A major milestone has been reached in the quest to establish a passenger rail line between Denver and northwest Colorado’s city of Craig.
Governor Jared Polis announced on Monday that an agreement has been reached between the state and Union Pacific related to the use of the state-owned 6.2-mile Moffat Tunnel. The agreement is described as a 25-year lease of the tunnel and a 25-year access agreement, which will allow Union Pacific to continue operations.
“This historic agreement is an important step to protect continuous freight operations and finally deliver on the promise of passenger rail to Coloradans and I thank Union Pacific for its partnership,” said Polis…