Peoria, take a lesson from Massena, New York. Acccording to the Watertown Daily, the Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena is hoping for a grant to construct a rail spur into the village’s industrial park from a nearby CSX Transportation mainline. Two existing businesses would benefit from a rail connection: Curran Renewable Energy and AgPro Ltd Soy Processors. [...]
Entries from December 2009
Only Peoria Doesn’t See Value in Rail Freight
December 31st, 2009 · 11 Comments
Tags: Kellar Branch · Manufacturing and Industry · Railroads
Ask Peoria Station
December 24th, 2009 · 15 Comments
Let’s have another question-and-answer session. The first one was popular, though we had a troll. – David P. Jordan
Tags: Miscellaneous
Amtrak detours through Chillicothe Sunday! (Updated)
December 20th, 2009 · 6 Comments
BNSF’s M-GALBRC (Manifest, Galesburg to Belt Railway of Chicago/Clearing Yard) derailed near Wyanet on Saturday, temporarily closing the Mendota Subdivision between Galesburg and Eola. This route is normally used by eight daily Amtrak passenger trains. Both long-distance trains plying this route, Nos. 3-4, the Southwest Chief, and Nos. 5-6, the California Zephyr, were forced to detour via [...]
F-22 Demo Team May Appear at 2010 Air Show!
December 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments
USAF F-22A Raptor in formation with with three P-51 Mustangs during “Gathering of Mustangs” at Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, Ohio on September 29, 2007. PEORIA – The Peoria Journal Star is reporting that the United States Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team may appear at the 2010 Prairie Air Show at Gen. Wayne A. Downing [...]
Tags: Aviation
Santa Train Media Coverage So-So
December 6th, 2009 · No Comments
Facts can’t hide from the press, the media doesn’t bother looking for them. Case in point, local television and print media coverage of the Keokuk Junction Railway’s Santa Train. WEEK TV-25′s coverage included this: He made several stops along Pioneer Railcorp’s subsidiary Keokuk Junction railway company line that ends in Cuba, Illinois. The Santa Train’s last stop [...]
Keokuk Junction Railway Santa Train 2009!
December 5th, 2009 · No Comments
The Keokuk Junction Railway, a subsidiary of Peoria, Illinois-based Pioneer Railcorp, operated its second annual Santa Train Saturday. Stops were made at Mapleton, Glasford, Breeds, Canton (two locations) and Cuba. Due to last year’s unexpectedly large crowds, the schedule was padded this time and stops were generally made on time, some early. Crowds appeared at each [...]
Allegiant Air To Establish New Orlando Base
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Allegiant Air already flies to Orlando-Sanford International Airport, which is located in Sanford, Florida, but effective February 1, the airline will beginning flying out of Orlando International Airport. By March 5, ten cities will have their Orlando flights shifted from Sanford to Orlando International, which is larger, closer to prime local attractions (Disney World) and [...]
Tags: Aviation