While I'm not holding my breath, passenger rail from Denver (actually, preferably Cheyenne) down to Trinidad/La Junta) to connect with the SWC is something that has been needed for a LONG, long time. The real problem is getting the double track back in on the Joint Line between Kelker and Crews; something that Mudchicken knows a LOT about.
Really hope Front Range passenger service happens soon. I recall talk of such service when I lived in Denver in the early 80s and congestion on I-25 hasn't gotten any better since.
DENVER — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law that requires the state to study expanding passenger rail service along the Front Range, the Denver Post reports. The bill creates the Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger R...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/05/24-colorado-governor-signs-bill-to-explore-front-range-passenger-rail
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
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