(46,519)	10,066
Materials and supplies	2,460	2,198
Prepaid expenses and other	(7,587)	14,617
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	20,665	(48,282)
Other assets and liabilities, net	10,684	5,627
Net cash provided by operating activities	231,327	224,326
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(133,328)	(91,498)
Grant proceeds from outside parties	12,901	11,630
Net cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(102,655)
Proceeds from sale of business	7,927	0
Proceeds from sale of investment	0	2,100
Insurance proceeds for replacement of assets	1,866	1,406
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment	2,795	3,280
Other investing activities	(2,921)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(110,760)	(175,737)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on revolving line-of-credit, long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(673,952)	(322,446)
Proceeds from revolving line-of-credit and long-term borrowings	762,228	320,191
Debt amendment/issuance costs	(5,303)	0
Common share repurchases	(192,324)	0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(14,898)	0
Installment payments on Freightliner deferred consideration	(6,255)	0
Other financing related activities, net	(893)	1,708
Net cash used in financing activities	(131,397)	(547)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	60	3,382
(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(10,770)	51,424
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	80,472	32,319
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 69,702	$ 83,743

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Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

The interim consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are unaudited. They do not contain all disclosures which would be required in a full set of financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are presented on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to provide a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the full year. The consolidated balance sheet data for 2017 was derived from the audited financial statements in the Company's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

The results of operations of the foreign entities are maintained in the local currency of the respective subsidiary and translated into United States dollars at the applicable exchange rates for inclusion in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, any appreciation or depreciation of these currencies against the United States dollar will impact the Company's results of operations.

The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Company's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications and adjustments have been made to prior period balances to conform to the current year presentation as noted below.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-07, Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715), Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2017-07, the Company presented net pension costs within operating income on the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the applicable employees. ASU 2017-07 requires that net pension costs, other than service cost, be presented outside of operating income. The Company applied these changes retrospectively to its consolidated statement of operations which resulted in a $1.6 million and $3.2 million decrease in operating income and a corresponding change in other income/(loss), net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The adjustments had no impact on net income.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The current standard, ASC Topic 740, requires deferred tax liabilities to be adjusted for the effect of a change in tax laws or rates with the effect included in income from operations in the reporting period of the enactment date. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the TCJA) enacted by the Unites States federal government resulted in tax effects of items recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to be "stranded," as those items no longer reflect the appropriate tax rate. This amendment allows the reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings for the stranded tax effects resulting from the new income tax rates. The Company applied the amendments as of January 1, 2018 by reclassifying $3.0 million from AOCI to retained earnings, eliminating the stranded tax effects in AOCI resulting from the TCJA. This reclassification reduced AOCI and increased retained earnings by $3.0 million. It is the Company's policy to release income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss using the item-by-item approach.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes previous revenue guidance. The standard requires that the Company recognize revenue when it transfers the promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 and all related amendments using the modified retrospective approach. Under the standard, the Company continues to recognize freight revenue proportionally as a shipment moves from origin to destination. The adoption did not affect the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Disclosures related to the nature, amount and timing of revenue and cash flows resulting from contracts with customers are included in Note 4, Revenue.

On December 1, 2016, a subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of Glencore Rail (NSW) Pty Limited (GRail) and concurrently issued a 48.9% stake in G&W Australia Holdings LP (GWAHLP) (collectively, the Australia Partnership), which is the holding entity for all of the Company’s Australian businesses, including GRail, to a consortium of funds and clients managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), a large infrastructure investment firm. The Company, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, also made incremental investments and retained a 51.1% ownership in GWAHLP. The investments made by both the Company and MIRA consisted of equity and debt financing of GWAHLP in similar proportions. As MIRA's investments were made at the contemporaneous fair value of GWAHLP as of December 1, 2016, accounting for MIRA's noncontrolling interest in the Company's consolidated financial statements required adjustments to reflect a proportional interest in the net book value of GWAHLP. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company determined that there was an error in its December 1, 2016 calculation of the noncontrolling interest for MIRA's 48.9% equity interest, which resulted in the following adjustment within the total equity section of the Company's consolidated balance sheet: a decrease in noncontrolling interest of $71.9 million, an increase in additional paid-in capital of $57.9 million and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $14.0 million. This revision has been reflected in the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 as well as the December 31, 2016 equity balances as disclosed in Note 14, Stockholders' Equity. There was no effect on any other section of the Company's balance sheet. This revision had no impact on the Company's consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income or cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. The Company does not consider this revision material to any previously issued consolidated financial statements.

When comparing the Company's results of operations from one reporting period to another, it is important to consider that the Company has historically experienced fluctuations in revenues and expenses due to acquisitions, changing economic conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, competitive forces, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, rail network congestion, one-time freight moves, fuel price fluctuations, customer plant expansions and shutdowns, sales of property and equipment, derailments and weather-related conditions, such as hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, high winds, droughts, heavy snowfall, unseasonably hot or cold weather, freezing and flooding, among other factors. In periods when these events occur, the Company's results of operations are not easily comparable from one period to another. Finally, certain of the Company's railroads have commodity shipments that are sensitive to general economic conditions, global commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, such as steel products, iron ore, paper products, lumber and forest products and agricultural products, as well as product specific market conditions, such as the availability of lower priced alternative sources of power generation (coal) and energy commodity price differentials (crude oil and natural gas liquids) or congestion at ports (intermodal). Other shipments are relatively less affected by economic conditions and are more closely affected by other factors, such as winter weather (salt) and seasonal rainfall (agricultural products). As a result of these and other factors, the Company's results of operations in any reporting period may not be directly comparable to the Company's results of operations in other reporting periods.

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Changes in Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Significant Changes in Operations [Abstract]

Changes in Operations

CHANGES IN OPERATIONS:

North American Operations

Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc.: On May 31, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Atlantic Western Transportation, Inc., the parent company of Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. (HOG), for $5.6 million in cash and contingent consideration valued at $5.7 million. The contingent consideration is payable to the sellers upon satisfaction of certain conditions, which the Company expects to be paid in 2021. The results of operations from HOG have been included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations since the acquisition date.

HOG was founded in 1999 and operates 219 miles of track that runs across the State of Georgia. The track is leased from the Georgia Department of Transportation. It connects with the Company’s Georgia Southwestern Railroad at Americus, Georgia, and with the Company’s Georgia Central Railway at Vidalia, Georgia. HOG serves an inland intermodal terminal at Cordele, Georgia, providing five days per week, direct rail service via the Georgia Central Railway to the Port of Savannah for auto, agricultural products and other merchandise customers. HOG has Class I railroad connections with CSX Corp. at Cordele and with Norfolk Southern at Americus and Helena, Georgia. HOG transports approximately 10,000 annual carloads of agricultural products, feed, fertilizer, and lumber and forest products, of which approximately 2,000 carloads are interchanged with the Company’s Georgia Central Railway.

Australian Operations

Arrium Limited: On April 7, 2016, Genesee & Wyoming Australia's (GWA) customer, Arrium Limited (Arrium) announced it had entered into voluntary administration. As a result, during the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded a $13.0 million non-cash charge related to the impairment of GWA's idle rolling-stock maintenance facility and an allowance for doubtful accounts charge of $8.1 million. Also, as a result of the voluntary administration, all payments to GWA associated with the rail haulage agreement for Arrium's Southern Iron mine ceased.

On August 31, 2017, Arrium was sold to GFG Alliance. The steel making business was rebranded as Liberty OneSteel and the mining business was rebranded as SIMEC Mining (SIMAC). Although the Southern Iron mine is still mothballed, GWA continues to provide services and receive payments under the rail haulage agreement for the SIMEC's Middleback Range operations. Pursuant to that rail haulage agreement, GWA serves several iron ore mines in the Middleback Range and the Whyalla steelworks operations.

In December 2017, the Company recovered $0.9 million of cash in relation to the Company's previous agreements with Arrium. In June 2018, the Company recorded a gain on settlement of $6.3 million from an additional cash recovery of pre-petition claims associated with Arrium, which was recognized as an offset to other expenses, net in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

U.K./European Operations

Continental Europe Intermodal Business: In 2017, the Company ceased all "open" train services from the port of Rotterdam, closed its Continental Europe intermodal business, ERS Railways B.V. (ERS), offices in Rotterdam and Frankfurt, and the ERS customer services function in Warsaw. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $1.3 million and $4.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, primarily related to severance costs and costs associated with surplus locomotives and railcar leases.

On June 5, 2018, the Company finalized the sale of ERS for gross cash proceeds of €11.2 million (or $13.1 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) or €6.8 million (or $7.9 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) net of €4.4 million (or $5.2 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) of cash on hand that transferred to the buyer. The sale resulted in a net loss of $1.4 million recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 within other income/(loss), net.

Pentalver Transport Limited: On May 3, 2017, the Company's subsidiary, GWI UK Acquisition Company Limited, purchased for cash all of the issued share capital of Pentalver Transport Limited (Pentalver) from a subsidiary of APM Terminals (a subsidiary of AP Møller-Maersk A/S) for £97.8 million (or $126.2 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) or £77.5 million (or $100.1 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) net of £20.2 million (or $26.1 million at the exchange rate on May 3, 2017) of cash received in connection with the sale. The Company funded the acquisition with borrowings under the Company's Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement (the Credit Agreement).

Headquartered in Southampton, U.K., Pentalver operates off-dock container terminals (most under long-term leases) strategically placed at each of the three major seaports of Felixstowe, Southampton and London Gateway, as well as an inland terminal located at Cannock, in the Midlands, near many of the nation’s largest distribution centers. In addition to providing storage for loaded and empty containers on over 100 acres of land, Pentalver also operates a trucking haulage service with more than 150 trucks, primarily providing daily service between the seaports of Felixstowe and Southampton and its inland terminal at Cannock. Pentalver also provides services related to container customization, maintenance and repair (including refrigerated containers) and is one of the largest sellers of new and used containers in the U.K.

Pentalver’s operations are complementary to those of the Company's Freightliner Group Limited (Freightliner) subsidiary, which is the largest rail maritime intermodal operator in the U.K. The logistics of maritime container transportation in the U.K. are highly competitive, whether by road, rail or short-sea, with a premium placed on timely, efficient and safe service. The results of operations from Pentalver have been included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations since the May 3, 2017 acquisition date.

The Company accounted for the acquisition as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting under U.S. GAAP. The acquired assets and liabilities of Pentalver were recorded at their acquisition-date fair values and were consolidated with those of the Company as of the acquisition date. The foreign exchange rate used to translate the balance sheet to United States dollars was $1.29 for one British pound.

The acquisition date fair values were assigned to the acquired net assets as follows (amounts in thousands):

	GBP		USD
Cash and cash equivalents	£	20,224	$	26,117
Accounts receivable	16,849		21,759
Materials and supplies	13,360		17,253
Prepaid expenses and other	3,238		4,182
Property and equipment	20,649		26,666
Goodwill	8,592		11,096
Intangible assets	42,000		54,239
Total assets	124,912		161,312
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	21,341		27,560
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	5,220		6,741
Deferred items-grants from outside parties	601		776
Net assets	£	97,750	$	126,235

The $54.2 million of intangible assets relate to amortizable operational rights with contractual terms spanning up to 50 years and a weighted average amortization period of 33 years. The $11.1 million of goodwill will not be deductible for tax purposes.

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Earnings per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Numerators:
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$	44,168	$	46,007	$	119,266	$	72,245
Denominators:
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding – Basic	59,996		61,551		60,946		61,472
Weighted average Class B common shares outstanding	673		747		687		753
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards	210		117		208		146
Weighted average shares – Diluted	60,879		62,415		61,841		62,371
Earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.74	$	0.75	$	1.96	$	1.18
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.73	$	0.74	$	1.93	$	1.16

The following total number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable under the assumed exercise of stock-based awards computed based on the treasury stock method were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share, as the effect of including these shares would have been antidilutive (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Antidilutive shares	1,130	1,475	1,043	1,271

Share Repurchase

In September of 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of the Company's Class A Common Stock (the Repurchase Program), subject to certain limitations under the Company's credit facility. The Repurchase Program was reaffirmed by the Board of Directors on March 4, 2018 after discussion of management's assessments of market conditions and other pertinent factors. The table below presents information regarding shares repurchased by the Company during under the Repurchase Program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands, except for per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018		Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Class A Common Stock repurchased	1,873		2,666
Average price paid per share of Class A Common Stock repurchased	$	72.04	$	72.14
Shares excluded from weighted-average basic shares outstanding	1,279		1,067

Repurchased shares are recorded in treasury stock, at cost, which includes any applicable commissions and fees. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining amount authorized for repurchase under the Repurchase Program was $107.7 million.

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Revenue (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

REVENUE:

The Company classifies its operating revenues into the following three categories: freight, freight-related and all other. Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for providing services. Certain of the countries in which the Company operates have a tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer. The Company records these taxes on a net basis.

The Company generates freight revenues from the haulage of freight by rail based on a per car, per container or per ton basis. Freight revenues are recognized over time as shipments move from origin to destination as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit. Related expenses are recognized as incurred.

The Company generates freight-related revenues from port terminal railroad operations and industrial switching (where the Company operates trains on a contract basis in facilities it does not own), as well as demurrage, storage, car hire, trucking haulage services, track access rights, transloading, crewing services, traction service (or hook and pull service that requires the Company to provide locomotives and drivers to move a customer's train between specified origin and destination points), and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight. Freight-related revenues are recognized as services are performed or as contractual obligations are fulfilled.

The Company generates all other revenues from third-party railcar and locomotive repairs, container sales, property rentals and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight. All other revenues are recognized as services are performed or as contractual obligations are fulfilled.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. The Company’s contracts may have a single performance obligation or multiple performance obligations. Contracts with multiple obligations are evaluated to define the specific performance obligations to the customer. The Company typically allocates the standalone selling price adjusted for any applicable variable consideration to each performance obligation to determine the transaction price.

For interline traffic, one railroad typically invoices a customer on behalf of all railroads participating in the route. The invoicing railroad then pays the other railroads their portion of the total amount invoiced on a monthly basis. When the Company is the invoicing railroad, it is exposed to customer credit risk for the total amount invoiced and is required to pay the other railroads participating in the route even if the Company is not paid by the customer. The Company records revenue related to interline traffic that involves the services of another party or railroad on a net basis. The portion of the gross amount billed to customers that is remitted by the Company to another party is not reflected as revenue.

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections result in billed accounts receivables, contract assets (unbilled receivables) and contract liabilities. The Company’s contract assets and liabilities are typically short-term in nature, with terms settled within a 12-month period. The Company had no material contract assets or contract liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates its operating revenues into the following three categories: freight revenues, freight-related revenues and all other revenues. The Company further disaggregates its freight revenues into 14 commodity groups. Refer to Note 16, Segment Information, for the disaggregation of the Company's operating revenues by reportable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

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Accounts Receivable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:

Accounts receivable consisted of the following as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable – trade	$	423,050		$	401,723
Accounts receivable – grants from outside parties	10,885			17,734
Accounts receivable – insurance and other third-party claims	11,295			10,753
Total accounts receivable	445,230			430,210
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,081		)	(13,505		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	436,149		$	416,705

Grants from Outside Parties

The Company periodically receives grants for the upgrade and construction of rail lines and the upgrade of locomotives from federal, provincial, state and local agencies in the United States and provinces in Canada in which the Company operates. These grants typically reimburse the Company for 50% to 100% of the actual cost of specific projects. In total, the Company received grant proceeds of $12.9 million and $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, from such grant programs. The proceeds were presented as cash inflows from investing activities within each of the applicable periods.

