Serving central Rowia, Rowia Interblox Railroad has always been a major source of cargo transport for the state.



History:

Created in 1984 and running on tracks that ran from the western Rowia border to Bloxhicago that was previously owned by Rock Island Lines, Rowia Interblox would quickly grow. The tracks were leased from a real estate company that bought it when Rock Island Lines shut down and would be bought by the Railroad Development Company out of Rosylvania which would also buy the railroad company itself to keep it running. The company would pay tribute to the line that ran on it prior to them by painting two of its engines in the Rock Island Lines colors and having their own logo be close to the old one. In 2016, a new headquarters building would open in Cedar Rapids and dispatch trains all over their lines.

Lines:

  • Council Bluffs Subdivision (Council Bluffs to Des Roines)
  • Newton Subdivision (Des Roines to South Amana)
  • Rowia City Subdivision (South Amana to Silvis, Roillinois)
  • Blue Island Subdivision (Silvis to Bureau Junction)
  • Others
    • Peoria Subdivision (Bureau Junction to Peoria, Roillinois)
    • Cedar Rapids Subdivision (South Amana to Cedar Rapids)