Published By Quality Reporting Service Center To view and download PDF documents, you need the free Acrobat Reader. Between 2008 and 2009 the railroad's annual carloads jumped from just under 80,000 carloads annually to well over 90,000. Rail is more sustainable, and has a lower carbon footprint So, when youre able to just utilize trucks for the first or last miles even in practice instead of long over-the-road hauling, I think it has the capability of making some pretty huge impacts, he said. He has been a great resource to me for many years. The land is shovel-ready, according to the city. Under Dennys leadership, IAIS developed a talented group of managers that has transformed the railroad from a marginal company to one described by rail industry observer Fred Frailey as a Class II that looks like a Class I, and that stands as one of the most respected railroads in the U.S., IAIS noted. based in Council Bluffs (it alone, is worth the trip to see!). Why Sign In? Break & Training room. It also helps that there is a Amazon HC1 less than a mile west of the site. 125 sold. also own two former Chinese Class QJ 2-10-2s fully operational and occasionally used in excursion service. Railroad transportation came to Iowa in the late 1840s. The information includes original numbers, serials, and order numbers. With new business being attracted regularly, and new ethanol plants locating along its lines, in 2006 ADM expanded its large corn-processing plant in Cedar Rapids even more. A potential customer said the facility would make it possible for their truck drivers to be home every night, Mattsen said. Yours truly, W. M. TAYLOR, Traffice Manager cf the Chamber of Commerce. It includes $2.2 billion for pavement, $717 million for bridges, $360 million for safety upgrades and $1.5 billion for large, capacity-adding projects. Heartland Rail. So, we thought as a city at the time: Okay, well, lets use this time to make a long-term investment in industry knowing that may take a good long while before anybody, any industrial users come out and want to purchase that land. In any event, along with the state's nearly 4,000 miles of operating railroads it is also home to several museums and excursion trains. Iowa Interstate Railroad to be 'platform for growth' as investor takes 40% stake | News | Railway Gazette International USA: Infrastructure investor iCON Infrastructure Partners V has acquired a 40% stake in regional freight railway Iowa Interstate Railroad from Pittsburgh-based Railroad Development Corp, which remains the majority owner. Today, the railroad has become quite popular by the general Terms of Service apply. We recommend using the latest version. Office Space. That is the fundamental question.. Moline aldermen also have grown impatient by delays but said they also remain hopeful the downtown railroad depot will be put to its intended use. with getting the upstart off and running.