Iowa Traction Railway (IATR) Profile

IATR is one of seven railroads owned and operated by Progressive Rail Inc., headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota. As an electric railway, IATR operates on 10.4 miles of track between Mason City and Clear Lake, Iowa, supporting agribusiness and industrial operations in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. Its facility in Emery, Iowa, offers direct switching of railcars and provides transloading services, facilitating efficient transfer between trucks and trains.

Commodities

Pie chart showing commodity distribution for Iowa Traction Railway: 57% Food and Kindred Products, 28% Chemical and Allied Products, 13% Other, and 2% Farm Products

Iowa Traction Railway (IATR) Contacts

https://www.progressiverail.com/rriatr/iatr.html
Emergency number: 641-424-4600
Corporate HQ: 21778 Highview Ave., Lakeville, MN 55044
Phone: 612-791-1190
General offices: 12045 W. State St., P.O. Box 309, Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: 641-424-2600

IATR in Iowa

  • Miles of track owned/leased/serviced in Iowa: 10.4
  • Miles operated under trackage rights in Iowa: 0
  • Employees in Iowa: 9

Transloading Locations

  • Mason City, IA

Railroad Interchanges

Railroad Interchanges
Location Railroad Interchange 
Mason City
  • CPKC: Canadian Pacific Kansas City
  • UP – Union Pacific Railroad