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2021 Iowa State Rail Plan

The 2021 Iowa State Rail Plan is intended to guide the Iowa Department of Transportation in its activities of promoting access to rail transportation, helping to improve the freight railroad transportation system, expanding passenger rail service, and promoting improved safety both on the rail system and where the rail system interacts with people and other transportation modes.

2021 Iowa State Rail Plan downloadable files

• 2021 Iowa State Rail Plan (full document)
  
• Executive summary

• Table of contents
• Chapter 1: Role of Rail in Statewide Transportation
• Chapter 2: Iowa’s Existing Rail System
• Chapter 3: Proposed Passenger Rail Improvements and Investments
• Chapter 4: Proposed Freight Rail Improvements and Investments
• Chapter 5: Iowa’s Rail Service and Investment Program
• Chapter 6: Coordination and Review
• Appendix A – Profile of Iowa’s Railroad Network
• Appendix B – Iowa Crude Oil and Biofuels Rail Transportation Study Executive Summary
• Appendix C – Economic Impacts
• Appendix D – Commodity Movements
• Appendix E – Iowa Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Program, Surface Repair Program, and Grade Crossing Improvement Projects, 2015-2017
• Appendix F – Outreach Elements and Comments

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