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  • Published on Jul 6, 2021

    Colorado Gov. Polis signs Front Range passenger-rail law

    Rail News Home Passenger Rail 7/6/2021 Rail News: Passenger Rail Front Range is one example of the up to 160 communities in over 25 states that Amtrak envisions being able to serve over the next 15 years under its proposed expansion dubbed " …

    Source: Progressive Railroading - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 2, 2021

    The Spot: “Chaotic is probably the right word” for Colorado’s state-level redistricting process

    Colorado’s redrawn state legislative districts, preliminary as the draft maps may be, are the first ever to be drawn without fear or favor toward incumbents – and it shows. “It would really shake up the political class in Colorado if they were to go into …

    Source: Denver Post - Colorado - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 1, 2021

    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs Front Range passenger rail bill, 3 others on Pueblo tour

    Gov. Jared Polis was in Pueblo on Wednesday afternoon to sign into law four bills sponsored by Pueblo legislators, including one of the most significant steps to creating the elusive goal of a passenger rail system along the Interstate 25 corridor in …

    Source: The Coloradoan - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 29, 2021

    Can Trinidad Become A Hip Town Without Becoming Denver? - Colorado Public Radio

    “I considered myself very funny, and there’s still 150 comedians funnier than me in Denver,” Gillespie said. “Here in Trinidad, I get to really be a part of the community, I’m visible … Everyone’s like, ‘Oh yeah, that’s Jay Gillespie. He’s our comedian.’” …

    Source: Colorado State News - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 24, 2021

    First new coal mine in Colorado sparks economic hope in Trinidad

    The first new coal mine in Colorado in almost a decade fired up operations this month, marking a rare upturn in the steadily declining coal industry. There were about 1,700 coal mines in Colorado a century ago. Today there are seven, and all but one is …

    Source: Colorado State News - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 17, 2021

    What It Would Take For Amtrak Return To Boise - Boise State Public Radio

    Nearly a quarter century since Amtrak routinely rolled into the Boise Depot, there’s a renewed effort to restore the service to the Treasure Valley. The Boise City Council unanimously passed a resolution restoring the Pioneer Route between Salt Lake City …

    Source: Big News Network - Idaho - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 17, 2021

    Topeka leaders rooting for Amtrak expansion in Kansas, Oklahoma

    Theresa Turner once spent three days on an Amtrak train traveling from Colorado to Washington. Turner developed her love for trains after taking a trip to Kansas City with her father. “The thing that I like best is the big car that is made out of glass,” …

    Source: Oklahoma State News.Net - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 9, 2021

    With A Friend In Biden, Amtrak Has Big Dreams. But Freight Lines Have Other Ideas

    Like a lot of us, Amtrak had a rough 2020. Ridership fell nearly half from the prior year. But with the worst of the pandemic seemingly in the past, Amtrak doesn't just want to get back to where it was before the recession – chugging along, slowly …

    Source: KIOS - Nebraska - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Jun 9, 2021

    Travelers react to potential Amtrak expansion

    WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — If Amtrak comes to Wichita, allowing train travel to both Newton and down south to Oklahoma City and Dallas, travelers in Kansas’ largest city will have more choices when planning their trip. Don Peck lives in Newton and has used …

    Source: KSNW - Uncategorized
  • Published on May 27, 2021

    Journey through time and natural wonder on these scenic trains in Colorado

    This summer’s revival of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway — previously feared lost in the face of a major overhaul — represents the gritty persistence of Colorado’s scenic trains. They refuse to fade since their frontier births. Where many …

    Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Neutral
  • Published on May 27, 2021

    Colorado on track to make Front Range rail a reality

    The House Transportation and Local Government Committee today advanced Majority Leader Daneya Esgar and Rep. Matt Gray’s bill to lay the groundwork for the development of a high-speed passenger rail to connect Colorado from our Northern to our Southern …

    Source: Estes Park Trail Gazette - Uncategorized
  • Published on May 4, 2021

    The Acela is coming home to Hornell after rigorous testing

    HORNELL, NY (WETM) — After undergoing high-speed performance testing in Pueblo, Colorado, the prototype of a new high-speed rail car is back in Hornell. The Acela cars are back home for their final retrofitting before being sent to Amtrak. “I’m thrilled …

    Source: MyTwinTiers - Uncategorized
  • Published on May 1, 2021

    America’s Amtrak moment could finally be here

    Created in 1971 from the creaking remains of the classic US railroads that helped build modern America, Amtrak has often lived a precarious existence. Subject to the whims of politicians in Washington D.C. and constantly under pressure from the well-funded …

    Source: South Georgia TV - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2021

    Connecting Colorado: Front Range Passenger Rail LegislationClears Committee!

    Legislation outlines plans to create a district tasked with constructing a passenger rail line from the New Mexico to Wyoming border DENVER, CO - Today, a bipartisan bill establishing the Front Range Passenger Rail District passed the Senate Transportation …

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  • Published on Apr 29, 2021

    Colorado Senate committee advances bill paving way for Front Range rail service

    (The Center Square) — Colorado lawmakers advanced a bill on this week that would pave the way for a high-speed rail line along the Front Range corridor. If passed, Senate Bill 21-238 would establish the Front Range Passenger Rail District (FRPRD), a …

    Source: The Center Square - Right-wing
  • Published on Apr 25, 2021

    Debate on the rails over Amtrak’s proposed $80 billion windfall

    WASHINGTON — The $80 billion that President Joe Biden proposes to give Amtrak over eight years in his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal would be a windfall for an enterprise that typically receives $2 billion from the federal government per year. But …

    Source: The Lima News - Ohio - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 21, 2021

    Amtrak’s proposed $80 billion windfall: Too much or too little?

    While rail advocates praise the proposal as a much-needed spark to create the next rail Renaissance, critics dismiss the proposal as an unjustifiable boondoggle. David Ditch, a Heritage Foundation research associate, said bus service and airplanes have …

    Source: Roll Call - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 15, 2021

    Amtrak Seeks Partner in Colorado-Wyoming Passenger Rail Service

    LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — Amtrak has said it is willing to participate in a partnership to provide and operate passenger railroad service along the Front Range between Pueblo, Colorado, and Cheyenne as it works to expand operations. The Daily Times-Call …

    Source: Wyoming State News.Net - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 15, 2021

    Cheyenne sees opportunity in Amtrak partnership

    CHEYENNE — It could take many years before a passenger rail stop comes back to Cheyenne, but the city is looking ahead at ways to make it happen eventually. “From Cheyenne’s perspective, this is a really tremendous opportunity. Our economy is all about …

    Source: Gillette News Record - Wyoming - Neutral
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