BISSEL was rearrested last night for a conspiracy to burn that part of the bridge belonging to the Rock Island Railroad Company, and was held to bail, which he refused to give, and went to jail.

On April 3, neighbors supporting building a landscaped greenway down the old Rock Island railroad right of way gathered at the City Yard. Among those briefing the neighbors were city parks ...

The Oklahoma & Kansas Railroad, LLC (OKRL), a subsidiary of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, LCC (Rock Island), will lease and operate approximately 37.26 miles of rail line owned by the ...

The historic achievement or running a railroad to the Mississippi River, celebrated by the Grand Excursion in 1854, will be forever memorialized in the film “The Rock Island Trail.” ...

Hernando, Miss.-based Rock Island—a rail carrier and short line holding company that offers switching, railcar storage, locomotive maintenance, railcar fleet management, and railroad management ...

The Chicago-based Rock Island Railroad began using the swing bridge across the Mississippi River in 1900 and soon expanded its tracks and operations, according to local historian Lois Glewwe.

CEDAR RAPIDS - Elected city leaders agreed Tuesday to the acquisition of what is left of the old Rock Island Railroad bridge over the Cedar River, a key milestone in plans for an iconic new ...

Construction for the Rock Island Railroad Bridge will finally begin March 13 and contractors Mike Zeller and Dan Gibson are looking forward to the start of the project.

This historic railroad bridge — built in 1905 but out of service since the 70s — is being reimagined as a gathering space and entertainment hub, elevated 40 feet above the Kansas River ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Shorter College in North Little Rock has been given a$1.2 million grant to renovate the Historic Rock Island Railroad Depot in North Little Rock to serve as their ...

Rock Island Rail Days kicks off June 3 and 4 in Fairbury with music, stage shows and a kid-powered model railroad.