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DesRocher said the goal of Mountain Rail is to complete phase 1 — Union Station in downtown Denver to Granby — in 2027.
That route would use existing Union Pacific Railroad lines via a lease arrangement to provide enhanced and more frequent passenger rail service beyond the current seasonal Winter Park Express ski train and the California Zephyr service by Amtrak.
DesRocher said CDOT negotiations with Union Pacific, including some rail system upgrades, are being negotiated in a parallel process to Mountain Rail planning and design.
The virtual meeting in late February or early March would release the proposed timeline for the development of the second phase — Craig to Oak Creek service — that would happen after 2027.
Mountain Rail developers listed various benefits for the proposed train system, such as bringing employees from Hayden and Craig to work at the ski resort, reducing greenhouse gas pollution emissions by lowering vehicle miles traveled in personal cars, improving air quality and promoting reliable, safe and congestion-free mobility options.
DesRocher said the goal of Mountain Rail is to complete phase 1 — Union Station in downtown Denver to Granby — in 2027.
That route would use existing Union Pacific Railroad lines via a lease arrangement to provide enhanced and more frequent passenger rail service beyond the current seasonal Winter Park Express ski train and the California Zephyr service by Amtrak.
DesRocher said CDOT negotiations with Union Pacific, including some rail system upgrades, are being negotiated in a parallel process to Mountain Rail planning and design.
The virtual meeting in late February or early March would release the proposed timeline for the development of the second phase — Craig to Oak Creek service — that would happen after 2027.
Mountain Rail developers listed various benefits for the proposed train system, such as bringing employees from Hayden and Craig to work at the ski resort, reducing greenhouse gas pollution emissions by lowering vehicle miles traveled in personal cars, improving air quality and promoting reliable, safe and congestion-free mobility options.
