A new documentary about the Iowa Interstate Railroad marking the railroad’s 40th anniversary is now available at the company’s YouTube page. “Revival and Redemption: Iowa ...
Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) has released a documentary offering an inside look at its evolution—from what the Railroad Development Corporation (RDC)-owned Class II described on social media as “it ...
The IAIS is the only U.S. Class II that interchanges with all six Class I’s. In honor of its Rock Island Railroad heritage, the IAIS logo uses a shape similar to the original railroad’s logo and has ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 31—When fully constructed and at full capacity, the Newton Rail Park — with its bevy of industrial businesses — has the ...
Henry Posner first entered the railroad business in 1966 at a time the industry was struggling and it didn’t look like trains would play much of a role in the country’s future. “When I went into the ...
The Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive, the largest locomotive in the world at 1 million pounds, recently passed through Cedar Rapids on its 2024 Heartland of America Tour. The plume of smoke and ...
The Iowa Interstate Railroad is upgrading its track and adding 12 new locomotives as shipping demand surges Railroad President Dennis Miller says the railroad expects a 30 percent increase in freight ...
There isn’t a lot of romance in getting to a destination today, and that’s sad. Planes feel like flying transit buses, and most commuter trains are all business and almost no fun. Even road trips lose ...
WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa (KCRG) - A Clinton man was arrested early Tuesday morning after workers at the Iowa Interstate Railroad Maintenance Facility found him inside a locomotive at the facility. The Iowa ...
A middle-age man hurries along the railroad tracks through downtown Davenport. “6988 has her warrant,” he announces to the dozen or so people scattered along the tracks near 3rd and Iowa streets.
MOLINE -- The Illinois Department of Transportation has reached an agreement with Iowa Interstate Railroad to design part of the passenger-rail route between Moline and Chicago. In a Monday news ...
DES MOINES, Iowa | Rail advocates haven't given up hopes of a passenger train resurgence that would link Chicago to Iowa City, Des Moines and Omaha, but questions about the need for government ...