The Rocky Mountain Rail Authority (RMRA) has come back to CDOT with it's High Speed Rail study, which began in July 2008. The Big figure that makes the headlines is the $22 Billion. That would be for a high speed rail network with dedicated rights-of-way to pass 100 MPH trains through Colorado along the I-70 and I-25 axises. The critical segment running from DIA to Summit County would figure to be around $9 Billion, according to one source on the RMRA.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
SCFD Free Day At the Colorado Railroad Museum Tomorrow
As part of Denver's regional Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), the Colorado Railroad Museum receives sales tax dollars collected across the district. As a thank you to the region, facilities have "free days" where admissions are not required. The museum has two free days this year. The first is tomorrow, March 20th, 2010.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
With No TIGER, SL&RG Weighs Its Options
It was a pleasure to read a letter to the Alamosa Valley Courier today regarding the San Luis & Rio Grande. A doting grandmother who lives in the San Luis Valley recounted her trip with her grandchildren on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad from last fall. I too have taken that trip, and like her, I am worried that the SL&RG's denial of TIGER funds will prevent the valley from prospering.
Tags:
freight,
MOW,
Opinion,
passenger,
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad,
San Luis and Rio Grande,
Union Pacific
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Train Show In Denver This Weekend
As previously announced in the Colorado Railroads Google calendar, the World's Greatest Hobby On Tour is coming this weekend to Denver. On February 20th & 21st, WGH On Tour will be at the National Western Complex from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults with kids 16 and under free. For more details, visit the WGH site.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Highball, Westbound Photo Turn CRB001 Track One
Climb aboard, brakeman! We're going on a run for the latest Colorado railroad photos out there on the web. Put your grip beneath your seat, click the Read More link, and we'll get moving!
Tags:
BNSF,
coal,
Denver and Rio Grande Western,
derailment,
Flickr,
freight,
Joint Line,
Kevin Morgan,
Moffat Route,
passenger,
Photo Turn,
Ski Train,
Union Pacific
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Photos From the Great Train Expo In Colorado Springs
On January 16th and 17th, the Great Train Expo paid a visit to Colorado Springs at the Phil Long Expo Center. This show was three months after the GTE in Denver at the National Western Complex.
Recession? What Recession?
When the Union Pacific bought the Rio Grande and Southern Pacific in 1996, it closed the Tennessee Pass line between Parkdale and Minturn, making the route feasible for a tourist operation. Within two years, the Royal Gorge Route Railroad began taking passengers through the dark depths of the Royal Gorge, the most scenic and accessible portion of the route using reconditioned EMD F-7s and former VIA/CN coaches.
Tags:
Denver and Rio Grande Western,
heritage railroad,
passenger,
Royal Gorge,
Tennessee Pass Route,
Union Pacific
Monday, February 8, 2010
GM Soni Honegger Resigns From Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR
Soni Honegger, a talented and resourceful man of steam, has resigned from his position as General Manager of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Honegger came to the position November 1, 2008, amid praise for his skillful resourcefulness. At that point, he had worked with the C&TS for nearly 9 years after serving with Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railroad and the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad.
Amtrak Anarchist Not Charged
Ojore Nuru Lutalo, the self-described anarchist arrested in La Junta, Colorado after being put off Amtrak's Southwest Chief for making threats and statements related to Islamic terrorism, is off the hook.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Would You Like Some History With Your Coffee?
Picture this: You're out railfanning on the joint line south of Denver--solid choice for February--and you get this craving for coffee, or at least your hands are cold and need to hold something warm. Rather than hit the nearest Starbucks or McDonalds, I have the perfect stop, and it's truly a stop worth making.
Steampunk And The Museums Of Tomorrow
If you've seen a group of people walking around your local railroad museum dressed up in turn-of-last-century or Victorian garb, especially around your local museum, you've been exposed to Steampunk. It's the future, or is it the past?
Tags:
Colorado Railroad Museum,
history,
museums,
steam,
web videos
Friday, January 29, 2010
Amtrak Passenger Held In Colorado After Threats
An Amtrak passenger aboard the Southwest Chief was arrested in Colorado after making terrorist threats on his cell phone.
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