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ECONOMICS
In 2014, Iowa railroads spent an estimated $265 million to maintain their existing Iowa rail infrastructure, an average of $over $62,000 per mile.
Railroads operating in Iowa routinely invest about 25 to 30 percent of their revenues earned in Iowa in maintaining and improving the track system.
Railroads are privately owned and pay property and income taxes that help support community services.