Colorado bill to protect mountain rail lines for passenger service takes first step

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Colorado bill to protect mountain rail lines for passenger service takes first step

DENVER — A bill that includes provisions to protect rail lines for Colorado’s proposed Denver-Craig rail service, even if coal traffic drops below sustainable levels, has cleared its first step in the state Senate. SB24-190, sponsored by Sen. Dylan Roberts (D-Frisco), also enhances the ability of the state to sell the Moffat Tunnel, which it has owned and leased since the