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The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (AAR reporting mark CIC), also known as the Crandic is a Class III railroad operating in the US state of Iowa. Image File history File links Logo_of_the_Cedar_Rapids_and_Iowa_City_Railway. ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 kmÂ² (26th) - Land 144,701 kmÂ² - Water 1,042 kmÂ² (0. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... City Hall, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Downtown Cedar Rapids, including Mays Island Cedar Rapids is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. ...

The Crandic began operations in 1904, providing interurban service between Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Iowa City, Iowa. In 1914, a line extending to Lisbon, Iowa was completed, but abandoned in 1928. In 1939, the Crandic purchased six high-speed interurban cars, leading to the popular saying "Swing and Sway the Crandic Way.", referring to the motion caused by the high-speed running. In 1953, the railroad ran its last passenger train, a charter by railfans.

While freight was important to the Crandic in the early years, it was better known for its passenger interurban operations. After passenger operations were discontinued, freight became the primary source of traffic for the Crandic. Eventually, the electric-powered locomotives were replaced with diesel-electric models, starting in 1953. The customer base in Cedar Rapids continued to expand with the population in the area. In 1980, with the demise of the Milwaukee Road, Crandic purchased the Cedar Rapids to Homestead, Iowa portion of the Milwaukee. Also in that year, an Iowa City to Hills, Iowa of the former Rock Island Railroad was acquired by the Crandic. In 1996, a large new locomotive and car shop was built in the southwest side of Cedar Rapids as a replacement for the original Rockford Road facility.

In late 2004, the Crandic chose to concentrate on its major focus, switching customers along its rail lines. A daily road freight between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City previously operated by the Crandic was turned over to the Iowa Interstate Railroad in August 2004. In 2005, Railway Age magazine named the Crandic its Short Line Railroad of the Year. Also in 2005, Crandic opened its third shop complex. The newest shops are located on the site of the original Crandic shops. The previous shops complex was sold to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) for use as a railcar cleaning and repair shop for ADM's large fleet of rolling stock.

The Crandic currently operates 60 miles of main line and 40+ miles of yard trackage in four east central Iowa counties. The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway employs 90 individuals. 90,000 car loads of traffic are handled each year on the Crandic. The largest customers include Alliant Energy, Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill, Weyerhaeuser's Cedar River Paper, and Penford Products.

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Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co.

www.crandic.com. Retrieved September 21, 2005. September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

AAR Railfan Club (2005), Railway Age Names Shortline, Regional Railroads of the Year. Retrieved March 10, 2005.
Iowa Department of Transportation, Office of Rail Transportation (May 1999), Railroad Profiles. Retrieved March 10, 2005.

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Preceded by:
Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad

Short Line Railroad of the Year
2005

Succeeded by:
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The Short Line Railroad of the Year is an annual award presented to North American short line (Class III) railroads by rail transport industry publication Railway Age. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Current (operating) Class III railroads of the United States

