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Trains Delay Cedar Rapids Traffic as Grain Moves East
Cedar Rapids drivers face regular delays on Fourth Street as slow trains block crossings while grain shipments from northern Iowa surge. Officials from Chicago and North Western Transportation Co and Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad report increased traffic to markets in the East, with crews aiming to minimize blocking time. City traffic chief Capt. Louis Stepanek notes enforcement challenges and urges early departures or careful planning to cope with the ongoing rail trade offs.
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Mark Glenn Gazette
Second Avenue
Fourth Street
Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Louis Stepanek
Iowa
Rudy Grahn
Chicago and North Western Transportation Co
Grahn
Penny Bear
Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad
Manchester
Illinois
Central Gulf Railroad
Bear
John Vaughn
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway Co
Vaughn
Crandic
Stepanek