Tanker cars rest in a river after an Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad bridge collapsed late Tuesday, June 24, 2008 in Columbus Junction, Iowa causing the IC&E Railroad engineer to be trapped inside the locomotive. The injured engineer was taken to the hospital. (AP Photo/Muscatine Journal, Beth Van Zandt)

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Braley, Loebsack Ask for Federal Aid for Railroad Bridge Repairs

By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Jun 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jun 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM CDT

WASHINGTON DC - Two Iowa Congressmen are trying to quickly get federal help for railroad bridge repairs.

Floodwaters destroyed railroad bridges in Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction.

Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, asking her to support changes in a railroad financing program.

They say the government should loan money to railroads at a one percent interest rate for bridge repairs in a disaster area.

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