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2022-2026 IOWA HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACTION PLAN

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On December 14, 2020, the FRA issued the Final Rule for 49 CFR Part 234, requiring 40 States and the District of Columbia to develop and implement highway-rail grade crossing action plans.

Iowa City-North Liberty Commuter Rail Conceptual Feasibility Study

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The purpose of this Iowa City-North Liberty Commuter Rail Conceptual Feasibility Study (the Study) is to incorporate previous work performed between 2015 to 2017 that considers the potential for commuter rail service implementation between Gilbert Street in Iowa City, Iowa, and Penn Street in North Liberty, Iowa .

Iowa Rail Took Kit

Tool Kit

The Iowa Rail Toolkit was created to provide new freight rail users and economic development professionals with a basic introduction to rail freight shipping concepts, practices and access. Resources are included to help make shipping by rail in Iowa easier and more understandable. A directory of Iowa railroad companies is included listing contact information and a basic profile of each network.

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