Exhibit 99.2

Genesee & Wyoming Reports Traffic for November 2016

DARIEN, Conn. — (BUSINESS WIRE)— Dec. 9, 2016 — Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE: GWR) today reported traffic volumes for November 2016.

G&W’s traffic in November 2016 was 247,470 carloads, an increase of 8,856 carloads, or 3.7%, compared with November 2015. Note that the carloadings do not include shipments from the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company, which was acquired and held in a voting trust on November 1, 2016.

G&W’s traffic in the fourth quarter of 2016 through November was 492,814 carloads, a decrease of 3,009 carloads, or 0.6%, compared with the fourth quarter of 2015 through November.

The table below sets forth summary total carloads by segment for November 2016 and November 2015.

Segment	November 2016		November 2015		Change			% Change
North American Operations		133,689		124,220		9,469			7.6	%
Australian Operations		15,036		16,189		(1,153	)		(7.1	%)
U.K./European Operations		98,745		98,205		540			0.5	%
Total G&W Operations		247,470		238,614		8,856			3.7	%

November 2016 Highlights by Segment

• North American Operations: Traffic in November 2016 was 133,689 carloads, an increase of 7.6% compared with November 2015. The increase was primarily due to increased coal & coke, agricultural products and metals traffic.

• Australian Operations: Traffic in November 2016 was 15,036 carloads, a decrease of 7.1% compared with November 2015. The decrease was primarily due to decreased agricultural products traffic, partially offset by increased metallic ores traffic.

• U.K./European Operations: Traffic in November 2016 was 98,745 carloads, an increase of 0.5% compared with November 2015.

The table below sets forth North American Operations carload information for November 2016 and November 2015 by commodity group.

North American Operations:	November 2016		November 2015		Change			% Change
Agricultural Products		19,067		16,863		2,204			13.1	%
Autos & Auto Parts		2,439		1,974		465			23.6	%
Chemicals & Plastics		14,574		14,454		120			0.8	%
Coal & Coke		21,655		17,004		4,651			27.4	%
Food & Kindred Products		5,121		4,753		368			7.7	%
Lumber & Forest Products		11,110		10,839		271			2.5	%
Metallic Ores		1,632		1,943		(311	)		(16.0	%)
Metals		11,264		9,541		1,723			18.1	%
Minerals & Stone		16,282		15,509		773			5.0	%
Petroleum Products		9,222		8,928		294			3.3	%
Pulp & Paper		12,942		14,306		(1,364	)		(9.5	%)
Waste		3,989		3,275		714			21.8	%
Other		4,392		4,831		(439	)		(9.1	%)
Total carloads		133,689		124,220		9,469			7.6	%

• North American Operations traffic increased 9,469 carloads, or 7.6%.

• Coal & Coke traffic increased 4,651 carloads, or 27.4%, primarily due to increased shipments of utility coal in G&W’s Midwest and Central regions.

• Agricultural products traffic increased 2,204 carloads, or 13.1%, primarily due to increased shipments of grain in G&W’s Midwest and Central regions.

• Metals traffic increased 1,723 carloads, or 18.1%, primarily due to increased shipments in all of G&W’s North American regions.

• Pulp & Paper products traffic decreased 1,364 carloads, or 9.5%, primarily due to lower shipment volumes in all of G&W’s North American regions.

• All remaining traffic increased by a net 2,255 carloads.

The table below sets forth Australian Operations carload information for November 2016 and November 2015 by commodity group.

Australian Operations:	November 2016		November 2015		Change			% Change
Agricultural Products		2,864		4,570		(1,706	)		(37.3	%)
Intermodal		5,048		5,153		(105	)		(2.0	%)
Metallic Ores		1,587		925		662			71.6	%
Minerals & Stone		5,505		5,514		(9	)		(0.2	%)
Petroleum Products		32		27		5			18.5	%
Total carloads		15,036		16,189		(1,153	)		(7.1	%)

• Australian Operations traffic decreased 1,153 carloads, or 7.1%.

• Agricultural products traffic decreased 1,706 carloads, or 37.3%, primarily due to weather related delays to the start of the 2016-2017 harvest.

• Metallic ores traffic increased 662 carloads, or 71.6%, primarily due to the short-term re-opening of an iron ore mine in 2016.

• All remaining traffic decreased by a net 109 carloads.

The table below sets forth U.K./European Operations carload information for November 2016 and November 2015 by commodity group.

U.K./European Operations:	November 2016		November 2015		Change			% Change
Agricultural Products		238		37		201			NM
Coal & Coke		4,643		5,447		(804	)		(14.8	%)
Intermodal		78,520		77,921		599			0.8	%
Minerals & Stone		15,344		14,800		544			3.7	%
Total carloads		98,745		98,205		540			0.5	%

• U.K./ Europe Operations traffic increased by 540 carloads, or 0.5%

• Coal & coke traffic decreased 804 carloads, or 14.8%, primarily due to lower shipment volumes in the U.K. and Poland.

• Intermodal traffic increased by 599 carloads, or 0.8%, due to the timing of shipments in continental Europe, partially offset by decreased intermodal volumes in the U.K. due to ongoing port congestion.

• Minerals & stone traffic increased by 544 carloads, or 3.7%, due to an increase in shipment volumes in Poland and the U.K.

Fourth Quarter of 2016 Through November Traffic

The table below sets forth summary total carloads by segment for the fourth quarter of 2016 through November and the fourth quarter of 2015 through November.

Segment	QTD Nov 2016		QTD Nov 2015		Change			% Change
North American Operations		268,628		261,852		6,776			2.6	%
Australian Operations		29,189		29,988		(799	)		(2.7	%)
U.K./European Operations		194,997		203,983		(8,986	)		(4.4	%)
Total G&W Operations		492,814		495,823		(3,009	)		(0.6	%)

The table below sets forth North American Operations carload information for the fourth quarter of 2016 through November and the fourth quarter of 2015 through November by commodity group.

North American Operations:	QTD Nov 2016		QTD Nov 2015		Change			% Change
Agricultural Products		39,157		35,953		3,204			8.9	%
Autos & Auto Parts		5,123		3,830		1,293			33.8	%
Chemicals & Plastics		29,202		29,546		(344	)		(1.2	%)
Coal & Coke		42,392		36,327		6,065			16.7	%
Food & Kindred Products		10,782		10,189		593			5.8	%
Intermodal		36		23		13			56.5	%
Lumber & Forest Products		22,578		23,101		(523	)		(2.3	%)
Metallic Ores		3,223		3,882		(659	)		(17.0	%)
Metals		21,934		19,481		2,453			12.6	%
Minerals & Stone		33,702		35,221		(1,519	)		(4.3	%)
Petroleum Products		17,809		17,518		291			1.7	%
Pulp & Paper		25,585		28,436		(2,851	)		(10.0	%)
Waste		8,021		6,919		1,102			15.9	%
Other		9,084		11,426		(2,342	)		(20.5	%)
Total carloads		268,628		261,852		6,776			2.6	%

The table below sets forth Australian Operations carload information for the fourth quarter of 2016 through November and the fourth quarter of 2015 through November by commodity group.

Australian Operations:	QTD Nov 2016		QTD Nov 2015		Change			% Change
Agricultural Products		5,036		6,196		(1,160	)		(18.7	%)
Intermodal		10,128		10,220		(92	)		(0.9	%)
Metallic Ores		2,829		2,592		237			9.1	%
Minerals & Stone		11,149		10,927		222			2.0	%
Petroleum Products		47		53		(6	)		(11.3	%)
Total carloads		29,189		29,988		(799	)		(2.7	%)

The table below sets forth U.K./European Operations carload information for the fourth quarter of 2016 through November and the fourth quarter of 2015 through November by commodity group.

U.K./European Operations:	QTD Nov 2016		QTD Nov 2015		Change			% Change
Agricultural Products		557		77		480			NM
Coal & Coke		8,781		10,627		(1,846	)		(17.4	%)
Intermodal		155,711		161,016		(5,305	)		(3.3	%)
Lumber & Forest Products		158		0		158			NM
Metallic Ores		108		0		108			NM
Minerals & Stone		29,682		32,263		(2,581	)		(8.0	%)
Total carloads		194,997		203,983		(8,986	)		(4.4	%)

Other

The term carload represents physical railcars and estimated railcar equivalents of commodities for which G&W is paid on a metric ton or other measure to move freight, as well as intermodal units.

Historically, G&W has found that traffic information may be indicative of freight revenues on its railroads. Freight revenues are revenues for which G&W is paid on a per car, per container or per metric ton basis to move freight. Activities such as railcar switching, port terminal shunting, traction services and other similar freight-related services are excluded from our traffic information as the resulting revenues are not classified as freight revenue. Traffic information may not be indicative of total operating revenues, operating expenses, income from operations or net income.

G&W’s three reportable segments are summarized as follows:

• The North American Operations segment is comprised of eight operating regions in the U.S. and Canada. This segment represents approximately 60% of G&W’s total operating revenues and approximately 80% of G&W’s total income from operations.

• The Australian Operations segment is comprised of operations in South Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales. This segment represents approximately 10% of G&W’s total operating revenues and approximately 10% of G&W’s total income from operations.

• The U.K./European Operations segment is comprised of operations in the U.K. and continental Europe. This segment represents approximately 30% of G&W’s total operating revenues and approximately 10% of G&W’s total income from operations.

About G&W

Genesee & Wyoming owns or leases 122 freight railroads worldwide that are organized in 10 operating regions with approximately 7,300 employees and more than 2,800 customers.*

• G&W’s eight 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.*

• G&W’s Australia Region provides rail freight services in New South Wales, including in the Hunter Valley coal supply chain, the Northern Territory and South Australia, including operating the 1,400-mile Tarcoola-to-Darwin rail line. The Australia Region is 51% owned by G&W and 49% owned by a consortium of funds and clients managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets.

• G&W’s U.K./Europe Region is led by Freightliner, the U.K.’s largest rail maritime intermodal operator and second-largest rail freight company. Operations also include heavy-haul in Poland and Germany and cross-border intermodal services connecting Northern European seaports with key industrial regions throughout the continent.

G&W subsidiaries provide rail service at more than 40 major ports in North America, Australia and Europe and perform contract coal loading and railcar switching for industrial customers.

* This information includes G&W’s acquisition of the Providence and Worcester Railroad, which is subject to pending U.S. Surface Transportation Board approval.

For more information, visit gwrr.com.

Contact:

Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

Thomas D. Savage, 1-203-202-8900

Vice President – Corporate Development & Treasurer

Web Site: http://www.gwrr.com