None of the Company's grants represent a future liability of the Company unless the Company abandons the rehabilitated or new track structure within a specified period of time or fails to maintain the upgraded or new track to certain standards, fails to make certain minimum capital improvements or ceases use of the locomotives within the specified geographic area and time period, or fails to comply with other grant provisions in each case, as set forth in the applicable grant agreement. As the Company intends to comply with the requirements of these agreements, the Company has recorded additions to track property and locomotives and has deferred the amount of the grants. The amortization of deferred grants is a non-cash offset to depreciation expense over the useful lives of the related assets.

The following table sets forth the offset to depreciation expense from the amortization of deferred grants recorded by the Company during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Amortization of deferred grants	$	3,136	$	3,065	$	5,603	$	6,310

Insurance and Third-Party Claims

Accounts receivable from insurance and other third-party claims as of June 30, 2018 included $6.0 million from the Company's North American Operations and $5.3 million from the Company's U.K./European Operations. The balance from the Company's North American Operations resulted predominately from the Company's anticipated insurance recoveries associated with a bridge washout in Canada in January 2018. The balance from the Company's U.K./European Operations resulted primarily from the Company's anticipated insurance recoveries associated with a personal injury that occurred in the U.K. in 2016. The Company received proceeds from insurance totaling $1.9 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Accounts receivable from insurance and other third-party claims at December 31, 2017 included $5.9 million from the Company's North American Operations, $4.3 million from the Company's U.K./European Operations and $0.6 million from the Company's Australian Operations. The balance from the Company's North American Operations resulted predominately from the Company's anticipated insurance recoveries associated with a 2015 trestle fire in the United States and derailments in Canada. The balance from the Company's U.K./European Operations resulted primarily from the Company's anticipated insurance recoveries associated with an ERS rail-related collision in Germany in 2014 that occurred prior to the Company's acquisition of Freightliner. This receivable and the associated claim liability was removed from the Company's consolidated balance sheet with the sale of ERS in June 2018. See Note 2, Changes in Operations, for additional information regarding the sale of ERS.

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Long-Term Debt (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

LONG-TERM DEBT:

Credit Agreement Amendment

On June 5, 2018 the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 (the Amendment) to the Credit Agreement, the Third Amended and Restated Senior Secured Syndicated Credit Facility Agreement (the Amended Credit Agreement). At closing, the credit facilities under the Amended Credit Agreement were comprised of a $1,423.0 million United States term loan, a £272.9 million (or $365.2 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) U.K. term loan and a $625.0 million revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility includes borrowing capacity for letters of credit and swingline loans. The Amendment also extended the maturity date of the Company's credit facilities to June 5, 2023.

In connection with entering into the Amendment, the Company wrote-off $2.2 million of unamortized deferred financing fees and capitalized an additional $5.3 million of new fees. Deferred financing costs are amortized as additional interest expense over the terms of the related debt using the effective-interest method for the term loan debt and the straight-line method for the revolving credit facility.

At the Company's election, at the time of entering into a specific borrowing, interest on that borrowing is calculated under a "LIBOR" or "Base Rate." LIBOR is the London Interbank Offered Rate. As of June 5, 2018, 100% of the Company's term loan and revolver borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are LIBOR Rate loans. The applicable borrowing spread for the LIBOR Rate loans will initially be 1.50% over LIBOR, and, following the Company's first quarterly compliance certificate, will range from 1.00% to 2.00% depending on the Company's total leverage ratio. The applicable spread for the Base Rate loans will initially be 0.50% over the base rate, and, following the Company's first quarterly compliance certificate, will range from 0.00% to 1.00% depending on the Company's total leverage ratio.

In addition to paying interest on any outstanding borrowing under the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee related to the unutilized portion of the commitments under the revolving credit facility. The commitment fee will initially be 0.25%, and, following the Company's first quarterly compliance certificate, will range from 0.20% to 0.30% depending on the Company's total leverage ratio as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement.

Since entering into the Amendment, the Company has made prepayments of $105.0 million on its United States term loan and £15.0 million (or $19.8 million at the exchange rate the payment was made) on its U.K. term loan, which were applied towards its future quarterly installments. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following amounts of term loans outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement (amounts in thousands, except percentages):

	Local Currency		United States Dollar Equivalent		Interest Rate
United States dollar	$	1,318,000	$	1,318,000	3.59	%
British pound	£	257,932	$	340,290	2.00	%

The United States dollar-denominated and British pound-denominated term loans will amortize in quarterly installments, with the remaining principal balance payable upon maturity, as set forth below (dollars in thousands):

	Quarterly Payment Date	Principal Amount of Each Quarterly Installment
United States dollar:	December 31, 2019	$	1,725
	March 31, 2020 through March 31, 2023	$	17,788
	Maturity date - June 5, 2023	$	1,085,038
British pound:	September 30, 2019	£	2,058
	December 31, 2019 through March 31, 2023	£	3,412
	Maturity date - June 5, 2023	£	208,111

The Company's availability to draw from the unused borrowing capacity is subject to covenant limitations as discussed below. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following unused borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility (amounts in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
Total available borrowing capacity	$	625,000
Outstanding revolving loans	$	5,558
Outstanding letter of credit guarantees	$	2,106
Unused borrowing capacity	$	617,336

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following outstanding revolving loans under its revolving credit facility (amounts in thousands, except percentages):

	Local Currency		United States Dollar Equivalent		Interest Rate
Canadian dollar	C$	7,000	$	5,325	3.14	%
Euro	€	200	$	234	1.50	%

Under the Amended Credit Agreement, the Company is required to comply with specified maximum senior secured leverage ratios. Themaximum senior secured leverage ratio is set at 4.25 to 1.00 through June 30, 2019, and then, except as described below, decreases to 4.00 to 1.00 for all periods thereafter, subject, if applicable, to netting of certain cash and cash equivalents of the Company. Following acquisitions by the Company in excess of $500 million, subject to certain limitations, the senior secured leverage ratio will be set at a level of 4.50 to 1.00 for the four fiscal quarters immediately following the date of such applicable acquisition.

In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement contains a maximum total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio. The maximum total leverage ratio is 4.50 to 1.00 and the minimum interest coverage ratio is 3.50 to 1.00 for the term of the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amendment permits the Company to repurchase an unlimited amount of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock if the Company’s total leverage ratio after giving effect to such repurchases on a pro forma basis would be less than 3.25 to 1.00, subject to certain other restrictions and limitations. If the Company’s total leverage ratio after giving effect to such repurchases on a pro forma basis would exceed 3.25 to 1.00, the Company may, subject to certain limitations, repurchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock with a value of up to the sum of $500 million and the amount remaining under the Company’s current share repurchase program as of June 5, 2018 of $107.7 million, if the Company maintains at least $100 million of liquidity.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement.

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U.K. Operations Optimization (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

U.K. OPERATIONS OPTIMIZATION:

In 2018, the Company reorganized its U.K. business into three service platforms: Rail (Intermodal and Heavy Haul), Road (former Freightliner and Pentalver road operations) and Terminals (former Freightliner and Pentalver terminals), with a single combined commercial organization responsible for selling all three services. The Company also announced a program to restructure and further optimize its operations in the U.K. that began in May 2018 and is intended to be completed by early 2019. The program includes the rationalization of the locomotive and railcar fleet, management restructuring (following the U.K. consultative process), and technology investments to upgrade systems to enhance productivity and service quality. Restructuring and related expenses associated with the optimization are expected to be approximately $55 million (assuming the adjustment described in footnote (a) below does not occur and an exchange rate of $1.40 for one British pound) and are comprised of the following, including the current estimate of the timing of the related charges, which is subject to change (dollars in thousands):

	Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Estimated Total Restructuring and Related Costs
Rationalization of locomotive and railcar fleet(a)	$	5,938	$	29,000
Management restructuring(b)	2,129		9,000
Productivity and automation investments	1,288		17,000
Total	$	9,355	$	55,000

(a) Strengthening commercial demand for bulk commodity shipments may result in less restructuring and related expense if new business is contracted for a higher profit using the excess equipment.

(b) Subject to requisite U.K. consultative process.

Restructuring and related activity for the U.K. Operations Optimization program for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Rationalization of Locomotive and Railcar Fleet			Management Restructuring			Productivity and Automation Investments			Total
Restructuring and related liability as of December 31, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring and related costs incurred	5,938			2,129			1,288			9,355
Cash payments	(307		)	(620		)	(1,065		)	(1,992		)
Non-cash settlements	(897		)	—			(223		)	(1,120		)
Restructuring and related liability as of June 30, 2018	$	4,734		$	1,509		$	—		$	6,243

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Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which expands and refines hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. The amendment also includes certain improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The adoption of this guidance amended the Company’s accounting for cross-currency swaps whereby interest expense accruals previously presented in an interest expense line item are presented as a gain/loss on currency conversion within other income/(loss), net in the non-operating section of the consolidated statement of operations. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company actively monitors its exposure to interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risks and uses derivative financial instruments to manage the impact of these risks. The Company uses derivatives only for purposes of managing risk associated with underlying exposures. The Company does not trade or use derivative instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the interest rate or exchange rate fluctuations alone, nor does the Company use derivative instruments where it does not have underlying exposures. Complex instruments involving leverage or multipliers are not used. The Company manages its hedging position and monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and does not anticipate losses due to counterparty nonperformance. Management believes its use of derivative instruments to manage risk is in the Company's best interest. However, the Company's use of derivative financial instruments may result in short-term gains or losses and increased earnings volatility. The Company's instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, accrued expenses or other long-term liabilities.

The Company may designate derivatives as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or a hedge of the variability of the cash flows to be received or paid in the future related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge). The portion of the changes in the fair value of the derivative used as a cash flow hedge that is offset by changes in the expected cash flows related to a recognized asset or liability is recorded in other comprehensive income/(loss). As the hedged item is realized, the gain or loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) is reported in the consolidated statements of operations on the same line item as the hedged item.

The Company matches the hedge instrument to the underlying hedged item (assets, liabilities, firm commitments or forecasted transactions). At inception of the hedge and at least quarterly thereafter, the Company assesses whether the derivatives used to hedge transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in either the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. When it is determined that a derivative ceases to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting, and any gains or losses on the derivative instrument thereafter are recognized in earnings during the period in which it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting.

From time to time, the Company may enter into certain derivative instruments that may not be designated as hedges for accounting purposes. For example, to mitigate currency exposures related to intercompany debt, cross-currency swap contracts may be entered into for periods consistent with the underlying debt. The Company believes such instruments are closely correlated with the underlying exposure, thus reducing the associated risk. The gains or losses from the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments not accounted for using hedge accounting are recognized in current period earnings within other income/(loss), net. Derivative instruments entered into in conjunction with contemplated acquisitions also do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes.

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to the changes in interest rates on the Company's variable rate debt. These swap agreements are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in the fair value of the swap agreements are recorded in net income or other comprehensive income/(loss), based on whether the agreements are designated as part of a hedge transaction and whether the agreements are effective in offsetting the change in the value of the future interest payments attributable to the underlying portion of the Company's variable rate debt. Interest payments accrued each reporting period for these interest rate swaps are recognized in interest expense. The Company formally documents its hedge relationships, including identifying the hedge instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for entering into the hedge transaction.

The following table summarizes the terms of the Company's outstanding interest rate swap agreements entered into to manage the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates on its variable rate debt (amounts in thousands):

		Notional Amount
Effective Date	Expiration Date	Date	Amount		Pay Fixed Rate	Receive Variable Rate
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.76%	1-month LIBOR
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.74%	1-month LIBOR
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.73%	1-month LIBOR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	55,373	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	55,373	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	34,155	2.44%	AUD-BBR

On November 9, 2012, the Company entered into multiple 10-year forward starting interest rate swap agreements to manage the exposure to changes in interest rates on the Company's variable rate debt. On September 30, 2016, the Company amended its forward starting swaps, which included moving the mandatory settlement date from September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2026, changing from three-month LIBOR to one-month LIBOR and adjusting the fixed rate. The amended forward starting swaps continue to qualify for hedge accounting. In addition, it remains probable that the Company will either issue $300.0 million of fixed-rate debt or have $300.0 million of variable-rate debt under the Company's commercial banking lines throughout the term of the outstanding swap agreements. The Company expects to amortize any gains or losses on the settlements over the life of the respective swap.

The fair values of the Company's interest rate swap agreements were estimated based on Level 2 inputs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of existing net losses were realized and recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of existing net losses were realized and recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Based on the Company's fair value assumptions as of June 30, 2018, it expects to realize $0.6 million of existing net losses that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next 12 months. See Note 13, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, for additional information regarding the Company's cash flow hedges.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

As of June 30, 2018, the Company's foreign subsidiaries had $1.1 billion of third-party debt, including capital leases, denominated in the local currencies in which the Company's foreign subsidiaries operate, including the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar and the Euro. The debt service obligations associated with this foreign currency debt are generally funded directly from those foreign operations. As a result, foreign currency risk related to this portion of the Company's debt service payments is limited. However, in the event the foreign currency debt service is not paid by the Company's foreign subsidiaries and is paid by its United States subsidiaries, the Company may face exchange rate risk if the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar or the Euro were to appreciate relative to the United States dollar and require higher United States dollar equivalent cash.

The Company is also exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk, including non-functional currency intercompany debt, typically associated with acquisitions and any timing difference between announcement and closing of an acquisition of a foreign business. To mitigate currency exposures of non-United States dollar-denominated acquisitions, the Company may enter into foreign currency forward purchase contracts. To mitigate currency exposures related to non-functional currency denominated intercompany debt, cross-currency swaps or foreign currency forward contracts may be entered into for periods consistent with the underlying debt. To mitigate currency exposures related to significant asset purchases in non-functional denominated currencies, foreign currency forward contracts may be entered into for periods consistent with the anticipated future outflow of cash. In determining the fair value of the derivative contract, the significant inputs to valuation models are quoted market prices of similar instruments in active markets. However, cross-currency swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts used to mitigate exposures on foreign currency intercompany debt may not qualify for hedge accounting. In cases where the cross-currency swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting, the Company believes that such instruments are closely correlated with the underlying exposure, thus reducing the associated risk. The gains or losses from changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognized in current period earnings within other income/(loss), net.

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding foreign currency forward contracts associated with assets to be purchased by GWA in U.S. dollars within the next six months (United States dollars in thousands):

Effective date	Settlement Date	Notional Amount	Exchange Rate
4/18/2018	7/5/2018	$5,379	0.78
5/2/2018	11/5/2018	$4,315	0.75
5/2/2018	12/21/2018	$5,753	0.75

The fair values of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts were estimated based on Level 2 inputs. Based on the Company's fair value assumptions as of June 30, 2018, it expects to realize $0.4 million of existing net gains that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next 12 months. See Note 13, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, for additional information regarding the Company's cash flow hedges.

On March 25, 2015, the Company closed on the Freightliner acquisition and paid cash consideration of £492.1 million (or $733.0 million at the exchange rate on March 25, 2015). The Company financed the acquisition through a combination of available cash and borrowings under the Company's Credit Agreement. A portion of the funds were transferred from the United States to the U.K. through an intercompany loan with a notional amount of £120.0 million (or $181.0 million at the exchange rate on the effective date of the loan) and accrued interest as of June 30, 2018 of £25.9 million (or $34.2 million at the exchange rate on June 30, 2018), each of which are expected to remain until maturity of the loan. To mitigate the foreign currency exchange rate risk related to this non-functional currency intercompany loan and the related interest, the Company entered into British pound forward contracts, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges.

The fair values of the Company's British pound forward contracts were estimated based on Level 2 inputs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of net gains were recorded as interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of net gains were recorded as interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. Based on the Company's fair value assumptions as of June 30, 2018, it expects to realize $0.7 million of existing net gains that are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next 12 months. See Note 13, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, for additional information regarding the Company's cash flow hedges.

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding British pound forward contracts (British pounds in thousands):

Effective Date	Settlement Date	Notional Amount	Exchange Rate
3/25/2015	3/31/2020	£60,000	1.51
3/25/2015	3/31/2020	£60,000	1.50
6/30/2015	3/31/2020	£2,035	1.57
9/30/2015	3/31/2020	£1,846	1.51
12/31/2015	3/31/2020	£1,873	1.48
3/31/2016	3/31/2020	£1,881	1.45
6/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,909	1.35
9/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,959	1.33
12/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,989	1.28
3/31/2017	3/31/2020	£1,975	1.30
6/30/2017	3/31/2020	£2,026	1.34
10/2/2017	3/31/2020	£2,079	1.36
12/29/2017	3/31/2020	£2,111	1.39
3/31/2018	3/31/2020	£2,096	1.44
6/29/2018	3/31/2020	£2,151	1.36

On December 1, 2016, GWAHLP and the Company's subsidiary, GWI Holding B.V. (GWBV), entered into an A$248.9 million non-recourse subordinated partner loan agreement (GRail Intercompany Loan), which is eliminated in consolidation. GWAHLP used the proceeds from this loan to fund a portion of the acquisition of GRail. To mitigate the foreign currency exchange rate risk related to the non-functional currency intercompany loan, the Company entered into two Euro/Australian dollar floating-to-floating cross-currency swap agreements (the Swaps) on December 22, 2016, which effectively convert the A$248.9 million intercompany loan receivable in the Netherlands into a €171.7 million loan receivable. These agreements do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes and, accordingly, mark-to-market changes in the fair value of the Swaps relative to the underlying GRail Intercompany Loan will be recorded over the life of the agreements, which expire on June 30, 2019.

The first swap requires the Company to pay Australian dollar BBR plus 4.50% based on a notional amount of A$123.9 million and allows the Company to receive EURIBOR plus 2.68% based on a notional amount of €85.5 million on a semi-annual basis. BBR is the Bankers Buyers Rate and EURIBOR is the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, which the Company believes are generally considered equivalents to LIBOR. The second swap requires the Company to pay Australian dollar BBR plus 4.50% based on a notional amount of A$125.0 million and allows the Company to receive EURIBOR plus 2.90% based on a notional amount of €86.3 million on a semi-annual basis. The Swaps require semi-annual net settlement payments. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, $0.3 million of net income and $2.5 million of net expense, respectively, was realized within other income/(loss), net in the consolidated statement of operations as a result of the mark-to-market impact of the GRail Intercompany Loan compared to the mark-to-market of the Swaps.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, $0.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of net expense was realized within other income/(loss), net in the consolidated statements of operations as a result of the mark-to-market impact of the GRail Intercompany Loan compared to the mark-to-market of the Swaps. Over the life of the Swaps, the Company expects the cumulative impact of net gains and losses from the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan and Swaps to be approximately zero.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

		Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Asset Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swap agreements	Prepaid expenses and other	$	69	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	411		—
Interest rate swap agreements	Other assets	500		—
British pound forward contracts	Other assets	18,133		13,657
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	19,113	$	13,657
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Cross-currency swap contract	Prepaid expenses and other	$	14,289	$	5,775
Cross-currency swap contract	Other assets	—		2,887
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	14,289	$	8,662
Liability Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swap agreements	Accrued expenses	$	641	$	1,972
Interest rate swap agreements	Other long-term liabilities	1,611		12,410
British pound forward contracts	Other long-term liabilities	419		829
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	2,671	$	15,211

The following table shows the effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 in other comprehensive income (OCI) (dollars in thousands):

	Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity, Net of Tax
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Effective portion of net changes in fair value recognized in OCI, net of tax:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	2,688		$	(1,647	)	$	9,580		$	(1,770	)
Foreign currency forward contracts	288			—			288			—
British pound forward contracts, net (a)	(274		)	1,043			(265		)	1,672
	$	2,702		$	(604	)	$	9,603		$	(98	)

(a) The three and six months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net gain of $9.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the British pound forward contracts, partially offset by a net loss of $9.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the U.K. intercompany loan. The three and six months ended June 30, 2017 represented a net gain of $3.8 million and $5.4 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the U.K. intercompany loan, partially offset by a net loss of $2.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the British pound forward contracts.

The following table shows the effect of the Company's derivative instruments not designated as hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 in the consolidated statements of operations (dollars in thousands):

		Amount Recognized in Earnings
	Location of Amount Recognized in Earnings	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
		2018		2017			2018			2017
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges:
Cross-currency swap agreements, net (a)	Other income/(loss), net	$	272	$	(809	)	$	(2,490	)	$	(3,667	)

(a) The three months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net loss of $2.8 million for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net gain of $3.0 million for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan. The six months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net gain of $2.6 million for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net loss of $5.1 million for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan. The three and six months ended June 30, 2017 represented a net gain of $11.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net loss of $12.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

The Company applies the following three-level hierarchy of valuation inputs for measuring fair value:

• Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

• Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable market data.

• Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments held by the Company:

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value: Derivative instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value. During the reporting period, the Company's derivative financial instruments consisted of interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency forward contracts and cross-currency swap agreements. The Company estimated the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including fixed interest rates, LIBOR and BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its British pound forward contracts based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including LIBOR implied forward interest rates, British pound LIBOR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its foreign currency forward contracts based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its cross-currency swap agreements based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including EURIBOR implied forward interest rates, BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity.

The Company's recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) relate to the Company's deferred consideration from the HOG acquisition in 2017. The fair value of the deferred consideration liabilities were estimated by discounting, to present value, contingent payments expected to be made.

Financial Instruments Carried at Historical Cost: Since the Company's long-term debt is not actively traded, fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including borrowing rates the Company believes are currently available to it for loans with similar terms and maturities.

The following table presents the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value using Level 2 inputs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Financial instruments carried at fair value using Level 2 inputs:
Financial assets carried at fair value:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	569	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	411		—
British pound forward contracts	18,133		13,657
Cross-currency swap contracts	14,289		8,662
Total financial assets carried at fair value	$	33,402	$	22,319
Financial liabilities carried at fair value:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	2,252	$	14,382
British pound forward contracts	419		829
Total financial liabilities carried at fair value	$	2,671	$	15,211

The following table presents the Company's financial instrument carried at fair value using Level 3 inputs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (amounts in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Financial instrument carried at fair value using Level 3 inputs:
Financial liabilities carried at fair value:
Accrued deferred consideration - HOG	$	6,231	$	5,974

At the date of acquisition of HOG in 2017, the contingent liability represented the fair value of the deferred consideration payable to the sellers upon satisfaction of certain conditions, which the Company expects to be paid in 2021. See Note 2, Changes in Operations, for additional information regarding HOG.

The Company's contingent liability is adjusted each period to represent the fair value of the deferred consideration as of the balance sheet date. To do so, the Company recalculates HOG's deferred consideration based on the contractual formula as defined in the stock purchase agreement. This calculation effectively represents the present value of the expected payment to be made upon settlement of the deferred consideration. Accordingly, such recalculations will reflect both the impact of the time value of money and the impact of changes in the expected future performance of the acquired business, as applicable. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, as other expenses, net within the Company's consolidated statements of operations as a result of the change in the estimated fair value of the deferred consideration, which represented the time value of money. The Company expects to recognize future changes in the contingent liability for the estimated fair value of the deferred consideration through other expenses, net within the Company's consolidated statement of operations. This future change in the estimated fair value of the deferred consideration is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following table presents the carrying value and fair value using Level 2 inputs of the Company's financial instruments carried at historical cost as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Financial liabilities carried at historical cost:
United States term loan	$	1,307,365	$	1,310,829	$	1,204,714	$	1,208,657
U.K. term loan	338,358		340,276		124,747		126,480
Australian credit agreement	479,060		487,230		513,192		528,105
Australia subordinated shareholder loan from MIRA	176,083		172,500		186,085		184,750
Revolving credit facility	4,935		5,562		225,155		229,483
Other debt	2,381		2,362		2,419		2,426
Total	$	2,308,182	$	2,318,759	$	2,256,312	$	2,279,901

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U.K. Pension Plan

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

U.K. Pension Plan

U.K. PENSION PLAN:

Through its Freightliner subsidiary, the Company has a defined benefit pension plan for Freightliner's eligible U.K. employees through a standalone shared cost arrangement within the Railways Pension Scheme (Pension Program). The Pension Program is managed and administered by a professional pension administration company and is overseen by trustees with professional advice from independent actuaries and other advisers. The Pension Program is a shared cost arrangement with required contributions shared between Freightliner and its participating members, with Freightliner contributing 60% and the remaining 40% contributed by active employees. The Company engages independent actuaries to compute the amounts of liabilities and expenses relating to the Pension Program subject to the assumptions that the Company selects.

The following tables summarize the components of the Pension Program related to the net benefit costs recognized in labor and benefits and other income/(loss), net in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (amounts in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating expense:
	Service cost(a)	$	3,770		$	3,823		$	7,625		$	7,526
Nonoperating income, net:
	Interest cost	2,488			2,531			5,033			4,982
	Expected return on plan assets	(4,775		)	(4,232		)	(9,659		)	(8,329		)
	Total nonoperating income, net(b)	(2,287		)	(1,701		)	(4,626		)	(3,347		)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	1,483		$	2,122		$	2,999		$	4,179

(a) Included in labor and benefits within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations

(b) Included in other income/(loss), net within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company contributed £3.0 million (or $4.0 million at the June 30, 2018 exchange rate) to fund the Pension Program. The Company expects to contribute £4.2 million (or $5.6 million at the June 30, 2018 exchange rate) to the Pension Program for the remainder of 2018. The Pension Program's assets may undergo significant changes over time as a result of market conditions, and its assets and liabilities are formally valued on an independent actuarial basis every three years to assess the adequacy of funding levels. A key element of the valuation process is an assessment of the creditworthiness of the participating employer. In March 2018, the Company completed its triennial valuation based on the program's funding position as of December 31, 2016, which did not have and is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In the event that the Pension Program's projected assets and liabilities reveal additional funding requirements, the shared cost arrangement generally means that the Company will be required to pay 60% of any additional contributions, with active members contributing the remaining 40%, in each case over an agreed recovery period. If the Pension Program was to be terminated and wound up, any deficit would fall entirely on the Company and could not be shared with active members. Currently, the Company has no intention of terminating the Pension Program.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES:

The Company's provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $26.4 million, compared with $29.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Based on developments during the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a reserve for uncertain tax positions of $4.8 million related to tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K., of which $0.7 million related to the three months ended June 30, 2018, $0.4 million related to the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $3.7 million related to the period from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner acquisition when the arrangements were established, through December 31, 2017. The reserve for uncertain tax positions was included in the Company's provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding the prior period portion of the reserve for uncertain tax positions, the Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 29.8%. The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was 38.1%. The decrease in the Company's effective income tax rate was primarily a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), which decreased the United States federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. In addition, the Company's provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2017 included an increase to a valuation allowance of €0.7 million (or $0.6 million at the average exchange rate for the period) primarily associated with losses at ERS.

The Company's provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $10.6 million, compared with $51.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2018 included a $31.6 million benefit from the retroactive extension of the United States Short Line Tax Credit. Based on developments during the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a reserve for uncertain tax positions of $4.8 million related to tax deductions on intercompany financing arrangements in the U.K., of which $3.7 million related to the period from March 25, 2015, the date of the Freightliner acquisition when the arrangements were established, through December 31, 2017. Excluding the benefit from the retroactive extension and the prior period portion of the reserve for uncertain tax positions, the effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 28.5%. The Company's effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was 40.6%. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily a result of the TCJA, which decreased the United States federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. In addition, the provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2017 included an increase to a valuation allowance of €0.9 million (or $1.0 million at the average exchange rate for the period) primarily associated with losses at ERS.

The United States Short Line Tax Credit is an income tax track maintenance credit for Class II and Class III railroads to reduce their federal income tax based on qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures. Qualified expenditures include amounts incurred for maintaining track, including roadbed, bridges and related track structures owned or leased by a Class II or Class III railroad. The credit is equal to 50% of the qualified expenditures, subject to an annual limitation of $3,500 multiplied by the number of miles of railroad track owned or leased by the Class II or Class III railroad as of the end of its tax year. The United States Short Line Tax Credit was initially enacted for a three-year period, 2005 through 2007, and was subsequently extended a series of times with the last extension enacted in February 2018. The February 2018 extension provided a retroactive credit, solely for fiscal year 2017. Legislation is currently pending that seeks to make the United States Short Line Tax Credit permanent for fiscal year 2018 and beyond.

On December 22, 2017, the TCJA was enacted into law and the SEC's staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No.118 (SAB 118) to address the application of the TCJA on accounting for income taxes in the period which includes the enactment date. Specifically, when the initial accounting for items under the TCJA is incomplete, SAB 118 allows the Company to include provisional amounts when reasonable estimates can be made. SAB 118 provides for an up to one-year measurement period during which the tax effect of the TCJA can be recomputed based on additional guidance and analysis. Any adjustment will be recorded as a tax expense or benefit in the reporting period during which the amounts are determined. As of June 30, 2018, the Company believed that the provisional calculations for year-end 2017 resulted in a reasonable estimate of the one-time transition (toll) tax and therefore, has not made any measurement period adjustments. The Company will continue to refine its estimates as additional guidance and information is available including deferred taxes related to certain equity compensation arrangements.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

From time to time, the Company is a defendant in certain lawsuits and a party to certain arbitrations resulting from the Company's operations in the ordinary course as the nature of the Company's business exposes it to the potential for various claims and litigation, including those related to property damage, personal injury, freight loss, labor and employment, environmental and other matters. The Company maintains insurance policies to mitigate the financial risk associated with such claims. However, any material changes to pending litigation or a catastrophic rail accident or series of accidents involving material freight loss or property damage, personal injuries or environmental liability or other claims or disputes that are not covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Management believes there are adequate provisions in the financial statements for any probable liabilities that may result from disposition of the pending lawsuits and arbitrations.

In November 2014, the Company received a notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting information under the Clean Water Act related to the discharge of crude oil as a result of a derailment of an Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway LLC (AGR) freight train in November 2013 in the vicinity of Aliceville, Alabama. In May 2018, the EPA notified the AGR of a maximum civil payment of up to $14.1 million, based on the amount of oil allegedly discharged and other relevant factors considered under the applicable regulation. The Company is evaluating its defenses, settlement options and the availability of insurance.

