RailAmerica to Present at BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference

Charles Swinburn, Chief Executive Officer of RailAmerica
(NYSE:RRA) and Michael J. Howe, the Company's Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer will present the Company's strategic and
financial overview at the BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services
Conference at The Conrad in Miami, Florida on Wednesday, February 15,
2006. The Company's presentation will begin at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
   Interested investors may listen to the presentation via a live
Internet webcast. The audio webcast and presentation material will be
available through our website at http://www.railamerica.com in the
Investor Relations section. To listen to the presentation, please
visit the website at least fifteen minutes early to register.
Following the live webcast, an Internet replay of the presentation
will be available through RailAmerica's website for 90 days.
   RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional
rail service provider with 43 railroads operating approximately 8,000
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.