Genesee & Wyoming controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Clean Air Act locomotive settlement
Genesee & Wyoming reached a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice concerning alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The settlement required 88 older diesel locomotives to be retired and permanently destroyed and imposed a $1.3 million fine.
2023
Maintenance employees’ wrongful-termination lawsuit
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the Teamsters filed suit against G&W and Railroad Engineering Services, alleging that 31 employees had been falsely or improperly terminated. The reference material identifies the litigation as ongoing.