The Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad has asked federal regulators to approve limited local trackage rights over a 43.5-mile segment of the Cedar River Railroad, from milepost 41.5 at Charles City, Iowa, to milepost 85.0 in London Township, Minnesota.
The Chicago, Central & Pacific already holds overhead rights on CEDR between Mona Junction and Charles City, granted in 2023, and on Nov. 3, signed an amended agreement with CEDR to extend those rights.
Under the amendment, the Chicago, Central & Pacific would run trains with its own crews to and from Absolute Energy LLC’s ethanol facility at Mona/St. Ansgar could also serve other Cedar River customers that tender or receive “co-load” traffic in blocks of at least 25 cars, combined into unit trains, to or from a single off-line destination. The Chicago, Central & Pacific says the change is intended to improve operating flexibility and service reliability.
The request could take effect on or after Dec. 25. Standard labor protections would apply to any affected employees.
