Iowa Interstate Railroad
Rail TransportationIowa, United States51-200 Employees
Iowa Interstate Railroad, LLC is a regional rail carrier operating in the central United States and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Privately held as a Delaware Limited Liability Company and a subsidiary of Railroad Development Corporation, it connects with the major Class I networks at multiple locations, enabling shipments to and from North America. Its service network runs from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Chicago, with a branch to Peoria and daily service to Cedar Rapids, and it maintains intermodal facilities in Blue Island, Illinois and Council Bluffs, Iowa. The railroad handles a broad mix of commodities, including agricultural products, plastics, paper, steel, scrap, lumber and coal, and it has significant activity in the ethanol and feed market. It operates seven days a week between the Omaha area and Chicago, with rail-to-barge access via Mississippi and Illinois River terminals and trans-load facilities in Council Bluffs and Newton, Iowa.