Long-awaited Chicago-to-Moline train could soon become a reality

A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Iowa Northern Railway rejuvenates old Rock Island spur

GREENE -- More than 20 years ago, trees grew between the rails along the 147-mile stretch of tracks belonging to the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. The tracks connect Manly to Cedar ...
Yahoo

Time will tell if new Rock Island County Railroad Committee yields results

Next year’s race for Iowa Governor is already taking shape. And the Rock Island County Board tries to raise the stakes to bring that passenger rail service from Moline to Chicago. Host Jim Niedelman ...

Moline-Chicago passenger rail funding approved; QC leaders react

Chicago passenger rail line is now secured, marking a major milestone in bringing Amtrak service to the Quad Cities.
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Railroads sparked prosperity, growth in Q-C

The Rock Island and LaSalle Rail Road Co., had been incorporated on Feb. 27, 1847, but on Feb. 7, 1851, the Illinois legislature approved changing the name to Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road, ...