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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-026600.txt : 20031023
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031023155519
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-026600
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030619
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031023

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEYER JR FRED C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106153

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20618
		FILM NUMBER:		03954145

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CENTRAL & SOUTHWEST CORP
		STREET 2:		1616 WOODALL RODGERS EXPRESSWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAILAMERICA INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887637
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011]
		IRS NUMBER:				650328006
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 BROKEN SOUND BLVD NW
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5619946015

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5300 BROKEN SOUND BLVD NW
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAILAMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920724
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<SEQUENCE>1
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004 and June 19, 2005.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Thirty three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent of such options became exercisable on each of June 20, 2002 and June 20, 2003 and an additional thirty three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent of such options will become exercisable on June 20, 2004.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Ferd C. Meyer, Jr.</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-10-23</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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