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Johnson County leaders explore possibility of battery-powered rail line

Passenger rail would utilize CRANDIC rail line between North Liberty, Iowa City
By: Annie Smith Barkalow|July 19, 2024
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    • Pop-Up Metro uses existing low-density freight rail lines and battery-propelled passenger cars as an economic, sustainable option for public transit.

    Pop-Up Metro uses existing low-density freight rail lines and battery-propelled passenger cars as an economic, sustainable option for public transit. CREDIT POP-UP METRO

    An electric rail system may be in the works for the Iowa City area, as Johnson County officials consider new possibilities for public transportation.

    On July 15, local leaders held a joint entities meeting at North Liberty’s city hall, 360 N. Main St., where they heard presentations from Greater Iowa City, Inc. on utilizing CRANDIC, a short-rail line that stretches between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

    Converting the rail line…

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