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North Western eyes Iowa Rock Island corridor upgrade
Iowa plans to recruit state aid to upgrade rail yards and main lines as Chicago and North Western propose a $200 million rebuilding program to buy and rehabilitate the Rock Island north south mainline from the Twin Cities to Kansas City. The state aims to leverage Federal funds and rail banking to modernize lines, with emphasis on grain terminals and shared costs among shippers and railroads. Kansas City Southern and Illinois Central Gulf show interest, while Milwaukee lines face little enthusiasm.
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Ames
Iowa
Twin Cities
Kansas City
Rock Island
Iowa Department of Transportation
Jerry Conlon
Chicago and North Western Transportation Co
North Western
Conlon
Rock
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Omaha
Iowa Transportation
Ray Kassel
Northsouth Rock
Kassel
North Central
Federal Railroad Administration
Minnesota
Des Moines
Waukee
Green Island
Tama
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Chicago and North Western
Illinois Central Gulf
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Midwest Railroad
Midwest
William Gibbons
IDOT
Gibbons
New Milwaukee Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Seattle
Louisville
Sheldon
Council Bluffs
Bankruptcy Court
Richard Ogilvie
Kansas City Southern
Illinois Central
ICG
Grain Belt