About the Office of Rail Transportation Mission: Provide assistance for the development and maintenance of a safe, efficient, and economically viable railroad transportation system that meets transportation demands. To accomplish the mission, the Office of Rail has a number of goals to improve efficiency, safety and promote quality of life. Efficiency Goals Improve the physical rail infrastructure Build or improve spur tracks Preserve rail service Promote the importance of rail transportation Participate in rail regulatory issues Participate in freight and passenger planning for Iowa Safety Goals Improve highway-rail crossing safety Monitor the rail track and security conditions Promote rail safety Improve rail passenger facilities Quality of Life Goals Reduce transportation related congestion and air pollution Serve as an information and conflict resolution clearing house Support rail passenger services Preserve historic/cultural rail facilities