Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) Profile

IAIS is one of the few regional railroads that connect with the entire Class I railroad network, including BNSF, UP, CN, CPKC, CSXT, and NS, at multiple interchange locations. The IAIS main line runs from Council Bluffs through Des Moines, Iowa City, and Davenport, Iowa, extending to Chicago and Peoria, Illinois. This extensive connectivity enhances IAIS’s ability to serve regional industries.   

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Commodities

Pie chart showing IAIS commodity distribution: Farm Products 27%, Transportation Machinery 1%, Food and Kindred Products 35%, Chemical and Allied Products 6%, Other 31%
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Contact Information

Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) Contact Information

Also operates CBED Railway (CBRX) trackage (5 miles total) in Iowa.
www.iaisrr.com
Emergency number: 800-321-3891
Corporate HQ: 203 2nd St.

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IAIS Service Map

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Iowa Interstate Railroad operates in Iowa and Illinois. Service in Iowa includes operation on the Council Bluffs, Iowa City, and Newton subdivisions that cross the entire state from Council Bluffs to Davenport.

Iowa Interstate Railroad operates in Iowa and Illinois. Service in Iowa includes operation on the Council Bluffs, Iowa City, and Newton subdivisions that cross the entire state from Council Bluffs to Davenport. 

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IAIS in Iowa

  • Miles of track owned/leased/serviced in Iowa: 305.3
  • Miles operated under trackage rights in Iowa:  27.3
  • Employees in Iowa: 210
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Transloading Locations

Transloading Locations
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Altoona, IADes Moines, IANewton, IA
Atlantic, IADexter, IAWest Liberty, IA
Council Bluffs, IA Wilton, IA
  Wiota, IA
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Intermodal

  • Council Bluffs, IA
  • Blue Island, IL
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Railroad Interchanges

Railroad Interchanges
Location Railroad Interchange 
Blue Island, IL
  • IHB - Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
  • CSXT – CSX Transportation
  • NS – Norfolk Southern Railway
  • CPRS – Canadian Pacific Railway System
  • CN – Canadian National Railway
  • UP – Union Pacific Railroad
  • CFE – Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Eastern Railroad
  • BNSF – BNSF Railway Company
Cedar Rapids, IA
  • CIC -  Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Council Bluffs, IA
  • BNSF – BNSF Railway Company
  • CN – Canadian National Railway
  • UP – Union Pacific Railroad
  • CPKC – Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Davenport, IA/ Rock Island, IL
  • BNSF – BNSF Railway Company
  • CPRS – Canadian Pacific Railway System
Des Moines, IA
  • BNSF – BNSF Railway Company
Iowa City, IA
  • CIC -  Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Peoria, IL
  • TZPR – Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway (Peoria Terminal Zone)
  • TPW – Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
  • IMRR – Illinois & Midland Railroad
  • KJRY – Keokuk Junction Railway
  • NS – Norfolk Southern Railway
  • UP – Union Pacific Railroad
Utica, IL
  • CSXT – CSX Transportation
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