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 ...

Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) Founding Chairman Dr. Paul H. Banner died June 17, 2024; he was 102. Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based IAIS operates in the Midwest region between Chicago, Peoria, and the Omaha ...

Apr. 24—Jasper County and the City of Newton are finally on the right track. The two governing entities have come together to establish an almost 500-acre rail park spearheaded by partners Iowa ...

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 ...

Silvis city officials and National Railway are in negotiations with the Iowa Interstate Railroad so the locomotive remanufacturer can retain access to its property. If negotiations are unsuccessful, ...

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.

The Iowa Interstate Railroad, which serves farm cooperatives in southwest Iowa, has been purchased by a Pennsylvania company. Railroad Development Corp., headquartered in Pittsburgh, acquired IAIS and ...