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BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)
Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad (BSV)
Burlington Junction Railroad (BJRY)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC)
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. (CIC)
Canadian National Railroad (CN)
D & I Railroad (DAIR)
Davenport Industrial Railroad (DIR)
Iowa Economic Development Authority

Iowa Interstate Railroad Company (IAIS)
Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR)
Iowa River Railroad (IARR)
Iowa Southern Railway (ISRY)
Iowa Traction Railway (IATR)
Jaguar Transport (WTRL)
Keokuk Junction Railroad Company (KJRY)
Norfolk Southern (NS)
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)

BNSF Railway Company Profile

Anne Erthal, Regional Manager Economic Development

Location

BNSF Railway Co. (BNSF) - Fort Worth

2650 Lou Menk Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76131-2830

Phone(s)

312-850-5699

Email Address

anne.erthal@bnsf.com

East of Creston, IA

Peter Skosey, BNSF State Government Affairs

Location

BNSF Railway Co. (BNSF) - Fort Worth

2650 Lou Menk Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76131-2830

Phone(s)

312-850-5678

Email Address

peter.skosey@bnsf.com

John Rider, Regional Manager Economic Development

Location

BNSF Railway Co. (BNSF) - Fort Worth

2650 Lou Menk Dr.
Fort Worth, TX 76131-2830

Phone(s)

913-551-4148

Email Address

john.rider@bnsf.com

West of Creston, IA

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad (BSV)

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Profile

Travis Stevenson, General Manager

Location

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad (BSV)

225 10th St., P.O. Box 603
Boone, IA 50036

Phone(s)

515-432-4249

Email Address

travis.stevenson@bsvrr.com

Burlington Junction Railroad (BJRY)

Burlington Junction Railroad Profile

AJ Martin, Burlington Junction Railroad General Manager

Location

Burlington Junction Railroad (BJRY)

200 Jefferson St.
P.O. Box 37
Burlington, IA 52601

Phone(s)

319-753-6157

Email Address

ajmartin@bjryrail.com

Kevin Mershon, Director of Marketing

Location

Burlington Junction Railroad (BJRY)

200 Jefferson St.
P.O. Box 37
Burlington, IA 52601

Phone(s)

319-753-6157

Email Address

kmershon@bjryrail.com

Peter Hoth, Burlington Junction Railroad Corporate Development

Location

Burlington Junction Railroad (BJRY)

200 Jefferson St.
P.O. Box 37
Burlington, IA 52601

Email Address

photh@bjryrail.com

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC)

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CN) Profile

Peter Hoth, Burlington Junction Railroad Corporate Development

Location

Burlington Junction Railroad (BJRY)

200 Jefferson St.
P.O. Box 37
Burlington, IA 52601

Email Address

photh@bjryrail.com

Larry Lloyd, Senior Director of Government Affairs

Location

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC)

120 S. Sixth St.
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Community Connect

800-766-7912

Phone(s)

224-373-1746

Email Address

larry.lloyd@cpkcr.com

Michael Deegan, Director of Business Development

Phone(s)

815-277-7145

Email Address

michael.deegan@cpkcr.com

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. (CIC)

Andy Cernin, Manager - Customer Service

Location

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway CRANDIC

1445 Rockford Rd SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Phone(s)

319-786-3687

Email Address

andrewcernin@travero.com

Jillian Walsh, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. Industrial Development, Marketing and Rates

Location

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. (CIC) - Cedar Rapids

1445 Rockford Rd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Company Phone

319-786-3692

Phone(s)

319-786-3656

Email Address

jillianwalsh@travero.com

Canadian National Railroad (CN)

Brian Buchanan, Canadian National Railroad Manager Business Development

Location

Canadian National Railroad (CN) - Homewood

17641 S. Ashland Ave.
Homewood, IL 60430

Company Phone

800-465-9239

Phone(s)

312-914-6100

Email Address

brian.buchanan@cn.ca

Jeffery Price, Public & Government Affairs Manager

Location

Canadian National Railroad (CN) - Gary

1. North Buchanan St., KY 100
Gary, IN 46402

Company Phone

800-465-9239

Phone(s)

312-465-6983

Email Address

Jeffery.price@cn.ca

Canadian National Railroad

D & I Railroad (DAIR)

Scott Van Den Top, D & I Railroad Co. General Manager

Location

D & I Railroad Co. (DAIR )

350 S. Main Ave., Suite 400
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Company Phone

605-334-5000

Phone(s)

605-334-5000

605-330-6589

Email Address

savandentop@lgeverist.com

Davenport Industrial Railroad (DIR)

Steve Berish, Davenport Industrial Railroad President

Location

Davenport Industrial Railroad (DIR)

2701 Enterprise Way
P. O. Box 152, Eldridge, IA 52748
Davenport, IA 52806

Phone(s)

440-668-7808

Email Address

Steve@davenportrail.com

Iowa Economic Development Authority

Amy Kuhlers, Iowa Economic Development Authority - Team Leader, Site Selection Consultants

Phone(s)

515-348-6250

Email Address

amy.kulhers@iowaeda.com

Allen Williams, Iowa Economic Development Authority - Foreign Direct Investment

Phone(s)

