By Nathaniel Minor, Colorado Public Radio News; August 31, 2020
A passenger rail line stretching nearly 200 miles between Fort Collins and Pueblo would carry 9,200 people every weekday and nearly 3 million in a year, according to new modeling.
The group overseeing the project has yet to finalize details, like an exact route, stations, cost and, most crucial, funding sources. But the modeling presented to the state’s Southwest Chief And Front Range Passenger Rail Commission represents a key step toward making the line a reality.