Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Enters into Agreement to Acquire Providence and Worcester Railroad...

DARIEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2016-- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE:GWR) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (P&W)(NASDAQ: PWX) for $25.00 per share, or approximately $126 million. Subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close following the receipt of P&W shareholder approval in the fourth quarter of 2016. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160815005302/en/ Genesee & Wyoming Inc. announced today that it has agreed to acq...

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