What's new or of note...
 

Amtrak study released - a feasibility study of passenger rail service from Quad Cities to Iowa City was released in Iowa City April 18

Iowa Railroad Ties - the April 2008 edition of the Rail Office's newsletter is now available.  If you don't currently receive this newsletter, subscribe today to have it delivered to your e-mail in-box.

Moving Iowa Forward Conference - the presentation materials from the April 2 conference that looked at how transportation and economic development go hand in hand are now posted.

Federal Aid Crossing Safety Program - 26 crossings to receive safety improvements  Link to News Release    List of projects

 Transcaer Training assists communities prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident. More information and on-line registrations.

Access Rail  An initiative to expand the ability of the Rail Revolving Loan and Grant Program to assist businesses in accessing and growing Iowa's rail transportation system. 

Rail Revolving Loan and Grant Program status - The Iowa Railway Finance Authority in October approved $2.8 million in funding for 12 rail improvement projects. The rail projects are expected to support the creation of 467 new jobs and leverage over $1.3 billion in new capital investment.

 

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