Rail Service
Durable and reliable, the TransPORT region’s infrastructure is strong and ready to TransPORT your business today.  TransPORT businesses benefit from access to five Class I railroads and six short line railroads.

Class I railroads include:
• BNSF
• Canadian National
• Norfolk Southern
• Union Pacific

Regional railroads include:
• Genesee & Wyoming Railway
• Tazewell & Peoria Railroad
• Illinois & Midland Railroad
• Pioneer Railcorp
• Peoria & Western Railroad
• Keokuk Junction Railroad
• Pioneer Industrial Railway
• Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd.

Waterways
The Illinois River Waterway, approximately 273 miles long, is part of the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Mississippi River system, linking Central Illinois to the Great Lakes at Chicago, and the Port of New Orleans near the Gulf of Mexico.   The Illinois River was an important water route for Native Americans, and continues its role in modern industrial shipping: In 2001, 33,669 tons of commodities made their way through the Peoria Lock, within the region of the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District. The Great Lakes and the Gulf are points of import and export connecting Central Illinois to the global economy, notably Europe, South America, and even Asia by way of the Panama Canal.

Interstate and Highway
Highways serving the area
Interstates:  I-39, I-74, I-474, and I-155
Interstate linkages:  I-55, I-57, I-80, and I-88
Highways:  Rt. 6, Rt. 8, Rt. 9, Rt. 24, Rt. 26, Rt. 29, Rt. 40, Rt. 78, Rt. 89, Rt. 91, Rt. 116, and Rt. 117

Motor freight
Approximately 60 trucking firms and 4 transportation brokers provide tri-county companies with full road access.  At least 8 LTL carriers maintain area terminals based in Peoria, Tazewell & Woodford Counties.

Mass Transit
GP Transit serves seventeen local routes running in Peoria, West Peoria, Peoria Heights, and East Peoria residents.

General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
www.flypia.com
6100 W. Everett McKinley Dirksen Parkway
Peoria, IL 61607
Phone: (309) 697-8272
Fax: (309) 697-8132

The following air cargo services are located at the Greater Peoria Regional Airport, and resulted in over 45 million pounds of freight handled in 2004.
DHL
Emery
Federal Express
UPS Supply Chain Solutions

PIA has daily non-stop flights to and from:
• Chicago
• Dallas/Ft. Worth
• Denver
• Detroit
• Las Vegas
• Minneapolis
• Phoenix/Mesa
• Tampa/St. Petersburg

The Greater Peoria Regional Airport is also a U.S. Customs port of entry, offering the following advantages:
• Enterprise Zone
• Foreign Trade Zone
• Longest downstate runways
• FAA on site
• Only a fraction of capacity in use
• Remarkable track record for capturing federal and state funds

TransPORT - The Heart of Illinois Regional Port District
The Heart of Illinois Regional Port District (TransPORT) was signed into law on July 22, 2003 by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. The bill, Public Act 93-0262, creates a six-county Port District in Central Illinois. The Port District encompasses over 60 miles of the Illinois River and includes Fulton, Marshall, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties. All six counties will benefit from the development sites that will result from The Port District’s establishment.  In 2005, the Port District launched the TransPORT brand to distinguish and identify the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District initiative.
For more information about the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District, visit www.portdistrict.com