The Company is also involved in several arbitrations related to contractual disputes that are not covered by insurance. In March 2017, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) initiated arbitration against several of the Company’s subsidiaries associated with freight revenue factors (or divisions) under certain operating agreements associated with leased railroads. CSXT is seeking to reduce certain of the Company's freight revenue factors for the time period after August 21, 2016. While the arbitration is not complete, the arbitration panel issued a Partial Final Award dated July 19, 2018 denying CSXT’s request that the freight revenue factors at issue be reduced. The Company continues to believe that it has meritorious defenses against CSXT’s remaining claims. In an unrelated matter, on May 3, 2017, the AGR initiated arbitration related to the collection of approximately $13 million of outstanding liquidated damages under a volume commitment (or take-or-pay) contract with a customer. The Company believes it will prevail in the collection of the outstanding liquidated damages. Although the Company expects to attain successful outcomes in each of these matters, arbitration is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that an unfavorable ruling could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:

The following tables set forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. included in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (dollars in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(74,617	)	$	(19,601	)		$	(11,316	)		$	(105,534	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(36,698		)	—				9,736				(26,962		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($28) and $115, respectively	—			86			(a)	(290		)	(b)	(204		)
Current period change	(36,698		)	86				9,446				(27,166		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings related to the United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	—			(132		)		(2,838		)		(2,970		)
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	(111,315	)	$	(19,647	)		$	(4,708	)		$	(135,670	)

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(163,642	)	$	(19,948	)		$	(13,726	)		$	(197,316	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	53,482			(2,263		)		(4,448		)		46,771
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision) of ($40) and ($3,381), respectively	—			76			(a)	5,029			(b)	5,105
Current period change	53,482			(2,187		)		581				51,876
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	(110,160	)	$	(22,135	)		$	(13,145	)		$	(145,440	)

(a) Existing net gains realized were recorded in labor and benefits on the consolidated statements of operations.

(b) Existing net gains/(losses) realized were recorded in interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 8, Derivative Financial Instruments).

Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

The following table sets forth comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	4,443		$	2,121		$	5,370		$	3,172
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(8,825		)	1,047			(12,843		)	13,670
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($67), $39, ($67), and $291, respectively	157			(90		)	157			(679		)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	(4,225	)	$	3,078		$	(7,316	)	$	16,163

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Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

The following tables reconcile the beginning and ending equity balance for the periods attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and to noncontrolling interest (dollars in thousands):

	Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	3,650,466		$	245,626		$	3,896,092
Net income	119,266			5,370			124,636
Other comprehensive loss	(27,166		)	(12,686		)	(39,852		)
Value of shares repurchased under repurchase plan - 2,666,043 shares	(192,324		)	—			(192,324		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	—			(14,898		)	(14,898		)
Other	8,675			49			8,724
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	3,558,917		$	223,461		$	3,782,378

	Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Stockholders' Equity		Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	2,966,514	$	220,607		$	3,187,121
Net income	72,245		3,172			75,417
Other comprehensive income	51,876		12,991			64,867
Other	11,192		(27		)	11,165
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	3,101,827	$	236,743		$	3,338,570

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Significant Non-Cash Investing Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Significant Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company had outstanding accounts receivable from outside parties for the funding of capital expenditures of $10.9 million and $10.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company also had $9.2 million and $10.5 million, respectively, of purchases of property and equipment that were not paid and, accordingly, were accrued in accounts payable in the normal course of business.

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Area Information

SEGMENT INFORMATION:

The Company presents the financial results of its nine operating regions as three reportable segments: North American Operations, Australian Operations and U.K./European Operations. The Company's seven North American regions are aggregated into one segment as a result of having similar economic and operating characteristics. Each of the Company's segments generates the following three categories of revenues from external customers: freight revenues, freight-related revenues and all other revenues.

The Company's Australian business underwent a transformational change on December 1, 2016, with the acquisition of GRail and the formation of the Australia Partnership, which the Company controls through its 51.1% interest. The GRail acquisition significantly expanded the Company's operations in New South Wales. In conjunction with the GRail acquisition, the Company issued a 48.9% equity stake in its Australian subsidiary, GWAHLP, to MIRA. The Company retained a 51.1% controlling interest in GWAHLP and continues to consolidate 100% of its Australian Operations in the Company's financial statements and reports a noncontrolling interest for MIRA’s 48.9% equity ownership. As a result, (1) 100% of the assets and liabilities of the Company's Australian Operations, after the elimination of intercompany balances, were included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, with MIRA's 48.9% noncontrolling interest reflected in the equity section, (2) the Company's operating revenues and operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 included 100% of the Australian Operations, while net income attributable to G&W reflected the Company's 51.1% ownership position in the Australian Operations since the formation of the partnership on December 1, 2016 and (3) 100% of the cash flows of the Australian Operations, after the elimination of intercompany items, were included in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. Accordingly, any payments between the Company's Australian Operations and its other businesses are eliminated in consolidation, while the Company's cash flows reflect 100% of any cash flows between the Australian Operations and MIRA. 

In accordance with the Australia Partnership agreement, the cash and cash equivalents of the Company's Australian Operations can be used to make payments in the usual and regular course of business, to pay down debt of the Australia Partnership and to make distributions to the partners in proportion to their investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Australia Partnership made a A$40.0 million distribution, of which A$20.4 million (or $15.6 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) and A$19.6 million (or $14.9 million at the exchange rate on June 5, 2018) were distributed to the Company and MIRA, respectively, while no such distributions were made for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

The results of operations of the Company's foreign entities are maintained in the respective local currency (the Australian dollar, the British pound, the Canadian dollar and the Euro) and then translated into United States dollars at the applicable exchange rates for inclusion in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, any appreciation or depreciation of these currencies against the United States dollar will impact the Company's results of operations.

The following tables reflect the balance sheet exchange rates as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and the average exchange rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 used to translate the foreign entities respective local currency balance sheet and results of operations into United States dollars for the respective period:

					June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
United States dollar per Australian dollar					$	0.74	$	0.78
United States dollar per British pound					$	1.32	$	1.35
United States dollar per Canadian dollar					$	0.76	$	0.80
United States dollar per Euro					$	1.17	$	1.20
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
United States dollar per Australian dollar	$	0.76	$	0.75	$	0.77	$	0.75
United States dollar per British pound	$	1.36	$	1.28	$	1.38	$	1.26
United States dollar per Canadian dollar	$	0.77	$	0.74	$	0.78	$	0.75
United States dollar per Euro	$	1.19	$	1.10	$	1.21	$	1.08

The following tables set forth select financial data for the Company's reportable segments, including operating revenues by commodity group, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands) (prior period revenue amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	29,693	$	6,006	$	785		$	36,484
Autos & Auto Parts	5,806		—		—			5,806
Chemicals & Plastics	38,972		—		—			38,972
Coal & Coke	19,087		32,570		2,687			54,344
Food & Kindred Products	8,476		—		—			8,476
Intermodal	380		17,102		66,483			83,965
Lumber & Forest Products	23,810		—		—			23,810
Metallic Ores	3,670		8,125		—			11,795
Metals	32,493		—		—			32,493
Minerals & Stone	38,034		2,087		22,326			62,447
Petroleum Products	16,151		185		8			16,344
Pulp & Paper	29,514		—		—			29,514
Waste	7,339		—		—			7,339
Other	6,443		—		—			6,443
Total freight revenues	259,868		66,075		92,289			418,232
Freight-related revenues	63,467		11,515		67,420			142,402
All other revenues	16,222		1,439		16,695			34,356
Total operating revenues	$	339,557	$	79,029	$	176,404		$	594,990
Operating income/(loss)	$	80,274	$	25,896	$	(3,045	)	$	103,125
Depreciation and amortization	$	41,247	$	15,288	$	9,210		$	65,745
Interest expense, net	$	11,778	$	12,893	$	3,685		$	28,356
Provision for income taxes	$	20,091	$	3,901	$	2,454		$	26,446
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	48,924	$	14,489	$	4,726		$	68,139

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	31,279	$	5,932	$	829		$	38,040
Autos & Auto Parts	5,730		—		—			5,730
Chemicals & Plastics	37,400		—		—			37,400
Coal & Coke	15,382		27,758		1,719			44,859
Food & Kindred Products	8,325		—		—			8,325
Intermodal	238		17,234		60,793			78,265
Lumber & Forest Products	22,323		—		—			22,323
Metallic Ores	2,920		10,659		—			13,579
Metals	26,079		—		—			26,079
Minerals & Stone	34,562		2,016		17,688			54,266
Petroleum Products	15,844		154		—			15,998
Pulp & Paper	26,077		—		—			26,077
Waste	7,144		—		—			7,144
Other	5,070		—		—			5,070
Total freight revenues	238,373		63,753		81,029			383,155
Freight-related revenues	61,183		11,500		54,938			127,621
All other revenues	16,118		1,556		11,983			29,657
Total operating revenues	$	315,674	$	76,809	$	147,950		$	540,433
Operating income/(loss)	$	79,679	$	20,250	$	(196	)	$	99,733
Depreciation and amortization	$	38,919	$	14,970	$	7,624		$	61,513
Interest expense, net	$	9,560	$	13,835	$	1,809		$	25,204
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	27,789	$	1,931	$	(123	)	$	29,597
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	40,012	$	3,714	$	6,175		$	49,901

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	61,065	$	11,489	$	2,020		$	74,574
Autos & Auto Parts	11,173		—		—			11,173
Chemicals & Plastics	75,189		—		—			75,189
Coal & Coke	39,032		64,149		6,163			109,344
Food & Kindred Products	16,826		—		—			16,826
Intermodal	689		33,075		133,804			167,568
Lumber & Forest Products	46,249		—		—			46,249
Metallic Ores	7,243		15,856		—			23,099
Metals	60,887		—		—			60,887
Minerals & Stone	68,552		4,181		41,505			114,238
Petroleum Products	34,634		336		8			34,978
Pulp & Paper	58,385		—		—			58,385
Waste	13,227		—		—			13,227
Other	12,134		—		—			12,134
Freight revenues	505,285		129,086		183,500			817,871
Freight-related revenues	127,299		22,078		134,222			283,599
All other revenues	32,603		2,699		32,879			68,181
Total operating revenues	$	665,187	$	153,863	$	350,601		$	1,169,651
Operating income/(loss)	$	153,434	$	41,872	$	(5,268	)	$	190,038
Depreciation and amortization	$	81,878	$	31,295	$	18,562		$	131,735
Interest expense, net	$	20,233	$	26,134	$	6,727		$	53,094
Provision for income taxes	$	606	$	4,722	$	5,228		$	10,556
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	87,487	$	19,751	$	13,189		$	120,427

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	64,257	$	11,678	$	2,568		$	78,503
Autos & Auto Parts	10,940		—		—			10,940
Chemicals & Plastics	74,915		—		—			74,915
Coal & Coke	37,115		57,279		5,119			99,513
Food & Kindred Products	16,599		—		—			16,599
Intermodal	415		33,101		122,789			156,305
Lumber & Forest Products	42,699		—		—			42,699
Metallic Ores	6,816		18,290		—			25,106
Metals	52,673		—		—			52,673
Minerals & Stone	62,677		3,995		29,143			95,815
Petroleum Products	34,271		284		—			34,555
Pulp & Paper	51,555		—		—			51,555
Waste	12,338		—		—			12,338
Other	9,384		—		—			9,384
Freight revenues	$	476,654	$	124,627	$	159,619		$	760,900
Freight-related revenues	126,528		23,209		97,221			246,958
All other revenues	31,968		2,880		16,835			51,683
Total operating revenues	$	635,150	$	150,716	$	273,675		$	1,059,541
Operating income/(loss)	$	147,342	$	37,409	$	(9,118	)	$	175,633
Depreciation and amortization	$	77,786	$	30,162	$	14,339		$	122,287
Interest expense, net	$	20,111	$	27,822	$	3,409		$	51,342
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	49,863	$	2,792	$	(1,130	)	$	51,525
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	64,227	$	5,176	$	10,465		$	79,868

The following tables set forth select balance sheet data for the Company's reportable segments as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations		Total Operations
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,458	$	37,606	$	17,638	$	69,702
Property and equipment, net	$	3,657,483	$	631,919	$	324,447	$	4,613,849

	December 31, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations		Total Operations
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,584	$	52,407	$	14,481	$	80,472
Property and equipment, net	$	3,657,801	$	664,367	$	334,753	$	4,656,921

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Text Block]

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:

Accounting Standards Not Yet Effective

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will require lessees to recognize leases on their balance sheets as a right-of-use asset with a corresponding liability. Lessees are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not recognize an asset and liability for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, will also be required.

The new standard will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019, and previously required the use of a modified retrospective adoption approach. In July 2018, the FASB approved another, optional, transition method that would instead allow companies to initially apply the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company plans to elect the cumulative-effect adjustment transition method. The Company is currently implementing lease accounting software to assist in its assessment of the impact of adopting this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. At December 31, 2017, the Company disclosed approximately $615 million in aggregate future minimum operating lease payments and continues to evaluate those contracts as well as other existing arrangements to determine whether a right-of-use asset or lease liability will need to be recognized under the new standard and will assess new contracts entered into prior to the adoption of the new standard. The adoption of the new standard will result in a material increase to right of use assets and lease liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, primarily as a result of operating leases currently not recognized on the balance sheet. The Company, however, does not anticipate a material impact to net income as a result of the adoption of this new standard and is currently evaluating disclosure requirements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The amendments will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842), Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842, which permits an entity to make an election not to apply Topic 842 to land easements that existed or expired before the effective date of Topic 842 provided that they were not previously assessed under ASC 840, Leases. Effective January 1, 2019, Topic 842 will be applied to new and modified land easements to determine whether the arrangement should be accounted for as a lease. The Company will apply this guidance upon the adoption of Topic 842 effective January 1, 2019. The Company is evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosure.

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Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

The interim consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are unaudited. They do not contain all disclosures which would be required in a full set of financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are presented on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements and contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to provide a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the full year. The consolidated balance sheet data for 2017 was derived from the audited financial statements in the Company's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

The results of operations of the foreign entities are maintained in the local currency of the respective subsidiary and translated into United States dollars at the applicable exchange rates for inclusion in the consolidated financial statements. As a result, any appreciation or depreciation of these currencies against the United States dollar will impact the Company's results of operations.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

The Company classifies its operating revenues into the following three categories: freight, freight-related and all other. Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for providing services. Certain of the countries in which the Company operates have a tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer. The Company records these taxes on a net basis.

The Company generates freight revenues from the haulage of freight by rail based on a per car, per container or per ton basis. Freight revenues are recognized over time as shipments move from origin to destination as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit. Related expenses are recognized as incurred.

The Company generates freight-related revenues from port terminal railroad operations and industrial switching (where the Company operates trains on a contract basis in facilities it does not own), as well as demurrage, storage, car hire, trucking haulage services, track access rights, transloading, crewing services, traction service (or hook and pull service that requires the Company to provide locomotives and drivers to move a customer's train between specified origin and destination points), and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight. Freight-related revenues are recognized as services are performed or as contractual obligations are fulfilled.

The Company generates all other revenues from third-party railcar and locomotive repairs, container sales, property rentals and other ancillary revenues not directly related to the movement of freight. All other revenues are recognized as services are performed or as contractual obligations are fulfilled.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. The Company’s contracts may have a single performance obligation or multiple performance obligations. Contracts with multiple obligations are evaluated to define the specific performance obligations to the customer. The Company typically allocates the standalone selling price adjusted for any applicable variable consideration to each performance obligation to determine the transaction price.

