• A new shop for Iowa Interstate
  Feb. 2013, TRAINS (PDF 1 MB)
  
  
• IAIS willing to host passenger trains, its chairman says
  18-Nov-2012, The Gazette (PDF 134k)
  
  
• IAIS opens new locomotive shop
  7-Nov-2012  (PDF 124k)
  
  Dennis H. Miller LMW dedication photos by Frank Grizel
  
  Link to KCRG's video coverage of the dedication
  
  
  
• It's a Mighty Fine Line: the Iowa Interstate's busy East End
  June 2012, Railfan & Railroad (PDF 2.5 MB)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate steam schedule set
  4-May-2012, TRAINS News Wire (PDF 81k)
  
  
• Study: Iowa Interstate best route for cross Iowa passenger service
  1-May-2012, TRAINS News Wire (PDF 90k)
  
  
• IAIS announces changes to executive management
  30-Mar-2012  (PDF 584k)
  
  
• Derailment at Tiskilwa, Illinois
  7-Oct-2011  (PDF 19k)
  
  
• Rock Island Line
  Sep. 2011, Rail Professional (UK) (PDF 195k)
  
  
• Tackling the Iowa Interstate
  Aug. 2011, Railfan & Railroad  (PDF 881k)
  
  
• Financial Times' video on U.S. Rail Renaissance, featuring IAIS, BNSF and NS
  14-Jul-2011, Robert Wright, FT Transport Correspondent (5:41)
  
  http://video.ft.com/v/1054470280001/US-rail-renaissance
  
  
• The Iowa Interstate Story
  Jun. 2011,  TRAINS Magazine (PDF 957k)
  
  
• Farnam Dinner: Railroad entrepreneur will discuss industry's future
  1-Mar-2011,  The Quad-City Times (PDF 412k)
  
  
• Behold the life after death of the Rock Island lines
  Feb. 2011,  TRAINS Magazine (PDF 472k)
  
  
• IAIS increases 2011 capital expenditures for infrastructure to highest-ever as result of tax credit program
  28-Jan-2011  (PDF 20k)
  
  
• IAIS announces promotion of Jerome P. Lipka
  5-Jan-2011  (PDF 20k)
  
  
• IAIS to build new locomotive shop
  16-Dec-2010 (PDF 19k)
  
  
• IAIS announces FRA approval for Amtrak passenger service
  25-Oct-2010  (PDF 49k)
  
  
  • Iowa Governor Culver Press Release: "Iowa and Illinois receive $230 million for Chicago-to-Iowa City intercity passenger rail route"
    25-Oct-2010 (PDF 130k)
    
    
  • Iowa Senator Harkin Press Release: "Harkin, Durbin announce $230 million in funding for new rail service from Chicago to Iowa City through the Quad Cities"
    25-Oct-2010 (PDF 118k)
    
    
• IAIS announces promotion of Carrie Evans
  20-Sep-2010  (PDF 21k)
  
  
• IAIS announces executive appointments
  7-Sep-2010 (PDF 39k)
  
  
• QJ to pull western Iowa trips on Iowa Interstate
  6-Jul-2010, TRAINS News Wire  (PDF 33k)
  
  
• Rail freight is a great business...in America (English PDF 292k)
  29-Apr-2010, Challenges (France) (download French 977k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate's Rock Island 'Heritage Unit' emerges
  18-Jan-2009, TRAINS News Wire  (PDF 114k)
  
  
• Rock Island Technical Society awards the "Rocket Award" to IAIS
  26-Sep-2009 (PDF 92k)
  
  
• IAIS announces additional GE locomotive purchase
  9-Sep-2009 (PDF 19k)
  
  
• IAIS tests bio-diesel in locomotives
  14-Aug-2009 (PDf 20k)
  
  
• Rep. Bell takes train ride to support new legislation
  8-May-2009, Newton Daily News  (PDF 40k)
  
  
• IAIS-Growing and glowing at age 25 (1984-2009)
  April 2009  (PDF 1.2M)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate gets ES44ACs
  Dec. 2008,  TRAINS Magazine (PDF 231k)
  
  
• UPDATE: IAIS steam trips for flood relief (event details announced)    
  4-Sep-2008 (PDF 112k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate to operate steam for flood relief  
  14-Aug-2008 (PDF 23k)
  
  
• Iowa railroads upgrade as shipping demands surge
  2-Jun-2008,  The Des Moines Register (PDF 40k)
  
  
• IAIS receives Gold Harriman Memorial Safety Award. Again.  
  15-May-2008 (PDF 24k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate announces GE locomotive purchase  
  22-Apr-2008  (PDF 19k)
  
  
• IADOT News Release: Amtrak feasibility study of passenger rail service from Quad Cities to Iowa City released  
  18-Apr-2008 (HTML)
  
  
• Chasing QJ's in Iowa
  Sept. 2007,  Railfan & Railroad  (PDF 223k)
  
  
• Patriot Renewable Fuels & IAIS partner on track project 
  10-Jul-2007  (PDF 225k)
  
  
• Gaining speed on the Interstate
  April 2007,  Progressive Railroading  (PDF 58k)
  
  
• Can ethanol get a ticket to ride?
  1-Feb-2007, The Wall Street Journal (PDF 83k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate acquires L&S  
  3-Jan-2007 (PDF 21k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate acquires CBGR 
  11-Jul-2006 (PDF 22k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate announces expansion 
  3-Feb-2006 (PDF 109k)
  
  
• IAIS awarded $32 million RRIF loan 
  7-Jul-2005 (PDF 19k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate becomes full AAR Member 
  18-Jan-2005 (PDF 28k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate announces executive appointment 
  15-Jul-2004 (PDF 72k)
  
  
• IAIS receives Harriman Memorial Safety Award 
  7-May-2004 (PDF 151k)
  
  
• IAIS wins ASLRRA's 2003 Gold Safety Award  
  26-Mar-2004  (PDF 99k)
  
  
• RDC purchases Iowa Interstate 
  2-Jan-2004 (PDF 13k)
  
  
• Iowa Interstate announces senior management changes
  20-Jun-2002  (PDF 13k)
  
  
• The Iowa Interstate Railroad receives a Harriman Memorial Safety Award 
  3-May-2002   (PDF 20k)

• Wheels of Progress - A 1950 Rock Island Railroad Film (Part 1) (10:00)
• Wheels of Progress - A 1950 Rock Island Railroad Film (Part 2) (8:59)

• "Rock Island Rooster" 
  (75 minutes -- Chinese QJ 2-10-2s come to America and highlights of their first public excursion, Sept. 2006)
• "Hawkeye QJ"
  (55 minutes -- footage of the QJs steam-hauled freight run on IAIS, June 2007)

Iowa Interstate Railroad
Administrative Office
5900 6th Street SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
USA

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+1 (319) 298 5400
+1 (319) 298 5457
Jerry Lipka, President & CEO
JPLipka@IAISRR.com 
www.IAISRR.com