Time Machine: Interurban high-speed rail - The Gazette
WEBAug 6, 2024 · CRANDIC interurbans arrive in downtown Cedar Rapids from Iowa City on May 30, 1953, for the last run of the interurban service. About 300 people were aboard for that final run.
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (reporting mark CIC), also known as the CRANDIC, is a Class III railroad operating in the US state of Iowa. The CRANDIC currently operates 60 miles (97 km) of main line and more than 40 miles (64 km) of yard trackage in four east central Iowa counties.
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway: "The CRANDIC Route" - American-Rails.com
WEBThe Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway (also known as the "Crandic Route", following its initials) is one of a very few original interurban lines that survives, quite successfully, today as a Class III, short line.
CRANDIC interurban railway could help Iowa's public transportation
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Better public transit between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City would improve connectivity, accessibility and economic growth while reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions.
Iowa Interurban History: A State Once Boasting 489 Miles
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway was one of Iowa's first interurbans completed in 1892 on an 8-mile system connecting its namesake cities. It later became part of the United Light and Railways Company with the interurban rail service abandoned in 1938 in favor of buses.
New Interurban Trail Will Connect Two Linn County Cities - 98.1 …
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Fast forward to 2023, and the Interurban Trail is becoming much closer to reality. The City of Cedar Rapids will design and build the 2.6 miles of the hard surface trail in Cedar Rapids, from Bever Park to East Post Road, and finally from East Post Road to Rosedale Road.
An Interurban Legacy - The Trolley Dodger
WEBMar 24, 2017 · The Crandic began operations in 1904, providing interurban service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, Iowa. While freight was important to the Crandic in the early years, it was better known for its passenger interurban operations.
History of CRANDIC rail line that runs from Cedar Rapids to Iowa …
WEBJul 29, 2021 · This is most evident in Cedar Rapids, with connections there to both the city’s streetcar network as well as interurbans to Waterloo (now the bulk of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail) and Mt...
The electric social train | Classic Trains Magazine
WEBJan 2, 2014 · The Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway, universally known by the abbreviation “Crandic,” was an electric interurban that ran between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 27 miles to the northwest. (It remains today …
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway | Trains and Railroads
WEBThe Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (reporting mark CIC), also known as the CRANDIC, is a Class III railroad operating in the US state of Iowa. The CRANDIC currently operates 60 miles (97 km) of main line and more than 40 miles (64 km) of yard trackage in four east central Iowa counties.