LeClaire seeks input, mulls changes to mitigate railroad impacts

By: Ed Tibbetts|June 13, 2023

|5 min read

The City of LeClaire is studying how to deal with the expected increase in train traffic due to the merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads. It is weighing various traffic options that would impact the downtown shopping district. CREDIT ED TIBBETTS

LeCLAIRE, Iowa – Now that the merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads has been approved, communities in their path are planning on how to deal with the eventual increase in train traffic.

That includes the City of LeClaire. The city reached a $750,000 settlement with Canadian Pacific last year, and it has begun to explore how to mitigate the…

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LeClaire seeks input, mulls changes to mitigate railroad impacts

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