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EXHIBIT 23.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated July 14, 1999 relating to the
financial statements of V/Line Freight Corporation as of June 30, 1998 and for
the year then ended, which appear in RailAmerica, Inc.'s Current Report on Form
8-K/A dated July 16, 1999. We also consent to the reference to our firm under
the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
September 5, 2000
