Iowans Getting on Board
Support for passenger rail is building. National, regional, statewide and local organizations have been busy planning and advocating for expanded passenger rail.
The Iowa DOT:
- Continues on-going discussions with Amtrak, Illinois and the host railroads on route improvements, cost sharing, equipment, and other details.
- Facilitates a statewide Passenger Rail Advisory Committee, whose members are helping shape the vision for passenger rail service in the state and make it a reality
- Participates in passenger rail organizations at a national, regional and local level.
- Updates Iowa’s statewide rail plan that includes passenger rail.
Regional and metropolitan planning organizations are including passenger rail in their future plans. Cities are identifying potential depot locations and developing plans.
If you share the vision of expanded passenger rail in Iowa, take action
today to Get on Board!
- Do your homework and get the facts. The Iowa Connections brochure and this Web site are good places to start to find information you need to be a champion for passenger rail.
- Talk to your local officials about expanded passenger rail service opportunities.
- Encourage your state legislators to invest in passenger rail; a list of legislators and their contact information is available at the Iowa General Assembly’s Web site at www.legis.state.ia.us.
- Join a local rail passenger advocacy group.
- Sign up on the Iowa DOT’s Web site for E-mail passenger rail updates.
- Write a letter of support to post on the Iowa DOT’s Web site.