AA, ABS, AF, AGR, ALAB, AKMD, ALM, ALY, AM, AN, APNC, ATN, ATW, AUAR, AVR, BAYL, BB, BDRV, BJRY, BLOL, BS, BSV, BT, BXN, CBEC, CBGR, CCIM, CEDR, CGR CIC, CIRR, CIRY, CLC, CRL, CTRR, CUOH, CVYR, CWRY, CZRY, DAIR, DMM, DQE, DR, DRHY, DRIR, DSRR, DVS, EACH, EDW, ELKR, EARY, ETRY, FGRS, FP, FSR, GC, GITM, GNWR, GWWE, GSVR, GSWR, HRRC, HRT, HMCR, IANR, IATR, IMRR, IN, IR, ISRR, KBSR, KJRY, KRR, LAL, LDRR, LNW, LIRC, LRPN, LRWN, MB, MCRR, MDW, ME, MNA, MNN, MNNR, MPA, MPLI, MSTR, MSWY, NECR, NPR, NSSR, NYA, NYCH, OHIC, OHPA, OTVR, OUCH, PBL, PCN, PGR, PI, PNW, PNWR, RBMN, RJCW, RRVW, RSOR, RSR, RSS, SAPT, SB, SCFE, SCXY, SDIY, SGLR, SJVR, SL, SLA, TCW, TMRW, TR, TTR, TZPR, UTAH, VR, WKRL, WLO, WN, WPRR, WSR, WTRY YKR, YRC A Class III railroad, as defined by the American Association of Railroads, is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $10 million (1978 dollars). ... 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The Bloomer Shippers Connecting Railroad Company (or Bloomer Line) (AAR reporting mark BLOL), headquartered in Gibson City, Illinois, is a Class III railroad serving agricultural communities in east-central Illinois. ... Birmingham Southern Railroad is a subsidiary of Transtar, operator of several short-line railroad companies. ... The Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad is a tourist railroad operating out of Boone, Iowa. ... The Ballard Terminal Railroad, a short line railroad in Seattle, Washingtons Ballard neighborhood, was formed in 1997 to operate trains on three miles of track on the north side of Salmon Bay. ... The Bauxite and Northern Railway (AAR reporting mark BXN) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Arkansas. ... The Central Illinois Railroad (AAR reporting mark CIRY) is a Class III railroad in Illinois. ... The Columbia and Cowlitz Railway(FRA Reporting Mark:CLC), headquartered in Longview,WA, serves a 8. ... The Chicago Rail Link (AAR reporting mark CRL) is a Class III railroad in Illinois. ... The Caddo Valley Railroad (CVYR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Glenwood, Arkansas. ... The Carrizo Gorge Railway, Inc. ... The De Queen and Eastern Railroad (DQE) is a short-line railroad headquartered in De Queen, Arkansas. ... The Dardanelle and Russellville Railroad Company (DR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas. ... The Denver Rock Island Railroad (AAR reporting mark DRIR), also known as the Denver Terminal Railroad Company, is a Class III railroad in the Denver, Colorado, area. ... The Delta Southern Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark DSRR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Tallulah, Louisiana. ... The Delta Valley and Southern Railway (AAR reporting mark DVS) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Wilson, Arkansas. ... The East Camden and Highland Railroad (EACH) is a short-line railroad headquartered in East Camden, Arkansas. ... The Eastern Alabama Railway is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the RailAmerica. ... The Friday-Graham Rail Spur (AAR reporting mark FGRS) is operated by the City of West Memphis, Arkansas. ... The Fordyce and Princeton Railroad Company (F&P) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Crossett, Arkansas. ... The Fort Smith Railroad Company (FSR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ... The Galveston Railroad (GVSR) is a terminal switching railroad headquartered in Galveston, Texas. ... The Georgia Southwestern Railroad is a short line railroad company operating in southwestern Georgia and a small portion of Alabama. ... The Housatonic Railroad (AAR reporting mark HRRC) is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. ... The Hartwell Railroad (AAR reporting mark HRT) dates to 1878 when the company was chartered to build a rail line between Hartwell and Bowersville in Hart County, Georgia. ... The Huntsville & Madison County Railroad Authority was created in 1984 to operate on 14 miles of track that was abandoned by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. ... The Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway (AAR reporting mark CIM) was a Class II railroad in the United States, serving Peoria, Springfield and Taylorville, Illinois. ... The Illinois RailNet (also called Illinois Railway) (AAR reporting mark IR) is a Class III railroad operating in northern Illinois. ... The Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark KBSR), is a Class III railroad serving agricultural communities in east-central Illinois and west-central Indiana. ... The Kiamichi Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark KRR) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Hugo, Oklahoma. ... The Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad is a Class III short line railroad that operates in Livingston County and Monroe County in New York. ... The Louisiana and Northwest Railroad (LNW) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Homer, Louisiana. ... The Louisville and Indiana Railroad (AAR reporting mark LIRC) is a Class III railroad that operates freight service between Indianapolis, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, with a major yard and maintrenance shop in Jeffersonville, Indiana. ... The Little Rock Port Railroad (AAR reporting mark LRPA) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... The Monongahela Connecting Railroad (MCRR) or Mon Conn is a small industrial railroad in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Morristown and Erie Railway (M&E) is a freight short line based in Morristown, New Jersey. ... The Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad (AAR reporting mark MNA) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Carthage, Missouri. ... Minnesota Commercial Railway (AAR reporting mark MNNR) is a shortline railroad in the United States. ... The Massena Terminal Railroad (AAR reporting mark MSTR) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of New York. ... The New York & Atlantic Railway (AAR reporting mark NYA) is a short line railroad formed in 1997 to provide freight service over the tracks of the Long Island Railroad, a public commuter rail agency which had decided to privatize its freight operations. ... New York Cross Harbor Railroad (NYCH) operates the only rail-float barge operation in the New York Harbor. ... The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark OHPA) is part of the Ohio Central Railroad system. ... The Ouachita Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark OUCH) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas. ... The Point Comfort and Northern Railway (AAR reporting mark PCN) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Texas. ... 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Historic (fallen flag) Class III railroads of the United States

DTRR, PSR, TIRL A fallen flag, in United States railroaders and railfans terminology, is a railroad company no longer in existence due to bankruptcy or merger. ... The Housatonic Railroad (AAR reporting mark HRRC) is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. ... The Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark PSR) also known as the Shawmut Line, was a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central and southwestern Pennsylvania. ... The Tonawanda Island Railroad (AAR reporting mark TIRL) operated on a 1. ...

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