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Iowa Interstate Railroad

Iowa Interstate Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersCedar Rapids, Iowa
Reporting markIAIS
LocaleIllinois, Iowa, Nebraska
Dates of operation1984–present
PredecessorChicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length580 miles (930 km)
Other
Websiteiaisrr.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Iowa Interstate Railroad (reporting mark IAIS) is a Class II regional railroad operating in the central United States. The railroad is owned by Railroad Development Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

History

Iowa City Depot, once part of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, now on IAIS line.

The railroad was formed on November 2, 1984, using former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad tracks between Chicago, Illinois, and Omaha, Nebraska, four years after the Rock Island folded. It was in partnership with real estate firm Heartland Rail Corporation that the IAIS was able to operate. Heartland purchased the right-of-way and infrastructure for $31 million (of which, $15 million was a loan from the Iowa Railway Finance Authority), and then leased it to IAIS for operations.

The IAIS and the railroad infrastructure were purchased from Heartland by Railroad Development Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 2003.

In recognition of the railroad's Rock Island Railroad heritage, the IAIS logo uses a shape similar to the original railroad's logo and has also painted two of its General Electric ES44AC locomotives (513 and 516) in Rock Island inspired paint schemes.

Operations

Two trains meet near Altoona, Iowa. At left, train 707 is led by an EMD GP38-2. At right, train 710 is also led by a GP 38-2.

The company operates over 580 miles of track.[1] The railroad's mainline is roughly a straight line between Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois, with a branch line connecting Bureau to Peoria, Illinois. The mainline is separated into 4 Subdivisions:

  • Council Bluffs Subdivision (Council Bluffs to Des Moines, Iowa)
  • Newton Subdivision (East Des Moines to South Amana, Iowa)
  • Iowa City Subdivision (South Amana to Silvis, Illinois)
  • Blue Island Subdivision (Silvis to Bureau Junction, Illinois)

The railroad also includes the:

  • Peoria Subdivision (Bureau Junction to Peoria, Illinois)
  • Cedar Rapids Subdivision (South Amana to Cedar Rapids, Iowa). This line is owned by the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railroad, but dispatched and operated by the Iowa Interstate.

The Iowa Interstate operates from Bureau to Chicago over the former Rock Island tracks controlled by CSX and Metra. In Chicago the IAIS owns two yard facilities, Burr Oak Yard and Evans Yard (the site of former rail car builder Evans), both in Blue Island, Illinois.

Trains are dispatched from the company's HQ in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where a new dispatching office was completed in 2016. IAIS uses Wabtec's Train Management and Dispatching System (TMDS), the same dispatching software used by several Class I railroads, including the BNSF and KCS. When the IAIS took control of the track, the former Rock Island signal system was already damaged beyond repair due to sitting dormant for several years. Operations on the railroad are primarily controlled by track warrants rather than signals as a result.

The Iowa Interstate is unique in that it is the only Class II railroad in the US that has connections to every Class I railroad, affording its customers a reach not offered by other regional railroads.

The railroad also maintains two intermodal operations at either end of its line in Chicago and Council Bluffs. The operation in Council Bluffs is also used by the Union Pacific, with IAIS crews interchanging with UP several times a day.

IAIS subsidiary Rail Traffic Control formerly provided consulting services for dispatching and operating small- to medium-sized railroads worldwide.

In 2004, IAIS was awarded the E. H. Harriman Award for its safe operational record.

Amtrak

Beginning in the mid-1990s, the IAIS mainline has been identified as a potential route for high speed passenger train service between Wyanet, Illinois (where the IAIS could be connected to the BNSF Railway), the Quad Cities and Iowa City, as part of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative (MRRI). The ultimate goal of the MRRI is to establish passenger train routes in a hub-and-spoke formation with Chicago as the hub that allow for speeds up to and above 110 mph (177 km/h).

In July 2019, a new transportation bill was passed by the Illinois state legislature, supported by Governor J.B. Pritzker, $225M was appropriated to begin Amtrak service from Chicago to Moline, IL. A rail connector (junction) will be built between BNSF and IAIS to permit the Quad Cities service to use BNSF mainline from Wyanet to Chicago Union Station. This Amtrak route will use the IAIS main line between Wyanet and Moline, IL. Upgrades to IAIS rail crossings, track, and signaling for Amtrak's 79-mph requirements will be performed.[2]

Motive power

Slug #651 coupled to GP38-2 #721
IAIS #708 crossing the Government Bridge at the Mississippi River, southbound from Davenport, Iowa into Rock Island, Illinois
Iowa Interstate Railroad passenger cars near CRANDIC shops in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Iowa.

