Front Range Colorado Passenger Service: Pueblo - Fort Collins

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Going south could run a train to Raton & the Boy Scout camp. Potential to connect with some riders at Denver from CZ.

Ballot Initiative: Railway Age

Planners and supporters of a proposed passenger rail line from Pueblo to Fort Collins, Colo., including Gov. Jared Polis, are working toward a 2024 ballot measure that would ask voters to help fund the line, according to a CPR News report.

The train line would “likely operate primarily on its own tracks in existing freight rail corridors, could carry more than two million passengers a year, and could cost between $8 billion and $14 billion for a full build-out,” according to a 2020 analysis from the Front Range Passenger Rail District, and as reported by CPR News. “A lower-cost, interim version would have passenger trains on freight tracks.”
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GWoodle wrote:Going south could run a train to Raton & the Boy Scout camp. Potential to connect with some riders at Denver from CZ.

That would be a good partnership. I’m not sure if the Santa Fe ever had one (I’m sure they did) but it would be a good way to gain ridership and attention for Amtrak.

At that point though you might as well get New Mexico to join in, and extend a service to Albuquerque: 1 round trip a day the entire year, and two a day seasonally.

They did Mr. Steamguy, and I think the Denver-Albuquerque train with through Coach and Sleeper survived until A-Day.

It appears that any agency, Amtrak or Local, contemplating such a service recognizes they will have to lay their own track. The joint C&S D&RGW along with the paired AT&SF trackage are overloaded with traffic as that Swedish girl hasn't put King Coal out of business - yet.

Corridor ID approved: 9news.com

Front Range rail project receives initial federal funding

WASHINGTON — A proposed passenger rail project from Pueblo to Fort Collins will receive initial federal funding, according to a Wednesday announcement from Congressman Joe Neguse’s office.

The Front Range Passenger Train Project has been included in the Corridor Identification and Development Program, a planning and development program authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Inspection train: [url=https://www.denverpost.com/2024/03/08/f ... llins/amp/[/url]

First train rolls as Colorado leaders rally for passenger rail linking Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins by 2027

LONGMONT – Colorado leaders ramped up their efforts to launch a passenger train system linking Denver, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland, and Fort Collins within three years, riding a ceremonial first train on Thursday afternoon.

“We’re going to get it done,” Gov. Jared Polis declared before boarding the Amtrak Superliner at Denver’s Union Station and rolling for 44 miles in about 90 minutes to Longmont.
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The intensifying state push focuses on securing federal funds, from the $102 billion bipartisan infrastructure pool, approved for “intercity” rail transit. State lawmakers, Colorado Department of Transportation directors, Regional Transportation District officials, Amtrak’s president, and U.S. Department of Transportation railway administrators tasked with awarding funds came along for the ride and saw scores of aficionados huddled outside train windows at multiple points waving up and taking photos.
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