RRA Railamerica

RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) today reported its freight carloads for the month and eight months ended August 31, 2005. Total carloads for August 2005 were 109,287, up 2.5% from 106,631 in August 2004. The acquisition of the Midland Subdivision, net of the impact of the sale of the Arizona Eastern Railway in 2004, accounted for 489 of the carload increase. On a "same railroad" basis, August 2005 carloads increased 2.0% to 108,150, from 105,983 in 2004. The 2005 increase was primarily driven by an increase in agricultural and farm product shipments. On a "same railroad" basis, shipments in nine out of fourteen commodity groups increased. For the eight months ended August 31, 2005, total carloads increased 6.4% to 868,394 from 815,821 in 2004. On a "same railroad" basis for the same period, carloads were 828,644, up 2.2% from 810,441 in 2004. "Same railroad" totals exclude carloads associated with railroads, or portions of railroads, sold or acquired by the Company after January 1, 2004. 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 North America carloads by commodity group for the periods ended August 31, 2005 and 2004. RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional rail service provider with 43 railroads operating approximately 8,850 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. Tables to Follow -0- *T RailAmerica, Inc. Carload Comparisons by Commodity Group Month/Year-to-Date Ended August 31, 2005 and 2004 Consolidated North American Carloads August YEAR-TO-DATE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Group 2005 2004 % Chg 2005 2004 % Chg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bridge Traffic 15,304 15,397 -0.6% 136,238 127,058 7.2% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Coal 13,126 13,258 -1.0% 99,880 99,705 0.2% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lumber & Forest Products 11,966 11,724 2.1% 92,916 87,782 5.8% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemicals 9,656 9,291 3.9% 78,422 69,592 12.7% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Agricultural & Farm Products 9,431 8,234 14.5% 77,495 67,569 14.7% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper Products 9,037 9,274 -2.6% 71,346 69,629 2.5% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Metals 8,288 8,028 3.2% 64,783 62,495 3.7% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Food Products 7,367 7,094 3.8% 58,056 49,187 18.0% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Metallic/Non-metallic Ores 6,575 6,522 0.8% 45,538 46,529 -2.1% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Minerals 5,184 4,885 6.1% 39,127 35,299 10.8% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Petroleum Products 4,359 4,508 -3.3% 38,275 34,789 10.0% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermodal 3,157 3,079 2.5% 23,491 23,447 0.2% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Autos 2,109 1,916 10.1% 16,097 19,015 -15.3% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 3,728 3,421 9.0% 26,730 23,725 12.7% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 109,287 106,631 2.5% 868,394 815,821 6.4% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *T -0- *T "Same Railroad" Carloads" August YEAR-TO-DATE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity Group 2005 2004 % Chg 2005 2004 % Chg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bridge Traffic 15,303 15,397 -0.6% 136,042 127,033 7.1% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Coal 13,126 13,258 -1.0% 99,880 99,586 0.3% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lumber & Forest Products 11,700 11,724 -0.2% 90,697 87,768 3.3% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemicals 9,419 9,290 1.4% 71,206 69,285 2.8% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper Products 8,873 9,274 -4.3% 68,415 69,604 -1.7% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Agricultural & Farm Products 9,038 8,234 9.8% 65,184 67,541 -3.5% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Metals 8,262 7,754 6.6% 60,208 60,875 -1.1% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Food Products 7,347 7,094 3.6% 52,139 49,186 6.0% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Minerals 5,169 4,884 5.8% 38,838 35,253 10.2% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Metallic/Non-metallic Ores 6,569 6,171 6.4% 42,353 43,546 -2.7% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Petroleum Products 4,354 4,487 -3.0% 37,998 34,622 9.8% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Intermodal 3,157 3,079 2.5% 23,413 23,447 -0.1% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Autos 2,109 1,916 10.1% 15,900 19,003 -16.3% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 3,724 3,421 8.9% 26,371 23,692 11.3% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 108,150 105,983 2.0% 828,644 810,441 2.2% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *T