Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
The 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.
CIC #108, an EMD SW14, in Iowa City, Iowa | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Reporting mark | CIC |
| Locale | Iowa |
| Dates of operation | 1904– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | abandoned about 1953 |
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. The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway employs 90 individuals. 100,000 car loads of traffic are handled each year on the CRANDIC. The largest customers include Alliant Energy, Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill, International Paper's Cedar River mill, and Ingredion Products.
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