Re: NNG: Colorado DOT explores market for passenger train cars and locomotives [for Denver to Craig service]

rehunn Wrote:
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> A bit off the local track but applicable, the
> Stadler FLIRTs run 2+% grades in Norway on a daily
> basis but that's under wire.It would be
> interesting to see what they would come back with
> as an ICE unit. I chuckle a bit at their 200
> passenger capacity comment, outside of a few ski
> days that would be the ultimate stretch of
> imagination for a load to Craig.

A little farther off track, if they get this passenger line off and running you would see more people from Denver working in the oil fields of Youtah and western Colorado. What might be even more interesting is if they consider connecting to the Uinta Basin area with this line, since there has been so much flack raised from the idea of running an 88 mile line from the Uinta Basin to connect with the UP in Youtah. Wye not connect with the line in Craig and send more tax dollars to Colorado. [www.msn.com].

Still a Student,

Dave