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How an Eagle County lawsuit over oil trains wound up at the U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in a case that could determine the fate of a Utah oil train project opposed by Colorado communities — and possibly…
Supreme Court set to hear Eagle County oil train case this week
The U.S. Supreme Court is gearing up to hear arguments for and against a proposed railway that would connect Utah’s oil-rich Uinta Basin to Colorado, in a case that could…
The O. Zone: Please bury I-70 burial plan while resurrecting rail
Burying or tunneling Interstate 70 through Vail was in the news again last week, cropping up with the periodic frequency of the equally fantastical proposals for hyperloop pods or Advanced Guideway System (AGS) high-speed transit connecting…
Colorado looks to double non-car travel by 2035, including in mountain areas
Colorado officials say they’re aiming to double transit ridership, biking and walking over the next decade to help the state get back on track to meet its climate goals in…
Rail company eyeing Eagle County service no longer involved in Utah oil train proposal
An oil train travels behind paddle boarders on the Colorado River near Dotsero in August. The Texas-based railroad company that holds a passenger-service lease with Union Pacific on the Tennessee…
Colorado AG, other federal, state, local officials back Eagle County in Supreme Court oil-train case
An oil train traveling along the Colorado River. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Friday was joined by 14 other state AG’s and the District of Columbia in urging the…
Western Rail Coalition urges study of local service in letter to Gov. Polis, CDOT
A group of rail advocates calling itself the Western Rail Coalition (WRC) on Monday officially sent a letter to Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and other state officials seeking support…
Eagle County oil-train case will be heard by U.S. Supreme Court starting Dec. 10
An oil truck thunders down Highway 40 in the Uinta Basin in July, on its way to a rail load-out facility near Price, Utah (David O. Williams photo). Eagle County…
Western Rail Coalition formed with local support to explore passenger rail in Eagle County
A newly formed group of passenger rail advocates has launched a new website, produced a new video, landed some local support, and will present before the Minturn Town Council tonight in an…
The O. Zone: Paddleboarding past oil trains like whistling past graveyards
A pair of paddleboarders navigate the Upper Colorado River between Roundup River Ranch and Dotsero over Labor Day weekend with a Burlington Northern Santa Fe oil train in the background…