The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
January 27, 2010
Fact Sheet: High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program:Iowa
Awardees: Iowa Department of Transportation
Total Approximate Funding (entire corridor): $17,000,000
Benefiting State: Iowa
This project will install four remotely controlled powered crossovers on the BNSF Ottumwa subdivision, which will reduce travel times and improve on-time performance.
