ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, rebuffing a challenge that a libertarian group hoped could make it harder to ...

LYONS, Ga., February 24, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Georgia Central Railway, L.P., a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), was named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age magazine this week, ...

A Georgia railroad can force property owners in a rural community to sell portions of their land so the company can build a rail spur to serve private businesses, a Georgia Public Service Commission ...

The Georgia Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved a railroad's request to use eminent domain in one of the state's poorest counties to build a new rail spur to serve private businesses. The ...

SAVANNAH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Georgia Central Railway, L.P. (GC) and Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. (HOG), subsidiaries of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), today filed a petition with the Federal ...

A judge ruled a railroad can use eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest counties to build a spur to serve private businesses, a decision some residents in the railway’s path vowed to appeal.

It's a fight over land in one of rural Georgia's poorest areas, but it could have implications for property law across the state and nation. A hearing is scheduled to begin Monday to help determine ...

ATLANTA — A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest areas. After three days of hearings in November, an officer for the Georgia ...

Presiding Judge Craig L Schwall of Fulton County Superior Court, Atlanta. Courtesy photo A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, ...