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Genesee & Wyoming Canada acquires BMS Locomotive Services

By Trains Staff | July 28, 2023

| Last updated on February 3, 2024


Edmonton-based company provides inspection, maintenance, repairs

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Logo of BMS Locomotive Service, acquired by Genesee & Wyoming CanadaEDMONTON, Alberta — Genesee & Wyoming Canada has completed acquisition of BMS Locomotive Service group, the company announced Thursday.

The firm based in Edmonton has offered locomotive inspection, maintenance, refurbishment, and repair services in Western Canada for more than 20 years. It has 10 employees.

“The addition of BMS enhances G&W Canada’s suite of services for customers throughout Canada and expands its footprint into a geography that has potential for tremendous industrial growth,” Rocky Hartline, general manager of G&W Canada’s western operations, said in a press release. “The BMS team’s locomotive expertise, as well as their shared commitment to safety and service, make them an ideal fit for G&W.”

Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.

BMS joins G&W Canadian operations including 10 railroads, railcar loading and switching services, and a railcar maintenance and repair facility in Ontario.

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