RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) ("RailAmerica" or the "Company") today
reported its freight carloads for the month ended August 31, 2006.
Total carloads for August 2006 were 107,025, down 2,262 carloads,
or 2.1%, from 109,287 in August 2005. The sale of the San Luis and
Rio Grande Railroad, the E&N Railway and the three Alberta
properties, net of the impact of the acquisition of the Alcoa
railroads and the Fremont line in Michigan, accounted for a
decrease of 1,723 carloads. On a "same railroad" basis, August 2006
carloads decreased 539 carloads, or 0.5%, to 104,056 from 104,595
in August 2005. The August 2006 carloads were primarily affected by
lower shipments of Coal, Lumber & Forest Products, Intermodal
and Paper Products, partially offset by increases in Bridge
Traffic, Metals and Petroleum Products. Lumber & Forest
Products carloads were affected by the continued slow down in the
housing market and shipments of Paper Products continue to be
negatively impacted by a work stoppage at a shipper's facility in
Nova Scotia. For the eight months ended August 31, 2006, total
carloads decreased 2.5% to 846,497 from 868,392 in 2005. On a "same
railroad" basis for the same period, carloads were 818,898 down
1.4% from 830,419 in 2005. "Same railroad" totals exclude carloads
associated with railroads, or portions of railroads, sold or
acquired by the Company after January 1, 2005. Historically, the
Company has found that carload information may be indicative of
freight revenue on its railroads, but may not be indicative of
total revenue, operating expenses, operating income or net income.
Attached is a comparison of carloads by commodity group for the
periods ended August 31, 2006 and 2005. RailAmerica, Inc.
(NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional rail service
provider with 42 railroads operating approximately 7,800 track
miles in the United States and Canada. The Company is a member of
the Russell 2000(R) Index. Its website may be found at
http://www.railamerica.com. DISCLAIMER REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS: This press release contains forward-looking statements
regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. The
Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information
to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in
other factors affecting forward-looking information. If the Company
does update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be
drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to
that statement or any other forward-looking statements. We refer
you to the documents that RailAmerica files from time to time with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as the Form 10-K, Form
10-Q and Form 8-K, which contain additional important factors that
could cause its actual results to differ from its current
expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in
this press release. -0- *T RailAmerica, Inc. Carload Comparisons by
Commodity Group Month/Year-to-Date Ended August 31, 2006 and 2005
Consolidated Carloads AUGUST YEAR-TO-DATE
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Commodity Group 2006 2005 % Chg 2006 2005 % Chg
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Bridge Traffic 17,304 15,304 13.1% 140,212 136,238 2.9%
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Coal 11,657 13,126 -11.2% 102,232 99,880 2.4%
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Lumber & Forest Products 10,273 11,966 -14.1% 83,645 92,916
-10.0%
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Chemicals 9,589 9,656 -0.7% 74,059 78,757 -6.0%
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Agricultural & Farm Products 8,986 9,431 -4.7% 73,939 77,495
-4.6%
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Metals 8,881 8,288 7.2% 63,233 64,878 -2.5%
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Metallic/Non-metallic Ores 7,987 6,575 21.5% 60,577 45,144 34.2%
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Food Products 7,444 7,367 1.0% 57,479 58,055 -1.0%
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Paper Products 7,055 9,037 -21.9% 54,112 71,251 -24.1%
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Minerals 5,102 5,184 -1.6% 39,926 39,127 2.0%
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Other 4,106 3,728 10.1% 29,864 26,736 11.7%
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Petroleum Products 4,044 4,359 -7.2% 30,676 38,327 -20.0%
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Intermodal 2,475 3,157 -21.6% 21,517 23,491 -8.4%
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Autos 2,122 2,109 0.6% 15,026 16,097 -6.7%
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TOTAL 107,025 109,287 -2.1% 846,497 868,392 -2.5%
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*T -0- *T "Same Railroad" Carloads AUGUST YEAR-TO-DATE
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Commodity Group 2006 2005 % Chg 2006 2005 % Chg
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Bridge Traffic 17,304 15,301 13.1% 140,211 136,226 2.9%
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Coal 11,657 13,126 -11.2% 102,232 99,880 2.4%
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Lumber & Forest Products 10,273 11,107 -7.5% 83,098 85,736
-3.1%
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Chemicals 9,492 9,421 0.8% 72,670 75,883 -4.2%
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Agricultural & Farm Products 8,968 8,876 1.0% 73,431 72,038
1.9%
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Metals 8,694 8,198 6.1% 61,703 64,326 -4.1%
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Food Products 7,419 7,267 2.1% 57,016 57,638 -1.1%
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Paper Products 6,901 7,408 -6.8% 52,151 60,060 -13.2%
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Metallic/Non-metallic Ores 5,786 6,124 -5.5% 42,472 41,855 1.5%
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Minerals 5,034 5,165 -2.5% 39,324 39,007 0.8%
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Other 4,099 3,673 11.6% 29,684 26,379 12.5%
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Petroleum Products 3,915 3,663 6.9% 28,905 31,803 -9.1%
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Intermodal 2,475 3,157 -21.6% 21,517 23,491 -8.4%
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Autos 2,039 2,109 -3.3% 14,484 16,097 -10.0%
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TOTAL 104,056 104,595 -0.5% 818,898 830,419 -1.4%
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