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Moline mayor: Iowa Interstate Railroad is holding up rail service

By: Dave Thompson|February 27, 2023
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    • Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati holds up an  Iowa Interstate Railroad calendar on Monday, Feb. 27, as she discusses the lack of progress being made on plans for a passenger rail line between Moline and Chicago. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    A passenger rail line between Moline and Chicago is not moving forward because one entity is standing in the way of progress – the Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS).

    That’s the message Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati, along with Illinois Sen. Mike Halpin and Illinois Rep. Gregg Johnson, delivered Monday morning, Feb. 27, during a news conference held at the Moline…

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