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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.2

              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-45196) of RailAmerica Transportation
Corporation of our report dated March 15, 2000 relating to the financial
statements of RailAmerica, Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement.
We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
September 22, 2000