IAIS uses 42 locomotives and two slugs to power its trains:[3][4]

  • 4 EMD SD38-2 (Numbered 150-153)
  • 20 GE ES44AC (Numbered 500-519); unit 513 is painted in a Rock Island commemorative scheme; unit 516 is painted in a Rock Island inspired 30th anniversary paint scheme.
  • 1 EMD GP38 (Numbered 601)
  • 17 EMD GP38-2 (Numbered 700-703; 705; 707-708; 710-716; 718-719; 721) 720 was sold/leased to ADM in Des Moines, Iowa in 2017.
  • 2 Slugs (Numbered 650 and 651) 601 and 650 are semi-permanently mated, as are 721 and 651

In 2006, IAIS also purchased two ex-China Railways QJ 2-10-2 steam locomotives, numbered 6988 and 7081 for special excursion trains and fundraising events. 6988 has been "Americanized", with a paint scheme inspired by Iowa Interstate's ES44AC locomotives. 7081 retains its original China Railways paint with Iowa Interstate badges. Both were later donated to Central States Steam Preservation Association.[5][6]

Since 2018, the 6988 has made several excursion trips to raise money for local volunteer fire departments and promote awareness of Operation Lifesaver. As of 2022, both 6988 and 7081 are out of service pending overhaul; the former is currently located at the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America in Silvis, Illinois.

Pop-Up Metro

The Railroad Development Corporation has ordered at least one 2-car Class 230-variant of the Vivarail D-Train to operate on the Iowa Interstate Railroad in 2021 as a "pop-up" metro service.[7]

Proposed commuter
rail line in Iowa City
CRANDIC freight service
to Cedar Rapids
West Penn Street
Forevergreen Road
Oakdale Campus
Iowa River Landing
West Campus
Burlington Street
IAIS freight service
Dubuque Street
CRANDIC freight
service to Hills
Sources[8][9][10]

As of July 2024, Iowa City, Iowa is planning to use the Pop-Up Metro equipment to open a commuter rail line along the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway. This service is scheduled to open in 2025.[11][12][13]

Company officers

Officers as of 2019:[14]

  • Joe Parsons, President and CEO
  • Carrie Evans, Vice President Sales & Marketing
  • Allen Polfer, CFO
  • Al Satunas, COO
  • Greg Wilson, Director- Operating Systems
  • Bryan Pierce, Director of Information Technology
  • Tom Meierhoff, Director of Compliance and Dispatch
  • Adam Sutherland, Director of Safety and Security
  • Mike Stuver- Chief Transportation Officer
  • Chad Lambi, Chief Engineer
  • Andrew Reid, Chief Mechanical Officer
  • Bobbi Allen, Director of Human Resources

Former Presidents of the Iowa Interstate Railroad:

  • Frederic W. Yocum Jr.
  • Doug Christy
  • Jon R. Roy
  • Dennis H. Miller
  • Jerome Lipka

References

  1. ^ "Ship with IAIS Overview". Iowa Interstate Railroad. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ Ketz, Jonathan (2019-10-23). "Rail group celebrates 'big win' for Amtrak line from QC to Chicago". WQAD.com. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  3. ^ IAIS Locomotive Roster
  4. ^ IAIS Locomotive Roster www.thedieselshop.us retrieved July 7, 2021
  5. ^ Railroad Development Corporation acquires coaches[permanent dead link] Trains October 24, 2006
  6. ^ "Volunteer group founded to operate renown steam locomotives". CSSPA. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  7. ^ "POP-UP METRO". Vivarail. 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ Hansen, Ryan (24 July 2024). "Battery-operated passenger train from Iowa City to North Liberty possible as soon as 2025". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. ^ Woolard, Megan (17 July 2024). "Johnson County officials exploring potential for battery powered trains". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Rail Guide". rail.guide. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ^ Hansen, Ryan. "Battery-operated passenger train from Iowa City to North Liberty possible as soon as 2025". USA Today. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Iowa county looks at Pop Up Metro rail proposal". Trains. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Johnson County officials exploring potential for battery powered trains". www.thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Iowa Interstate News".

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