Union Pacific has paid Colorado $12,000 a year under a 99-year lease of the Moffat Tunnel that expires Jan. 6. Union Pacific also covers maintenance and insurance costs for the 6.2-mile tunnel ...
The Moffat Tunnel, which connects Gilpin and Grand counties, is the only functioning rail tunnel through the Continental Divide in Colorado. The negotiations, between the state and Union Pacific, have ...
The state of Colorado announced Monday the outlines of a new agreement with Union Pacific that will allow more passenger trains to use the Moffat Tunnel. “This is a big step forward in making ...
Colorado will be able to run a passenger rail ... The negotiations come as a 99-year lease for the Moffat Tunnel between the state and a predecessor of Union Pacific is set to expire in January.
"Today marks a major milestone in negotiations between the State of Colorado and Union Pacific for a new modern 25-year lease of the Moffat Tunnel and a 25-year access agreement," Polis said in a ...
Colorado will be able to run a passenger rail service between Denver and Craig for the next 25 years without paying a fee for use of the tracks under a newly agreed upon deal between the state and ...