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 ...

A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

Illinois' $1.5 billion mass transit bill passed in the early hours Friday includes funding for downstate Illinois rail service, which could help bring passenger rail service ...

Chicago passenger rail line is now secured, marking a major milestone in bringing Amtrak service to the Quad Cities.

Jul. 31—When fully constructed and at full capacity, the Newton Rail Park — with its bevy of industrial businesses — has the potential to create thousands of jobs. Local leaders and representatives ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Quad Cities has been a railroad town since 1854 when the Rock Island Line first connected to Chicago. But today, you can’t take a passenger train anywhere from the ...

Supervisors last week approved agreements between Jasper County and Iowa Interstate Railroad and the Iowa Department of Transportation regarding the closure of an at-grade rail crossing at South 28th ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The majority owner of Iowa Interstate Railroad has filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania company after the parties couldn't agree on a sale price for the railroad. Heartland ...

A recently-approved statewide transit bill could revive a passenger rail line between Chicago and the Quad Cities. After more than four decades, the long-dormant passenger rail line between Chicago ...

The transit bill passed early Friday (Oct. 31) by Illinois legislators doesn’t just address the financial needs and governing structure of transit operations in the Chicago area. Tucked into the ...

CN on Dec. 6 signed and closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern (IANR), an approximately 275-mile U.S. Class II (regional) railroad that it interchanges with in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Terms ...