In their editorial today, the Des Moines Register calls for the Iowa Legislature to provide funding for the passenger rail project. They write, “The Iowa Legislature should get on board with a down payment before it shuts down for the year.”

The editorial explains that much of the country and President Obama are pushing for an investment in rail. It highlights an Amtrak study that states that a line connecting Chicago and Dubuque and connecting Chicago, the Quad Cities and Iowa City would be beneficial for both Illinois and Iowa. The editorial states that Illinois has signed on to the project and that Iowa should follow suit.

To read the editorial in full, go here