Under Conrail the CR&I was designated as an industrial track, its lowest classification, and with the PRR era crossing agreement with the Alton successor Illinois Central Railroad still in effect, Conrail had little incentive to upgrade the signaling on the line.
The CR&I was designated as an industrial track. This was under Conrail. An industrial track was its lowest classification. Conrail had little incentive to upgrade the signaling on the line. This was with the PRR era crossing agreement with the Alton successor Illinois Central Railroad still in effect.