CDOT Announces Results of Railroad Relocation Study

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has released the findings of its study examining the benefits and costs of improving certain railroad facilities and relocating through-freight trains to new facilities to the east of the Front Range.  The results of the study indicate the public would receive a number of measurable benefits should the railroad relocation project move forward.  An Executive Summary provides a brief overview of the findings, while a lengthy Final Report provides more details.

Study Overview

The purpose of this Public Benefits and Costs Study (hereinafter referred to as the Study) is to identify and in some cases quantify the public benefits, drawbacks and costs associated with a possible partnership project between the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), other public entities, and the BNSF and UP, so that the parties can better assess the type and extent of their financial participation in such a possible partnership. The ultimate goal of the study will be to investigate whether there are likely to be sufficient benefits accruing to the citizens of Colorado to warrant consideration of the investment of public dollars in the proposed Railroad Project.