For interline traffic, one railroad typically invoices a customer on behalf of all railroads participating in the route. The invoicing railroad then pays the other railroads their portion of the total amount invoiced on a monthly basis. When the Company is the invoicing railroad, it is exposed to customer credit risk for the total amount invoiced and is required to pay the other railroads participating in the route even if the Company is not paid by the customer. The Company records revenue related to interline traffic that involves the services of another party or railroad on a net basis. The portion of the gross amount billed to customers that is remitted by the Company to another party is not reflected as revenue.

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections result in billed accounts receivables, contract assets (unbilled receivables) and contract liabilities. The Company’s contract assets and liabilities are typically short-term in nature, with terms settled within a 12-month period. The Company had no material contract assets or contract liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018.

Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]

The Company actively monitors its exposure to interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risks and uses derivative financial instruments to manage the impact of these risks. The Company uses derivatives only for purposes of managing risk associated with underlying exposures. The Company does not trade or use derivative instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the interest rate or exchange rate fluctuations alone, nor does the Company use derivative instruments where it does not have underlying exposures. Complex instruments involving leverage or multipliers are not used. The Company manages its hedging position and monitors the credit ratings of counterparties and does not anticipate losses due to counterparty nonperformance. Management believes its use of derivative instruments to manage risk is in the Company's best interest. However, the Company's use of derivative financial instruments may result in short-term gains or losses and increased earnings volatility. The Company's instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, accrued expenses or other long-term liabilities.

The Company may designate derivatives as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or a hedge of the variability of the cash flows to be received or paid in the future related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge). The portion of the changes in the fair value of the derivative used as a cash flow hedge that is offset by changes in the expected cash flows related to a recognized asset or liability is recorded in other comprehensive income/(loss). As the hedged item is realized, the gain or loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) is reported in the consolidated statements of operations on the same line item as the hedged item.

The Company matches the hedge instrument to the underlying hedged item (assets, liabilities, firm commitments or forecasted transactions). At inception of the hedge and at least quarterly thereafter, the Company assesses whether the derivatives used to hedge transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in either the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. When it is determined that a derivative ceases to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting, and any gains or losses on the derivative instrument thereafter are recognized in earnings during the period in which it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting.

From time to time, the Company may enter into certain derivative instruments that may not be designated as hedges for accounting purposes. For example, to mitigate currency exposures related to intercompany debt, cross-currency swap contracts may be entered into for periods consistent with the underlying debt. The Company believes such instruments are closely correlated with the underlying exposure, thus reducing the associated risk. The gains or losses from the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments not accounted for using hedge accounting are recognized in current period earnings within other income/(loss), net. Derivative instruments entered into in conjunction with contemplated acquisitions also do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes.

Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]

The Company applies the following three-level hierarchy of valuation inputs for measuring fair value:

• Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

• Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable market data.

• Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments held by the Company:

Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value: Derivative instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value. During the reporting period, the Company's derivative financial instruments consisted of interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency forward contracts and cross-currency swap agreements. The Company estimated the fair value of its interest rate swap agreements based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including fixed interest rates, LIBOR and BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its British pound forward contracts based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including LIBOR implied forward interest rates, British pound LIBOR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its foreign currency forward contracts based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity. The Company estimated the fair value of its cross-currency swap agreements based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including EURIBOR implied forward interest rates, BBR implied forward interest rates and the remaining time to maturity.

The Company's recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) relate to the Company's deferred consideration from the HOG acquisition in 2017. The fair value of the deferred consideration liabilities were estimated by discounting, to present value, contingent payments expected to be made.

Financial Instruments Carried at Historical Cost: Since the Company's long-term debt is not actively traded, fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on Level 2 valuation inputs, including borrowing rates the Company believes are currently available to it for loans with similar terms and maturities.

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Changes in Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Significant Changes in Operations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The acquisition date fair values were assigned to the acquired net assets as follows (amounts in thousands):

	GBP		USD
Cash and cash equivalents	£	20,224	$	26,117
Accounts receivable	16,849		21,759
Materials and supplies	13,360		17,253
Prepaid expenses and other	3,238		4,182
Property and equipment	20,649		26,666
Goodwill	8,592		11,096
Intangible assets	42,000		54,239
Total assets	124,912		161,312
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	21,341		27,560
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	5,220		6,741
Deferred items-grants from outside parties	601		776
Net assets	£	97,750	$	126,235

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Numerators:
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$	44,168	$	46,007	$	119,266	$	72,245
Denominators:
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding – Basic	59,996		61,551		60,946		61,472
Weighted average Class B common shares outstanding	673		747		687		753
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards	210		117		208		146
Weighted average shares – Diluted	60,879		62,415		61,841		62,371
Earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.74	$	0.75	$	1.96	$	1.18
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.73	$	0.74	$	1.93	$	1.16

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The following total number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable under the assumed exercise of stock-based awards computed based on the treasury stock method were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share, as the effect of including these shares would have been antidilutive (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Antidilutive shares	1,130	1,475	1,043	1,271

Class of Treasury Stock [Table Text Block]

The table below presents information regarding shares repurchased by the Company during under the Repurchase Program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands, except for per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018		Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Class A Common Stock repurchased	1,873		2,666
Average price paid per share of Class A Common Stock repurchased	$	72.04	$	72.14
Shares excluded from weighted-average basic shares outstanding	1,279		1,067

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Accounts Receivable (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable

Accounts receivable consisted of the following as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Accounts receivable – trade	$	423,050		$	401,723
Accounts receivable – grants from outside parties	10,885			17,734
Accounts receivable – insurance and other third-party claims	11,295			10,753
Total accounts receivable	445,230			430,210
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,081		)	(13,505		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	436,149		$	416,705

Grant amortization offset to depreciation expense

The following table sets forth the offset to depreciation expense from the amortization of deferred grants recorded by the Company during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Amortization of deferred grants	$	3,136	$	3,065	$	5,603	$	6,310

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following outstanding revolving loans under its revolving credit facility (amounts in thousands, except percentages):

	Local Currency		United States Dollar Equivalent		Interest Rate
Canadian dollar	C$	7,000	$	5,325	3.14	%
Euro	€	200	$	234	1.50	%

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The Company's availability to draw from the unused borrowing capacity is subject to covenant limitations as discussed below. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following unused borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility (amounts in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
Total available borrowing capacity	$	625,000
Outstanding revolving loans	$	5,558
Outstanding letter of credit guarantees	$	2,106
Unused borrowing capacity	$	617,336

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

he United States dollar-denominated and British pound-denominated term loans will amortize in quarterly installments, with the remaining principal balance payable upon maturity, as set forth below (dollars in thousands):

	Quarterly Payment Date	Principal Amount of Each Quarterly Installment
United States dollar:	December 31, 2019	$	1,725
	March 31, 2020 through March 31, 2023	$	17,788
	Maturity date - June 5, 2023	$	1,085,038
British pound:	September 30, 2019	£	2,058
	December 31, 2019 through March 31, 2023	£	3,412
	Maturity date - June 5, 2023	£	208,111

Credit agreement [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

Since entering into the Amendment, the Company has made prepayments of $105.0 million on its United States term loan and £15.0 million (or $19.8 million at the exchange rate the payment was made) on its U.K. term loan, which were applied towards its future quarterly installments. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had the following amounts of term loans outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement (amounts in thousands, except percentages):

	Local Currency		United States Dollar Equivalent		Interest Rate
United States dollar	$	1,318,000	$	1,318,000	3.59	%
British pound	£	257,932	$	340,290	2.00	%

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U.K. Operations Optimization (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

Restructuring and related expenses associated with the optimization are expected to be approximately $55 million (assuming the adjustment described in footnote (a) below does not occur and an exchange rate of $1.40 for one British pound) and are comprised of the following, including the current estimate of the timing of the related charges, which is subject to change (dollars in thousands):

	Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Estimated Total Restructuring and Related Costs
Rationalization of locomotive and railcar fleet(a)	$	5,938	$	29,000
Management restructuring(b)	2,129		9,000
Productivity and automation investments	1,288		17,000
Total	$	9,355	$	55,000

(a) Strengthening commercial demand for bulk commodity shipments may result in less restructuring and related expense if new business is contracted for a higher profit using the excess equipment.

(b) Subject to requisite U.K. consultative process.

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

Restructuring and related activity for the U.K. Operations Optimization program for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Rationalization of Locomotive and Railcar Fleet			Management Restructuring			Productivity and Automation Investments			Total
Restructuring and related liability as of December 31, 2017	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring and related costs incurred	5,938			2,129			1,288			9,355
Cash payments	(307		)	(620		)	(1,065		)	(1,992		)
Non-cash settlements	(897		)	—			(223		)	(1,120		)
Restructuring and related liability as of June 30, 2018	$	4,734		$	1,509		$	—		$	6,243

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding foreign currency forward contracts associated with assets to be purchased by GWA in U.S. dollars within the next six months (United States dollars in thousands):

Effective date	Settlement Date	Notional Amount	Exchange Rate
4/18/2018	7/5/2018	$5,379	0.78
5/2/2018	11/5/2018	$4,315	0.75
5/2/2018	12/21/2018	$5,753	0.75

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

		Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Asset Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swap agreements	Prepaid expenses and other	$	69	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other	411		—
Interest rate swap agreements	Other assets	500		—
British pound forward contracts	Other assets	18,133		13,657
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	19,113	$	13,657
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Cross-currency swap contract	Prepaid expenses and other	$	14,289	$	5,775
Cross-currency swap contract	Other assets	—		2,887
Total derivatives not designated as hedges		$	14,289	$	8,662
Liability Derivatives:
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swap agreements	Accrued expenses	$	641	$	1,972
Interest rate swap agreements	Other long-term liabilities	1,611		12,410
British pound forward contracts	Other long-term liabilities	419		829
Total derivatives designated as hedges		$	2,671	$	15,211

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 in other comprehensive income (OCI) (dollars in thousands):

	Total Cash Flow Hedge OCI Activity, Net of Tax
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges:
Effective portion of net changes in fair value recognized in OCI, net of tax:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	2,688		$	(1,647	)	$	9,580		$	(1,770	)
Foreign currency forward contracts	288			—			288			—
British pound forward contracts, net (a)	(274		)	1,043			(265		)	1,672
	$	2,702		$	(604	)	$	9,603		$	(98	)

(a) The three and six months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net gain of $9.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the British pound forward contracts, partially offset by a net loss of $9.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the U.K. intercompany loan. The three and six months ended June 30, 2017 represented a net gain of $3.8 million and $5.4 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the U.K. intercompany loan, partially offset by a net loss of $2.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the British pound forward contracts.

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Consolidated Statement of Operations [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the effect of the Company's derivative instruments not designated as hedges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 in the consolidated statements of operations (dollars in thousands):

		Amount Recognized in Earnings
	Location of Amount Recognized in Earnings	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
		2018		2017			2018			2017
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges:
Cross-currency swap agreements, net (a)	Other income/(loss), net	$	272	$	(809	)	$	(2,490	)	$	(3,667	)

(a) The three months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net loss of $2.8 million for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net gain of $3.0 million for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan. The six months ended June 30, 2018 represented a net gain of $2.6 million for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net loss of $5.1 million for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan. The three and six months ended June 30, 2017 represented a net gain of $11.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the Swaps, partially offset by a net loss of $12.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for the mark-to-market of the GRail Intercompany Loan.

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the terms of the Company's outstanding interest rate swap agreements entered into to manage the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates on its variable rate debt (amounts in thousands):

		Notional Amount
Effective Date	Expiration Date	Date	Amount		Pay Fixed Rate	Receive Variable Rate
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.76%	1-month LIBOR
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.74%	1-month LIBOR
9/30/2016	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	$	100,000	2.73%	1-month LIBOR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	93,150	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	55,373	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	55,373	2.44%	AUD-BBR
12/1/2016	12/1/2021	12/1/2021	A$	34,155	2.44%	AUD-BBR

British Pound Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding British pound forward contracts (British pounds in thousands):

Effective Date	Settlement Date	Notional Amount	Exchange Rate
3/25/2015	3/31/2020	£60,000	1.51
3/25/2015	3/31/2020	£60,000	1.50
6/30/2015	3/31/2020	£2,035	1.57
9/30/2015	3/31/2020	£1,846	1.51
12/31/2015	3/31/2020	£1,873	1.48
3/31/2016	3/31/2020	£1,881	1.45
6/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,909	1.35
9/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,959	1.33
12/30/2016	3/31/2020	£1,989	1.28
3/31/2017	3/31/2020	£1,975	1.30
6/30/2017	3/31/2020	£2,026	1.34
10/2/2017	3/31/2020	£2,079	1.36
12/29/2017	3/31/2020	£2,111	1.39
3/31/2018	3/31/2020	£2,096	1.44
6/29/2018	3/31/2020	£2,151	1.36

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value using Level 2 inputs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Financial instruments carried at fair value using Level 2 inputs:
Financial assets carried at fair value:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	569	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	411		—
British pound forward contracts	18,133		13,657
Cross-currency swap contracts	14,289		8,662
Total financial assets carried at fair value	$	33,402	$	22,319
Financial liabilities carried at fair value:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	2,252	$	14,382
British pound forward contracts	419		829
Total financial liabilities carried at fair value	$	2,671	$	15,211

The following table presents the Company's financial instrument carried at fair value using Level 3 inputs as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (amounts in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Financial instrument carried at fair value using Level 3 inputs:
Financial liabilities carried at fair value:
Accrued deferred consideration - HOG	$	6,231	$	5,974

Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Historical Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the carrying value and fair value using Level 2 inputs of the Company's financial instruments carried at historical cost as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Financial liabilities carried at historical cost:
United States term loan	$	1,307,365	$	1,310,829	$	1,204,714	$	1,208,657
U.K. term loan	338,358		340,276		124,747		126,480
Australian credit agreement	479,060		487,230		513,192		528,105
Australia subordinated shareholder loan from MIRA	176,083		172,500		186,085		184,750
Revolving credit facility	4,935		5,562		225,155		229,483
Other debt	2,381		2,362		2,419		2,426
Total	$	2,308,182	$	2,318,759	$	2,256,312	$	2,279,901

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U.K. Pension Plan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The following tables summarize the components of the Pension Program related to the net benefit costs recognized in labor and benefits and other income/(loss), net in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (amounts in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating expense:
	Service cost(a)	$	3,770		$	3,823		$	7,625		$	7,526
Nonoperating income, net:
	Interest cost	2,488			2,531			5,033			4,982
	Expected return on plan assets	(4,775		)	(4,232		)	(9,659		)	(8,329		)
	Total nonoperating income, net(b)	(2,287		)	(1,701		)	(4,626		)	(3,347		)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	1,483		$	2,122		$	2,999		$	4,179

(a) Included in labor and benefits within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations

(b) Included in other income/(loss), net within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. included in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (dollars in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(74,617	)	$	(19,601	)		$	(11,316	)		$	(105,534	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications	(36,698		)	—				9,736				(26,962		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($28) and $115, respectively	—			86			(a)	(290		)	(b)	(204		)
Current period change	(36,698		)	86				9,446				(27,166		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings related to the United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	—			(132		)		(2,838		)		(2,970		)
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	(111,315	)	$	(19,647	)		$	(4,708	)		$	(135,670	)

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(163,642	)	$	(19,948	)		$	(13,726	)		$	(197,316	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	53,482			(2,263		)		(4,448		)		46,771
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision) of ($40) and ($3,381), respectively	—			76			(a)	5,029			(b)	5,105
Current period change	53,482			(2,187		)		581				51,876
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	(110,160	)	$	(22,135	)		$	(13,145	)		$	(145,440	)

(a) Existing net gains realized were recorded in labor and benefits on the consolidated statements of operations.

