We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No.
333-58598 and
333-126781) and Form S-3 (Nos.
333-112068,
333-93885,
333-87415,
333-76771,
333-45200,
333-76056 and
333-64606)
of RailAmerica, Inc. of our report dated
March 15, 2006 relating to the financial
statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this
Form 10-K.