{"id":134549,"date":"2017-09-04T20:49:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T02:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/?p=134549"},"modified":"2017-09-05T07:26:54","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T13:26:54","slug":"rail-line-runs-along-front-range-inconceivable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2017\/09\/04\/rail-line-runs-along-front-range-inconceivable.html","title":{"rendered":"A rail line that runs along the Front Range? Inconceivable!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Or, on the contrary, the idea of a passenger rail service running from Ft Collins to Pueblo seems to be a no-brainer. But, apparently, someone needs to figure out who is going to pay for it and who will make it profitable.<\/p>\n

Were I the municipalities outside of Denver that would be stops along the way, I would be begging to throw money at this idea. Hell, Denver itself would benefit from having commuter connections from Ft Collins and Colorado Springs outside of bus service.<\/p>\n


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\nColorado commission works on plan for Front Range passenger rail<\/a><\/span>
\nA state commission has begun exploring ways to realize Colorado transportation officials’ vision of passenger rail service that stretches up and down the Front Range.
\nThe commission, which includes government representatives from Denver to Trinidad, has until Dec. 1 to submit to the legislature a plan detailing steps forward and funding options. The ultimate hope is a commuter rail that runs from Fort Collins to Pueblo, which probably would cos…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Or, on the contrary, the idea of a passenger rail service running from Ft Collins to Pueblo seems to be a no-brainer. But, apparently, someone needs to figure out who is going to pay for it and who will make it profitable. Were I the municipalities outside of Denver that would be stops along the … Continue reading “A rail line that runs along the Front Range? 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