(b) Existing net gains/(losses) realized were recorded in interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 8, Derivative Financial Instruments).

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	4,443		$	2,121		$	5,370		$	3,172
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(8,825		)	1,047			(12,843		)	13,670
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($67), $39, ($67), and $291, respectively	157			(90		)	157			(679		)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	(4,225	)	$	3,078		$	(7,316	)	$	16,163

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

The following tables reconcile the beginning and ending equity balance for the periods attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and to noncontrolling interest (dollars in thousands):

	Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Stockholders' Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	3,650,466		$	245,626		$	3,896,092
Net income	119,266			5,370			124,636
Other comprehensive loss	(27,166		)	(12,686		)	(39,852		)
Value of shares repurchased under repurchase plan - 2,666,043 shares	(192,324		)	—			(192,324		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	—			(14,898		)	(14,898		)
Other	8,675			49			8,724
Balance, June 30, 2018	$	3,558,917		$	223,461		$	3,782,378

	Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Stockholders' Equity		Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	2,966,514	$	220,607		$	3,187,121
Net income	72,245		3,172			75,417
Other comprehensive income	51,876		12,991			64,867
Other	11,192		(27		)	11,165
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	3,101,827	$	236,743		$	3,338,570

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Foreign Currency Disclosure [Text Block]

The following tables reflect the balance sheet exchange rates as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and the average exchange rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 used to translate the foreign entities respective local currency balance sheet and results of operations into United States dollars for the respective period:

					June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
United States dollar per Australian dollar					$	0.74	$	0.78
United States dollar per British pound					$	1.32	$	1.35
United States dollar per Canadian dollar					$	0.76	$	0.80
United States dollar per Euro					$	1.17	$	1.20
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
United States dollar per Australian dollar	$	0.76	$	0.75	$	0.77	$	0.75
United States dollar per British pound	$	1.36	$	1.28	$	1.38	$	1.26
United States dollar per Canadian dollar	$	0.77	$	0.74	$	0.78	$	0.75
United States dollar per Euro	$	1.19	$	1.10	$	1.21	$	1.08

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth select financial data for the Company's reportable segments, including operating revenues by commodity group, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands) (prior period revenue amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	29,693	$	6,006	$	785		$	36,484
Autos & Auto Parts	5,806		—		—			5,806
Chemicals & Plastics	38,972		—		—			38,972
Coal & Coke	19,087		32,570		2,687			54,344
Food & Kindred Products	8,476		—		—			8,476
Intermodal	380		17,102		66,483			83,965
Lumber & Forest Products	23,810		—		—			23,810
Metallic Ores	3,670		8,125		—			11,795
Metals	32,493		—		—			32,493
Minerals & Stone	38,034		2,087		22,326			62,447
Petroleum Products	16,151		185		8			16,344
Pulp & Paper	29,514		—		—			29,514
Waste	7,339		—		—			7,339
Other	6,443		—		—			6,443
Total freight revenues	259,868		66,075		92,289			418,232
Freight-related revenues	63,467		11,515		67,420			142,402
All other revenues	16,222		1,439		16,695			34,356
Total operating revenues	$	339,557	$	79,029	$	176,404		$	594,990
Operating income/(loss)	$	80,274	$	25,896	$	(3,045	)	$	103,125
Depreciation and amortization	$	41,247	$	15,288	$	9,210		$	65,745
Interest expense, net	$	11,778	$	12,893	$	3,685		$	28,356
Provision for income taxes	$	20,091	$	3,901	$	2,454		$	26,446
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	48,924	$	14,489	$	4,726		$	68,139

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	31,279	$	5,932	$	829		$	38,040
Autos & Auto Parts	5,730		—		—			5,730
Chemicals & Plastics	37,400		—		—			37,400
Coal & Coke	15,382		27,758		1,719			44,859
Food & Kindred Products	8,325		—		—			8,325
Intermodal	238		17,234		60,793			78,265
Lumber & Forest Products	22,323		—		—			22,323
Metallic Ores	2,920		10,659		—			13,579
Metals	26,079		—		—			26,079
Minerals & Stone	34,562		2,016		17,688			54,266
Petroleum Products	15,844		154		—			15,998
Pulp & Paper	26,077		—		—			26,077
Waste	7,144		—		—			7,144
Other	5,070		—		—			5,070
Total freight revenues	238,373		63,753		81,029			383,155
Freight-related revenues	61,183		11,500		54,938			127,621
All other revenues	16,118		1,556		11,983			29,657
Total operating revenues	$	315,674	$	76,809	$	147,950		$	540,433
Operating income/(loss)	$	79,679	$	20,250	$	(196	)	$	99,733
Depreciation and amortization	$	38,919	$	14,970	$	7,624		$	61,513
Interest expense, net	$	9,560	$	13,835	$	1,809		$	25,204
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	27,789	$	1,931	$	(123	)	$	29,597
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	40,012	$	3,714	$	6,175		$	49,901

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	61,065	$	11,489	$	2,020		$	74,574
Autos & Auto Parts	11,173		—		—			11,173
Chemicals & Plastics	75,189		—		—			75,189
Coal & Coke	39,032		64,149		6,163			109,344
Food & Kindred Products	16,826		—		—			16,826
Intermodal	689		33,075		133,804			167,568
Lumber & Forest Products	46,249		—		—			46,249
Metallic Ores	7,243		15,856		—			23,099
Metals	60,887		—		—			60,887
Minerals & Stone	68,552		4,181		41,505			114,238
Petroleum Products	34,634		336		8			34,978
Pulp & Paper	58,385		—		—			58,385
Waste	13,227		—		—			13,227
Other	12,134		—		—			12,134
Freight revenues	505,285		129,086		183,500			817,871
Freight-related revenues	127,299		22,078		134,222			283,599
All other revenues	32,603		2,699		32,879			68,181
Total operating revenues	$	665,187	$	153,863	$	350,601		$	1,169,651
Operating income/(loss)	$	153,434	$	41,872	$	(5,268	)	$	190,038
Depreciation and amortization	$	81,878	$	31,295	$	18,562		$	131,735
Interest expense, net	$	20,233	$	26,134	$	6,727		$	53,094
Provision for income taxes	$	606	$	4,722	$	5,228		$	10,556
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	87,487	$	19,751	$	13,189		$	120,427

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	64,257	$	11,678	$	2,568		$	78,503
Autos & Auto Parts	10,940		—		—			10,940
Chemicals & Plastics	74,915		—		—			74,915
Coal & Coke	37,115		57,279		5,119			99,513
Food & Kindred Products	16,599		—		—			16,599
Intermodal	415		33,101		122,789			156,305
Lumber & Forest Products	42,699		—		—			42,699
Metallic Ores	6,816		18,290		—			25,106
Metals	52,673		—		—			52,673
Minerals & Stone	62,677		3,995		29,143			95,815
Petroleum Products	34,271		284		—			34,555
Pulp & Paper	51,555		—		—			51,555
Waste	12,338		—		—			12,338
Other	9,384		—		—			9,384
Freight revenues	$	476,654	$	124,627	$	159,619		$	760,900
Freight-related revenues	126,528		23,209		97,221			246,958
All other revenues	31,968		2,880		16,835			51,683
Total operating revenues	$	635,150	$	150,716	$	273,675		$	1,059,541
Operating income/(loss)	$	147,342	$	37,409	$	(9,118	)	$	175,633
Depreciation and amortization	$	77,786	$	30,162	$	14,339		$	122,287
Interest expense, net	$	20,111	$	27,822	$	3,409		$	51,342
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	49,863	$	2,792	$	(1,130	)	$	51,525
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	64,227	$	5,176	$	10,465		$	79,868

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth select financial data for the Company's reportable segments, including operating revenues by commodity group, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands) (prior period revenue amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective method):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	29,693	$	6,006	$	785		$	36,484
Autos & Auto Parts	5,806		—		—			5,806
Chemicals & Plastics	38,972		—		—			38,972
Coal & Coke	19,087		32,570		2,687			54,344
Food & Kindred Products	8,476		—		—			8,476
Intermodal	380		17,102		66,483			83,965
Lumber & Forest Products	23,810		—		—			23,810
Metallic Ores	3,670		8,125		—			11,795
Metals	32,493		—		—			32,493
Minerals & Stone	38,034		2,087		22,326			62,447
Petroleum Products	16,151		185		8			16,344
Pulp & Paper	29,514		—		—			29,514
Waste	7,339		—		—			7,339
Other	6,443		—		—			6,443
Total freight revenues	259,868		66,075		92,289			418,232
Freight-related revenues	63,467		11,515		67,420			142,402
All other revenues	16,222		1,439		16,695			34,356
Total operating revenues	$	339,557	$	79,029	$	176,404		$	594,990
Operating income/(loss)	$	80,274	$	25,896	$	(3,045	)	$	103,125
Depreciation and amortization	$	41,247	$	15,288	$	9,210		$	65,745
Interest expense, net	$	11,778	$	12,893	$	3,685		$	28,356
Provision for income taxes	$	20,091	$	3,901	$	2,454		$	26,446
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	48,924	$	14,489	$	4,726		$	68,139

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	31,279	$	5,932	$	829		$	38,040
Autos & Auto Parts	5,730		—		—			5,730
Chemicals & Plastics	37,400		—		—			37,400
Coal & Coke	15,382		27,758		1,719			44,859
Food & Kindred Products	8,325		—		—			8,325
Intermodal	238		17,234		60,793			78,265
Lumber & Forest Products	22,323		—		—			22,323
Metallic Ores	2,920		10,659		—			13,579
Metals	26,079		—		—			26,079
Minerals & Stone	34,562		2,016		17,688			54,266
Petroleum Products	15,844		154		—			15,998
Pulp & Paper	26,077		—		—			26,077
Waste	7,144		—		—			7,144
Other	5,070		—		—			5,070
Total freight revenues	238,373		63,753		81,029			383,155
Freight-related revenues	61,183		11,500		54,938			127,621
All other revenues	16,118		1,556		11,983			29,657
Total operating revenues	$	315,674	$	76,809	$	147,950		$	540,433
Operating income/(loss)	$	79,679	$	20,250	$	(196	)	$	99,733
Depreciation and amortization	$	38,919	$	14,970	$	7,624		$	61,513
Interest expense, net	$	9,560	$	13,835	$	1,809		$	25,204
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	27,789	$	1,931	$	(123	)	$	29,597
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	40,012	$	3,714	$	6,175		$	49,901

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	61,065	$	11,489	$	2,020		$	74,574
Autos & Auto Parts	11,173		—		—			11,173
Chemicals & Plastics	75,189		—		—			75,189
Coal & Coke	39,032		64,149		6,163			109,344
Food & Kindred Products	16,826		—		—			16,826
Intermodal	689		33,075		133,804			167,568
Lumber & Forest Products	46,249		—		—			46,249
Metallic Ores	7,243		15,856		—			23,099
Metals	60,887		—		—			60,887
Minerals & Stone	68,552		4,181		41,505			114,238
Petroleum Products	34,634		336		8			34,978
Pulp & Paper	58,385		—		—			58,385
Waste	13,227		—		—			13,227
Other	12,134		—		—			12,134
Freight revenues	505,285		129,086		183,500			817,871
Freight-related revenues	127,299		22,078		134,222			283,599
All other revenues	32,603		2,699		32,879			68,181
Total operating revenues	$	665,187	$	153,863	$	350,601		$	1,169,651
Operating income/(loss)	$	153,434	$	41,872	$	(5,268	)	$	190,038
Depreciation and amortization	$	81,878	$	31,295	$	18,562		$	131,735
Interest expense, net	$	20,233	$	26,134	$	6,727		$	53,094
Provision for income taxes	$	606	$	4,722	$	5,228		$	10,556
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	87,487	$	19,751	$	13,189		$	120,427

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations			Total Operations
Operating revenues:
Freight revenues by commodity group:
Agricultural Products	$	64,257	$	11,678	$	2,568		$	78,503
Autos & Auto Parts	10,940		—		—			10,940
Chemicals & Plastics	74,915		—		—			74,915
Coal & Coke	37,115		57,279		5,119			99,513
Food & Kindred Products	16,599		—		—			16,599
Intermodal	415		33,101		122,789			156,305
Lumber & Forest Products	42,699		—		—			42,699
Metallic Ores	6,816		18,290		—			25,106
Metals	52,673		—		—			52,673
Minerals & Stone	62,677		3,995		29,143			95,815
Petroleum Products	34,271		284		—			34,555
Pulp & Paper	51,555		—		—			51,555
Waste	12,338		—		—			12,338
Other	9,384		—		—			9,384
Freight revenues	$	476,654	$	124,627	$	159,619		$	760,900
Freight-related revenues	126,528		23,209		97,221			246,958
All other revenues	31,968		2,880		16,835			51,683
Total operating revenues	$	635,150	$	150,716	$	273,675		$	1,059,541
Operating income/(loss)	$	147,342	$	37,409	$	(9,118	)	$	175,633
Depreciation and amortization	$	77,786	$	30,162	$	14,339		$	122,287
Interest expense, net	$	20,111	$	27,822	$	3,409		$	51,342
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	$	49,863	$	2,792	$	(1,130	)	$	51,525
Cash expenditures for additions to property & equipment, net of grants from outside parties	$	64,227	$	5,176	$	10,465		$	79,868

Certain asset information by segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth select balance sheet data for the Company's reportable segments as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	June 30, 2018
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations		Total Operations
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,458	$	37,606	$	17,638	$	69,702
Property and equipment, net	$	3,657,483	$	631,919	$	324,447	$	4,613,849

	December 31, 2017
	North American Operations		Australian Operations		U.K./European Operations		Total Operations
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,584	$	52,407	$	14,481	$	80,472
Property and equipment, net	$	3,657,801	$	664,367	$	334,753	$	4,656,921

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Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Decrease in operating income - Labor and benefits expense	$ 179,838	$ 164,222	$ 363,554	$ 331,360
Other income/(loss), net	$ 288	3,196	(1,752)	2,651
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings			2,970
ASU 2017-07 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Decrease in operating income - Labor and benefits expense		1,600		3,200
Other income/(loss), net		$ (1,600)		$ (3,200)
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member] | AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | ASU 2018-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings			3,000
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | ASU 2018-02 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings			$ (3,000)

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Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Details) - Restatement Adjustment [Member] $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
overstatement [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount	$ 71.9
overstatement [Member] | AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount	14.0
understatement [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount	$ (57.9)

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Changes in Operations United States - HOG (Details) - Heart of Georgia Railroad [Member] $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 mile carload
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	May 31, 2017
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	100.00%
Cash consideration | $	$ 5.6
Contingent consideration | $	$ 5.7
Track Miles Leased | mile		219
Annual carloads transported | carload		10,000
Annual carloads interchanged with G&W | carload		2,000

