DENVER — The Colorado Department of Transportation has scheduled a series of three open house events next week to discuss the proposed Mountain Rail project, which would launch passenger train service between Denver and Craig, Colo.
The meetings are part of the process of creating a “service development plan” for the route, which last saw passenger service in 1968. The state provided $5 million in funding to study the service last year [see “Colorado to fund study …,” Trains News Wire, Oct. 24, 2023].
Dates and locations for the open houses are:
— Sept. 10, Craig: Center of Craig, 601 Yampa Avenue.
— Sept. 11, Granby: East Grand Middle School, 251 W. Diamond Ave.
— Sept. 12, Arvada: Oberan Middle School, 7300 Quail St.
Each meeting is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m.
“Planning for Mountain Rail between the Front Range, Grand, and Routt counties has the potential to transform communities, promote sustainable growth near economic engines like Winter Park and Steamboat Springs and support areas like Craig and Hayden in transitioning away from coal,” said CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew said in a press release. “By leveraging existing rail infrastructure, we can connect our mountain communities with urban centers and recreational destinations in a way that promotes economic development, reduces traffic congestion and enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors alike.”
More on the Mountain Rail project is available here.