515-348-6194

Email Address

allen.williams@iowaeda.com

Mark Laurenzo, Iowa Economic Development Authority - Foreign Direct Investment

Phone(s)

515-348-6191

Email Address

mark.laurenzo@iowaeda.com

Michael Gould, Iowa Economic Development Authority - Insurance, Financial Services, Data Centers, Distribution Centers

Phone(s)

515-348-6189

Email Address

michael.gould@iowaeda.com

Iowa Interstate Railroad Company (IAIS)

Carrie Evans, Iowa Interstate Railroad Company VP and Chief Commercial Officer

Location

Iowa Interstate Railroad Company (IAIS)

203 2nd St. SE, Suite 500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Company Phone

319-298-5400

Phone(s)

319-298-5408

Email Address

cmevans@iaisrr.com

Greg Mitchell, Iowa Interstate Railroad Company Assistant Chief Engineer- Engineering Services

Location

Iowa Interstate Railroad Company (IAIS)

203 2nd St. SE, Suite 500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Company Phone

319-298-5400

Phone(s)

319-298-5424

Email Address

gdmitchell@iaisrr.com

Onna Houck, Iowa Interstate Railroad Company Chief Legal Officer

Location

Iowa Interstate Railroad Company (IAIS)

203 2nd St. SE, Suite 500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Company Phone

319-298-5400

Phone(s)

319-298-5457

Email Address

obhouck@iaisrr.com

Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR)

Amy Homan, Iowa Northern Railway Director of Marketing

Location

Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR)

201 Tower Park Dr., Suite 300
Waterloo, IA 50701

Company Phone

319-297-6000

Phone(s)

319-888-7070

Email Address

ahoman@iowanorthern.com

Iowa River Railroad (IARR)

Renee Schachterle, Iowa River Railroad Yard Master

Location

Iowa River Railroad (IARR)

33371 170th St.
Steambooat Rock, IA 50627

Company Phone

641-868-2676

Phone(s)

641-868-2676

Email Address

rschachterle@pinelakecorn.com

James Broghammer, Iowa River Railroad President

Location

Iowa River Railroad (IARR)

33371 170th St.
Steambooat Rock, IA 50627

Company Phone

641-868-2676

Email Address

jbroghammer@pinelakecorn.com

Iowa Southern Railway (ISRY)

See Progressive Rail Incorporated

Iowa Traction Railway (IATR)

See Progressive Rail Incorporated

Jaguar Transport (WTRL)

Brad Underwood, Jaguar Transport President

Location

Jaguar Transport (WTRL)

1027 Linden Ave.
Waterloo, IA 50703

Company Phone

319-883-6717

Phone(s)

530-340-2235

Email Address

bunderwood@jag-transport.com

Jeff Van Schaick, Jaguar Transport SVP External Relations

Location

Jaguar Transport (WTRL)

1027 Linden Ave.
Waterloo, IA 50703

Company Phone

319-883-6717

Phone(s)

202-600-1612

Email Address

jvan@jag-transport.com

Keokuk Junction Railroad Company (KJRY)

Brent Lofton, Keokuk Junction Railroad Co. Operations Manager

Location

Keokuk Junction Railroad Co. (KJRY) - Keokuk

300 Main St., Suite 490
Keokuk, IA 52632

Company Phone

904-423-2540

Phone(s)

855-258-4514

Email Address

brent.lofton@patriotrail.com

Katie Roller, Keokuk Junction Railroad Co. Director of Public Affairs

Location

Keokuk Junction Railroad Co. (KJRY) - Keokuk

300 Main St., Suite 490
Keokuk, IA 52632

Company Phone

904-423-2540

Phone(s)

904-200-2854

Email Address

Katie.Roller@Patriotrail.com

Nathan Johns, Keokuk Junction Railroad Co. Regional VP of Business Development- Central Region

Location

Keokuk Junction Railroad Co. (KJRY) - Jacksonville

10752 Deerwood Park Blvd., #300
Jacksonville, FL 32256

Company Phone

904-423-2540

Phone(s)

309-838-0348

Email Address

nathan.johns@patriotrail.com

Norfolk Southern (NS)

Joe Torp, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. Industrial Manager Development Manager IL, MO, IA

Location

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (NS)

650 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Company Phone

800-453-2530

Phone(s)

314-580-4594

Email Address

joseph.torp3@nscorp.com

Herbert Smith, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. Regional VP Government

Location

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (NS)

650 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Company Phone

800-453-2530

Phone(s)

330-936-2189

Email Address

Herbert.smith@nscorp.com

Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)

Darren Wisniski, Union Pacific Railroad Network Economic & Industrial Development IA & NE

Location

Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)

1400 Douglas St.
Omaha, NE 68179

Company Phone

402-544-5000

Phone(s)

402-544-5905

Email Address

djwisnis@up.com

Kelli O'Brien, Union Pacific Railroad Director of Public Affairs

Location

Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)

1400 Douglas St.
Omaha, NE 68179

Company Phone

402-544-5000

Phone(s)

402-544-3878

Email Address

kobrien@up.com