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Changes in Operations Australia - Arrium (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Australia Operations [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges			$ 13.0
Arrium Limited [Member]
Proceeds from Customers		$ 0.9
Gain on settlement	$ 6.3
Arrium Limited [Member] | Australia Operations [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs			$ 8.1

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Changes in Operations United Kingdom - ERS (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Proceeds from divestiture of business	€ 11.2	$ 13,100
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash				€ 6.8	$ 7,927	$ 0
Cash of divested business that transferred to buyer				€ 4.4	5,200
Loss on sale of business					$ 1,400
ERS Railways [Member] | U.K. Europe Operations [Member]
Restructuring Charges			$ 1,300			$ 4,500

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Changes in Operations United Kingdom - Pentalver (Details) £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands			6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2017 GBP (£) a seaport truck $ / £	May 03, 2017 USD ($) a seaport	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	May 03, 2017 USD ($) truck $ / £
Payments to acquire business, net of cash acquired			$ 0	$ 102,655
Foreign currency exchange rate | $ / £	1.29					1.29
Goodwill			$ 1,136,985		$ 1,165,587
Pentalver Transport Limited [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	100.00%					100.00%
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	May 03, 2017	May 03, 2017
Payments to acquire business, net of cash acquired	£ 77,500	$ 100,100
Number of Major Seaports | seaport	3	3
Number of trucks | truck	150					150
Cash and cash equivalents	£ 20,224					$ 26,117
Accounts receivable	16,849					21,759
Materials and supplies	13,360					17,253
Prepaid expenses and other	3,238					4,182
Property and equipment	20,649					26,666
Goodwill	8,592					11,096
Total Assets	124,912					161,312
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	21,341					27,560
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	5,220					6,741
Deferred items-grants from outside parties	601					776
Net assets	£ 97,750					$ 126,235
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	33 years	33 years
Pentalver Transport Limited [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Number of Acres Providing Storage for Loaded and Empty Containers | a	100	100
Pentalver Transport Limited [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Term of contract of operational rights, in years	50 years	50 years
Operational Network Rights [Member] | Pentalver Transport Limited [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	£ 42,000	$ 54,239

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Earnings per Share Basic and Diluted EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Numerator [Line items]
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$ 44,168	$ 46,007	$ 119,266	$ 72,245
Denominators [Line Items]
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding – Basic	59,996	61,551	60,946	61,472
Weighted average Class B common shares outstanding	673	747	687	753
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards	210	117	208	146
Weighted average shares - Diluted	60,879	62,415	61,841	62,371
Earnings per common share [Line Items]
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:	$ 0.74	$ 0.75	$ 1.96	$ 1.18
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders	$ 0.73	$ 0.74	$ 1.93	$ 1.16

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Earnings per Share Antidilutive Shares (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	1,130	1,475	1,043	1,271

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Earnings per Share Share Repurchase (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 05, 2018
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 300.0	$ 300.0
Average stock price of Class A Common Stock repurchased	$ 72.04	$ 72.14
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period Weighted Average Basic Shares Impact	1,279,000	1,067,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 107.7	$ 107.7	$ 107.7
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Class A Common Stock repurchased	1,873,000	2,666,043

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Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net	$ 0
Contract with Customer, Liability	$ 0

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Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 445,230	$ 430,210
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,081)	(13,505)
Accounts receivable, net	436,149	416,705
Accounts receivable - trade [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	423,050	401,723
Accounts receivable - grants from outside parties [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	10,885	17,734	$ 10,000
Accounts receivable - insurance and other third-party claims [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 11,295	$ 10,753

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Accounts Receivable Grants from Outside Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
GRANTS FROM OUTSIDE PARTIES: [Abstract]
Grant proceeds received from outside parties			$ 12,900	$ 11,600
Amortization of deferred grants	$ 3,136	$ 3,065	$ 5,603	$ 6,310

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Accounts Receivable Insurance and Third-Party Claims (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 445,230		$ 430,210
Insurance proceeds for replacement of assets	1,866	$ 1,406
Accounts receivable - insurance and other third-party claims [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	11,295		10,753
North American Operations [Member] | Accounts receivable - insurance and other third-party claims [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	6,000		5,900
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Accounts receivable - insurance and other third-party claims [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 5,300		4,300
Australia Operations [Member] | Accounts receivable - insurance and other third-party claims [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable			$ 600

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Long-Term Debt Credit Agreement and Amendment (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2018 GBP (£)	Jun. 05, 2018 USD ($)
Credit agreement [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Credit agreement [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Credit agreement [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.00%
Credit agreement [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Credit agreement [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.00%
Credit agreement [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Credit agreement [Member] | United States Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 1,423.0
Credit agreement [Member] | U.K. term loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		£ 272.9	$ 365.2
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 625.0
Line of Credit Facility Commitment Fee Percentage	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility Commitment Fee Percentage	0.20%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility Commitment Fee Percentage	0.30%

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Long-Term Debt Debt Issuance Costs (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Write off of unamortized deferred financing fees	$ 2.2
Capitalized deferred financing fees	$ 5.3

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Long-Term Debt Outstanding Term Loans (Details) - Credit agreement [Member] £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
United States Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.59%	3.59%
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 1,318,000
U.K. term loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.00%	2.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	£ 257,932	$ 340,290

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Long-Term Debt Amortization of Term Loans (Details) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2018 - Credit agreement [Member] $ in Thousands, £ in Millions	GBP (£)	USD ($)
United States Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Prepayment, Principal		$ 105,000
U.K. term loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Prepayment, Principal	£ 15.0	19,800
December 31, 2019 | United States Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		1,725
March 31, 2020 through March 31, 2023 | United States Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		17,788
Maturity date - June 5, 2023 | United States Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid		1,085,038
Maturity date - June 5, 2023 | U.K. term loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid		208,111
September 30, 2019 | U.K. term loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		2,058
December 31, 2019 through March 31, 2023 | U.K. term loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		$ 3,412

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Long-Term Debt Unused Borrowing Capacity (Details) - Credit agreement [Member] $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total available borrowing capacity	$ 625,000
Outstanding revolving loans	5,558
Unused borrowing capacity	617,336
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding letter of credit guarantees	$ 2,106

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Long-Term Debt Outstanding Revolving Loans (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility [Member] € in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 CAD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Canadian Revolving Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding revolving loans		$ 7,000	$ 5,325
Interest rate	3.14%	3.14%	3.14%
European Revolving Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding revolving loans	€ 200		$ 234
Interest rate	1.50%	1.50%	1.50%

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Long-Term Debt Covenants and Guarantees (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2018 USD ($)
Stock Repurchase Program, Additional Allowable Amount Under Credit Agreement	$ 500,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 107,700,000	$ 107,700,000
Covenant compliance	the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement
Stock Repurchase Program, Maximum Amount Allowable Under Credit Agreement	$ 607,700,000
Credit agreement [Member]
Acquisition amount that will trigger higher senior secured leverage ratio	$ 500,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Credit agreement [Member]
Senior secured leverage ratio through June 30, 2019	4.25
Senior secured leverage ratio after June 30, 2019	4.00
Senior secured leverage ratio after acquisition limit exceeded	4.50
Maximum total leverage ratio	4.50
Total coverage ratio after repurchase of stock	3.25
Minimum [Member] | Credit agreement [Member]
Maximum interest coverage ratio	3.50
Cash and Available Revolving Credit Capacity	$ 100,000,000

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U.K. Operations Optimization (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		15 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / £	May 03, 2017 $ / £
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs	$ 9,362	$ 2,361	$ 9,645	$ 6,116
Foreign currency exchange rate | $ / £						1.29
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange rate | $ / £					1.40
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs	9,355		9,355
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Rationalization of locomotive and railcar fleet [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs	5,938		5,938
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Management restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs	2,129		2,129
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Productivity and automation investments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs	$ 1,288		$ 1,288
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs					$ 55,000
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Rationalization of locomotive and railcar fleet [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs					29,000
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Management restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs					9,000
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Productivity and automation investments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs					$ 17,000

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U.K. Operations Optimization Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related costs	$ 9,362	$ 2,361	$ 9,645	$ 6,116
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related liability, beginning balance			0
Restructuring and related costs	9,355		9,355
Cash payments			(1,992)
Non-cash settlements			(1,120)
Restructuring and related liability, ending balance	6,243		6,243
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Rationalization of locomotive and railcar fleet [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related liability, beginning balance			0
Restructuring and related costs	5,938		5,938
Cash payments			(307)
Non-cash settlements			(897)
Restructuring and related liability, ending balance	4,734		4,734
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Management restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related liability, beginning balance			0
Restructuring and related costs	2,129		2,129
Cash payments			(620)
Non-cash settlements			0
Restructuring and related liability, ending balance	1,509		1,509
U.K. Operations Optimization [Member] | Productivity and automation investments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related liability, beginning balance			0
Restructuring and related costs	1,288		1,288
Cash payments			(1,065)
Non-cash settlements			(223)
Restructuring and related liability, ending balance	$ 0		$ 0

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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 AUD ($)
Fixed rate debt [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Probable future debt	$ 300,000
Variable rate debt [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Probable future debt	$ 300,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Settlement Date	Sep. 30, 2026
Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Expiration Date	Sep. 30, 2026
Notional Amount	$ 100,000
Pay Fixed Rate	2.76%	2.76%
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Expiration Date	Sep. 30, 2026
Notional Amount	$ 100,000
Pay Fixed Rate	2.74%	2.74%
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Expiration Date	Sep. 30, 2026
Notional Amount	$ 100,000
Pay Fixed Rate	2.73%	2.73%
Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Dec. 01, 2016
Expiration Date	Dec. 01, 2021
Notional Amount		$ 93,150
Pay Fixed Rate	2.44%	2.44%
Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Dec. 01, 2016
Expiration Date	Dec. 01, 2021
Notional Amount		$ 93,150
Pay Fixed Rate	2.44%	2.44%
Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Dec. 01, 2016
Expiration Date	Dec. 01, 2021
Notional Amount		$ 93,150
Pay Fixed Rate	2.44%	2.44%
Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Dec. 01, 2016
Expiration Date	Dec. 01, 2021
Notional Amount		$ 93,150
Pay Fixed Rate	2.44%	2.44%
Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Dec. 01, 2016
Expiration Date	Dec. 01, 2021
Notional Amount		$ 55,373
Pay Fixed Rate	2.44%	2.44%
Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Dec. 01, 2016
Expiration Date	Dec. 01, 2021
Notional Amount		$ 55,373
Pay Fixed Rate	2.44%	2.44%
Interest Rate Swap 10 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date	Dec. 01, 2016
Expiration Date	Dec. 01, 2021
Notional Amount		$ 34,155
Pay Fixed Rate	2.44%	2.44%

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Derivative Financial Instruments Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk (Details) £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 25, 2015 GBP (£)	Mar. 25, 2015 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign subsidiaries third-party debt denominated in local currencies | $								$ 1,100,000
Foreign Currency Forward [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Existing net gains expected to be realized within the next 12 months | $					$ 400
Foreign Currency Forward 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Apr. 18, 2018
Settlement Date					Jul. 05, 2018
Notional Amount | $								$ 5,379
Exchange Rate							0.78	0.78
Foreign Currency Forward 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					May 02, 2018
Settlement Date					Nov. 05, 2018
Notional Amount | $								$ 4,315
Exchange Rate							0.75	0.75
Foreign Currency Forward 3 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					May 02, 2018
Settlement Date					Dec. 21, 2018
Notional Amount | $								$ 5,753
Exchange Rate							0.75	0.75
British Pound Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion | $	$ 200	$ 100			$ 300	$ 300
Existing net gains expected to be realized within the next 12 months | $					$ 700
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Mar. 25, 2015
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 60,000
Exchange Rate							1.51	1.51
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Mar. 25, 2015
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 60,000
Exchange Rate							1.50	1.50
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 3 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Jun. 30, 2015
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 2,035
Exchange Rate							1.57	1.57
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 4 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Sep. 30, 2015
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 1,846
Exchange Rate							1.51	1.51
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 5 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Dec. 31, 2015
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 1,873
Exchange Rate							1.48	1.48
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 6 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Mar. 31, 2016
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 1,881
Exchange Rate							1.45	1.45
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 7 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Jun. 30, 2016
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 1,909
Exchange Rate							1.35	1.35
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 8 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Sep. 30, 2016
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 1,959
Exchange Rate							1.33	1.33
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 9 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Dec. 30, 2016
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 1,989
Exchange Rate							1.28	1.28
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 10 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Mar. 31, 2017
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 1,975
Exchange Rate							1.30	1.30
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 11 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Jun. 30, 2017
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 2,026
Exchange Rate							1.34	1.34
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 12 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Oct. 02, 2017
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 2,079
Exchange Rate							1.36	1.36
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 13 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Dec. 29, 2017
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 2,111
Exchange Rate							1.39	1.39
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 14 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Mar. 31, 2018
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 2,096
Exchange Rate							1.44	1.44
British Pound Foreign Currency Forward Contract 15 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Effective Date					Jun. 29, 2018
Settlement Date					Mar. 31, 2020
Notional Amount							£ 2,151
Exchange Rate							1.36	1.36
Freightliner [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash consideration			£ 492,100	$ 733,000
Intercompany Loan [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross									£ 120,000	$ 181,000
Accrued interest							£ 25,900	$ 34,200

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Derivative Financial Instruments Cross Currency Swap (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2016 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 22, 2016 AUD ($)	Dec. 01, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 01, 2016 AUD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Net of Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss) on Intercompany Loan		$ 272	$ (809)	$ (2,490)	$ (3,667)
Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expiration Date		Jun. 30, 2019
Currency Swap 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	€ 85.5					$ 123.9
Currency Swap 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	€ 86.3					$ 125.0
BBR Interest rate [Member] | Currency Swap 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Description of Terms	Australian dollar BBR plus 4.50%
BBR Interest rate [Member] | Currency Swap 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Description of Terms	Australian dollar BBR plus 4.50%
EURIBOR Interest Rate [Member] | Currency Swap 1 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Description of Terms	EURIBOR plus 2.68%
EURIBOR Interest Rate [Member] | Currency Swap 2 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Description of Terms	EURIBOR plus 2.90%
Intercompany GRail Loan [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							€ 171.7	$ 248.9
Other income/(loss), net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Net of Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss) on Intercompany Loan		$ 272	$ (809)	$ (2,490)	$ (3,667)

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Derivative Financial Instruments Fair Value of the Company's Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Interest rate swap agreements [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion	$ 200,000	$ 500,000	$ 700,000	$ 900,000
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred			(600,000)
Interest rate swap agreements [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	69,000		69,000		$ 0
Interest rate swap agreements [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	500,000		500,000		0
Interest rate swap agreements [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued expenses [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	641,000		641,000		1,972,000
Interest rate swap agreements [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other long-term liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	1,611,000		1,611,000		12,410,000
Foreign Currency Forward [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred			400,000
Foreign Currency Forward [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	411,000		411,000		0
British Pound Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred			700,000
British Pound Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	18,133,000		18,133,000		13,657,000
British Pound Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other long-term liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	419,000		419,000		829,000
Cross-currency swap [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	14,289,000		14,289,000		5,775,000
Cross-currency swap [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0		0		2,887,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	14,289,000		14,289,000		8,662,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	19,113,000		19,113,000		13,657,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 2,671,000		$ 2,671,000		$ 15,211,000

