Colorado lawmakers weigh limits, safety regulations for trains as derailed Uinta Basin Railway trains seek fresh tracks

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Colorado lawmakers weigh limits, safety regulations for trains as derailed Uinta Basin Railway trains seek fresh tracks

The Colorado House last week approved legislation that would limit the length of trains as a way to reduce chances of a hazardous spill in watersheds. The proposal is in response to increased derailments involving hazardous materials and the Uinta Basin Railway plan, which, while derailed, is not dead. House Bill 1030 has collected support from conservation groups eager to prevent projects like the Uinta Basin Railway, which proposed routing as …