HUGOTON, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and other officials were on hand Wednesday for groundbreaking ceremonies to mark the beginning of $15 million in improvements for the Cimarron Valley Railroad.
KSCB Radio reports funding includes money from private sources, from the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements, or CRISI, grant program, and from the Kansas Department of Transportation as part of the Southwest Kansas Infrastructure Upgrade Project.
“By rehabilitating over 85 miles of an essential rail line in southwest Kansas, this project will make it easier and more efficient for local businesses to transport biodiesel and other agricultural products,” Kelly said.
“We are thankful for the partnerships – both public and private – that have helped make these upgrades happen to ensure uninterrupted transportation of essential goods throughout local, national, and international markets,” said railroad president Nathan Champion.
The Cimarron Valley Railroad, headquartered in Satanta, Kan., operates 258 miles in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. It is part of the Jaguar Transport Holdings family of railroads, rail parks, and related services.
Wikipedia said is was former ATSF spun off by BNSF.
Ed Burns
Jef Jenner:
No nastiness please as I am just asking a question. Who was the former owner of those lines?
Ed Burns
Retired Clerk NP BN BNSF from Minneapolis, MN with 38 years of service.
Ogden, UT. Dave Durbano bought from BN in mid 1990’s. Sold to Jaguar Transport LLC, Joplin, MO. a few yrs ago. Glad to see the $15m upgrade, those ancient tracks were not designed for 16k ton drags.
Why no interchanges at Springfield and Boise City?
The tracks are ancient, c. 1902. Only a small Depression-era yd in Springfield, steam days.
Are these former ATSF branches spun off by BNSF?
Ed Burns
Satanta. It says so on the map.
Close, but still wrong. SATANTA. Check your glasses and look at the map again.