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Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges OCI Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Intercompany Loan [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) for mark-to-market of the U.K. intercompany loan	$ (9,200)	$ 3,800	$ (3,700)	$ 5,400
British Pound Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of net changes in fair value recognized in OCI, net of tax	9,000	(2,800)	3,500	(3,800)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of net changes in fair value recognized in OCI, net of tax	2,702	(604)	9,603	(98)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap agreements [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of net changes in fair value recognized in OCI, net of tax	2,688	(1,647)	9,580	(1,770)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of net changes in fair value recognized in OCI, net of tax	288	0	288	0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | British Pound Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portion of net changes in fair value recognized in OCI, net of tax	$ (274)	$ 1,043	$ (265)	$ 1,672

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Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges Amount Recognized in Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cross-currency swap agreements, net	$ 272	$ (809)	$ (2,490)	$ (3,667)
Other income/(loss), net [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cross-currency swap agreements, net	272	(809)	(2,490)	(3,667)
Currency Swap [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) on mark-to-market of the swaps		11,200		300
Intercompany GRail Loan [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) for mark-to-market of the U.K. intercompany loan	3,000	$ (12,000)	(5,100)	$ (4,000)
Mark to Market [Member] | Currency Swap [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) on mark-to-market of the swaps	$ (2,800)		$ 2,600

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value-Level 2 (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financial assets carried at fair value	$ 33,402,000	$ 22,319,000
Financial liabilities carried at fair value	2,671,000	15,211,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap agreements [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	569,000	0
Derivative Liability	2,252,000	14,382,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	411,000	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | British pound forward contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	18,133,000	13,657,000
Derivative Liability	419,000	829,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross-currency swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset	$ 14,289,000	$ 8,662,000

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments Financial instruments Carried at Fair Value-Level 3 (Details) - Heart of Georgia Railroad [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Loss recognized in earnings as a result of the change in estimated fair value	$ 100	$ 300
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Accrued deferred consideration	$ 6,231	$ 6,231	$ 5,974

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments Financial Instruments Carried at Historical Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Carrying Value	$ 2,308,182	$ 2,256,312
Revolving credit facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Carrying Value	4,935	225,155
Other debt [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Carrying Value	2,381	2,419
Credit agreement [Member] | United States term loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Carrying Value	1,307,365	1,204,714
Credit agreement [Member] | U.K. term loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Carrying Value	338,358	124,747
Australian Credit Agreement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Carrying Value	479,060	513,192
Australian Partner Loan Agreement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Carrying Value	176,083	186,085
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	2,318,759	2,279,901
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	5,562	229,483
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other debt [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	2,362	2,426
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Credit agreement [Member] | United States term loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,310,829	1,208,657
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Credit agreement [Member] | U.K. term loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	340,276	126,480
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Australian Credit Agreement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	487,230	528,105
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Australian Partner Loan Agreement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 172,500	$ 184,750

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U.K. Pension Plan Net Periodic Service Cost (Details) - Pension Plan [Member] $ in Thousands, £ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 1,483	$ 2,122		$ 2,999	$ 4,179
Defined Benefit Plan, Contribution by Employer			£ 3.0	$ 4,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Remainder of Fiscal Year						£ 4.2	$ 5,600
U.K. Pension [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company contribution % required in shared cost arrangement			60.00%	60.00%
Defined benefit plan, contribution percent by participant			40.00%	40.00%
Labor and Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	3,770	3,823		$ 7,625	7,526
Other income/(loss), net [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost	2,488	2,531		5,033	4,982
Expected return on plan assets	(4,775)	(4,232)		(9,659)	(8,329)
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component	$ (2,287)	$ (1,701)		$ (4,626)	$ (3,347)

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Income Taxes (Details) € in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		$ 26,446,000	$ 29,597,000		$ 10,556,000	$ 51,525,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions		$ (4,800,000)			$ (4,800,000)
Effective income tax rate excluding prior period portion of reserve for uncertain tax positions, percentage	29.80%	29.80%
Effective income tax excluding short line tax credit and prior period portion of the reserve for uncertain tax positions, percentage				28.50%	28.50%
Tax Benefit from United States Short Line Tax Credit, Amount					$ 31,600,000
Effective income tax rate			38.10%			40.60%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	21.00%		21.00%	21.00%		35.00%
Tax credits percentage of qualified maintenance expenditures to reduce federal income tax				50.00%	50.00%
Tax credit limitation per mile on maintenance expenditures to reduce federal income tax					$ 3,500
U.K./European Operations [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		$ 2,454,000	$ (123,000)		5,228,000	$ (1,130,000)
ERS Railways [Member] | U.K./European Operations [Member]
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	€ 0.7	600,000		€ 0.9	1,000,000
April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions		(700,000)
January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions		(400,000)
March 25, 2015 through December 31, 2017
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions		$ (3,700,000)			$ (3,700,000)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Damage from Fire, Explosion or Other Hazard [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 14.1
Customer Contracts [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Collectibility of Receivables [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 13.0

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) AOCI Attributable to G&W (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	$ (105,534)	$ (197,316)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(26,962)	46,771
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit	(204)	5,105
Current period change in OCI	(27,166)	51,876
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss, ending balance	(135,670)	(145,440)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	(74,617)	(163,642)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	(36,698)	53,482
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit	0	0
Current period change in OCI	(36,698)	53,482
United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss, ending balance	(111,315)	(110,160)
Defined Benefit Plans [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	(19,601)	(19,948)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	0	(2,263)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit	86	76
Current period change in OCI	86	(2,187)
United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings	(132)
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss, ending balance	(19,647)	(22,135)
Tax (provision) on amounts reclassified from AOCI for defined benefit plans	(28)	(40)
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	(11,316)	(13,726)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	9,736	(4,448)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit	(290)	5,029
Current period change in OCI	9,446	581
United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings	(2,838)
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss, ending balance	(4,708)	(13,145)
Tax (provision)/benefit on amounts reclassified from AOCI for cash flow hedges	115	$ (3,381)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings	$ (2,970)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) OCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ 4,443	$ 2,121	$ 5,370	$ 3,172
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax, portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	(8,825)	1,047	(12,843)	13,670
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges, net of tax	157	(90)	157	(679)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4,225)	3,078	(7,316)	16,163
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (67)	$ 39	$ (67)	$ 291

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Beginning Balance			$ 3,650,466	$ 2,966,514
Net Income Attributable to Parent	$ 44,168	$ 46,007	119,266	72,245
OCI, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent			(27,166)	51,876
Value of shares repurchased under repurchase plan			(192,324)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Ending Balance	3,558,917	3,101,827	3,558,917	3,101,827
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Beginning Balance			245,626	220,607
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	4,443	2,121	5,370	3,172
OCI, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			(12,686)	12,991
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders			14,898
Stockholders' Equity, Other			8,724	11,165
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Ending Balance	223,461	236,743	223,461	236,743
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Beginning Balance			3,896,092	3,187,121
Net income	48,611	48,128	124,636	75,417
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	(46,178)	29,001	(39,852)	64,867
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Ending Balance	$ 3,782,378	$ 3,338,570	3,782,378	3,338,570
Parent [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Value of shares repurchased under repurchase plan			(192,324)
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders			0
Stockholders' Equity, Other			8,675	11,192
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Value of shares repurchased under repurchase plan			0
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders			14,898
Stockholders' Equity, Other			$ 49	$ (27)
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	1,873,000		2,666,043

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Significant Non-Cash Investing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]
Outstanding receivables from outside parties for the funding of capital expenditures	$ 445,230		$ 430,210
Purchases of property and equipment accrued in accounts payable	9,200	$ 10,500
Accounts receivable - grants from outside parties [Member]
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]
Outstanding receivables from outside parties for the funding of capital expenditures	$ 10,885	$ 10,000	$ 17,734

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Segment Information Foreign Currency Exchange Rates (Details)	Jun. 30, 2018 $ / £	Jun. 30, 2018 $ / $	Jun. 30, 2018 $ / $	Jun. 30, 2018 $ / €	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / £	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / $	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / $	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / €	Jun. 30, 2017 $ / £	Jun. 30, 2017 $ / $	Jun. 30, 2017 $ / $	Jun. 30, 2017 $ / €	May 03, 2017 $ / £
Foreign currency exchange rate													1.29
Last day rate [Member]
Foreign currency exchange rate	1.32	0.74	0.76	1.17	1.35	0.78	0.80	1.20
Quarter to Date Average [Member]
Foreign currency exchange rate	1.36	0.76	0.77	1.19					1.28	0.75	0.74	1.10
Year to Date Average [Member]
Foreign currency exchange rate	1.38	0.77	0.78	1.21					1.26	0.75	0.75	1.08

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Segment Information Segments (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) reportable_segment provinces region	Jun. 30, 2018 AUD ($) reportable_segment provinces region	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating regions | region			9	9
Number of reportable segments | reportable_segment			3	3
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	51.10%		51.10%	51.10%
Payments of Ordinary Dividends				$ 40.0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Parent			$ 15,600	20.4
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest			14,898	$ 19.6	$ 0
Operating revenue	$ 594,990	$ 540,433	1,169,651		1,059,541
Operating income/(loss)	103,125	99,733	190,038		175,633
Depreciation and amortization	65,745	61,513	131,735		122,287
Interest expense, net	28,356	25,204	53,094		51,342
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	26,446	29,597	10,556		51,525
Expenditures for Additions to Property and Equipment Net of Grants From Outside Parties	68,139	49,901	$ 120,427		79,868
North American Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating regions | provinces			7	7
Operating revenue	339,557	315,674	$ 665,187		635,150
Operating income/(loss)	80,274	79,679	153,434		147,342
Depreciation and amortization	41,247	38,919	81,878		77,786
Interest expense, net	11,778	9,560	20,233		20,111
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	20,091	27,789	606		49,863
Expenditures for Additions to Property and Equipment Net of Grants From Outside Parties	48,924	40,012	87,487		64,227
Australia Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	79,029	76,809	153,863		150,716
Operating income/(loss)	25,896	20,250	41,872		37,409
Depreciation and amortization	15,288	14,970	31,295		30,162
Interest expense, net	12,893	13,835	26,134		27,822
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	3,901	1,931	4,722		2,792
Expenditures for Additions to Property and Equipment Net of Grants From Outside Parties	14,489	3,714	19,751		5,176
U.K./European Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	176,404	147,950	350,601		273,675
Operating income/(loss)	(3,045)	(196)	(5,268)		(9,118)
Depreciation and amortization	9,210	7,624	18,562		14,339
Interest expense, net	3,685	1,809	6,727		3,409
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	2,454	(123)	5,228		(1,130)
Expenditures for Additions to Property and Equipment Net of Grants From Outside Parties	$ 4,726	$ 6,175	$ 13,189		$ 10,465
MIRA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	48.90%		48.90%	48.90%

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Segment Information Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 594,990	$ 540,433	$ 1,169,651	$ 1,059,541
Freight [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	418,232	383,155	817,871	760,900
Freight [Member] | Agricultural Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	36,484	38,040	74,574	78,503
Freight [Member] | Autos & Auto Parts [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	5,806	5,730	11,173	10,940
Freight [Member] | Chemicals & Plastics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	38,972	37,400	75,189	74,915
Freight [Member] | Coal & Coke [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	54,344	44,859	109,344	99,513
Freight [Member] | Food & Kindred Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	8,476	8,325	16,826	16,599
Freight [Member] | Intermodal [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	83,965	78,265	167,568	156,305
Freight [Member] | Lumber & Forest Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	23,810	22,323	46,249	42,699
Freight [Member] | Metallic Ores [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	11,795	13,579	23,099	25,106
Freight [Member] | Metals [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	32,493	26,079	60,887	52,673
Freight [Member] | Minerals & Stone [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	62,447	54,266	114,238	95,815
Freight [Member] | Petroleum Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	16,344	15,998	34,978	34,555
Freight [Member] | Pulp & Paper [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	29,514	26,077	58,385	51,555
Freight [Member] | Waste [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	7,339	7,144	13,227	12,338
Freight [Member] | Other Commodity [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	6,443	5,070	12,134	9,384
Freight-related [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	142,402	127,621	283,599	246,958
All other revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	34,356	29,657	68,181	51,683
North American Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	339,557	315,674	665,187	635,150
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	259,868	238,373	505,285	476,654
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Agricultural Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	29,693	31,279	61,065	64,257
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Autos & Auto Parts [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	5,806	5,730	11,173	10,940
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Chemicals & Plastics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	38,972	37,400	75,189	74,915
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Coal & Coke [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	19,087	15,382	39,032	37,115
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Food & Kindred Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	8,476	8,325	16,826	16,599
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Intermodal [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	380	238	689	415
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Lumber & Forest Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	23,810	22,323	46,249	42,699
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Metallic Ores [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	3,670	2,920	7,243	6,816
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Metals [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	32,493	26,079	60,887	52,673
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Minerals & Stone [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	38,034	34,562	68,552	62,677
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Petroleum Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	16,151	15,844	34,634	34,271
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Pulp & Paper [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	29,514	26,077	58,385	51,555
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Waste [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	7,339	7,144	13,227	12,338
North American Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Other Commodity [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	6,443	5,070	12,134	9,384
North American Operations [Member] | Freight-related [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	63,467	61,183	127,299	126,528
North American Operations [Member] | All other revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	16,222	16,118	32,603	31,968
Australia Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	79,029	76,809	153,863	150,716
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	66,075	63,753	129,086	124,627
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Agricultural Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	6,006	5,932	11,489	11,678
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Autos & Auto Parts [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Chemicals & Plastics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Coal & Coke [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	32,570	27,758	64,149	57,279
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Food & Kindred Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Intermodal [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	17,102	17,234	33,075	33,101
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Lumber & Forest Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Metallic Ores [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	8,125	10,659	15,856	18,290
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Metals [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Minerals & Stone [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	2,087	2,016	4,181	3,995
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Petroleum Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	185	154	336	284
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Pulp & Paper [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Waste [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Other Commodity [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
Australia Operations [Member] | Freight-related [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	11,515	11,500	22,078	23,209
Australia Operations [Member] | All other revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	1,439	1,556	2,699	2,880
U.K./European Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	176,404	147,950	350,601	273,675
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	92,289	81,029	183,500	159,619
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Agricultural Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	785	829	2,020	2,568
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Autos & Auto Parts [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Chemicals & Plastics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Coal & Coke [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	2,687	1,719	6,163	5,119
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Food & Kindred Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Intermodal [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	66,483	60,793	133,804	122,789
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Lumber & Forest Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Metallic Ores [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Metals [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Minerals & Stone [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	22,326	17,688	41,505	29,143
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Petroleum Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	8	0	8	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Pulp & Paper [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Waste [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight [Member] | Other Commodity [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	0	0	0	0
U.K./European Operations [Member] | Freight-related [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	67,420	54,938	134,222	97,221
U.K./European Operations [Member] | All other revenue [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Operating revenue	$ 16,695	$ 11,983	$ 32,879	$ 16,835

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Segment Information Balance Sheet Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,702	$ 80,472	$ 83,743	$ 32,319
Property and equipment, net	4,613,849	4,656,921
North American Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	14,458	13,584
Property and equipment, net	3,657,483	3,657,801
Australia Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	37,606	52,407
Property and equipment, net	631,919	664,367
U.K./European Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	17,638	14,481
Property and equipment, net	$ 324,447	$ 334,753

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 615