TransportationThursday, November 5
The latest plan puts train service in Pueblo in 2032, with talks on the southern leg starting in early 2027
The Good Day Pueblo team
If you're counting the years until a train reaches Pueblo, here's the math. Northern service, three daily round trips between Denver and Fort Collins, is aimed at 2029 with existing revenue and no new tax. For the south, the latest plan puts service in Colorado Springs and Pueblo in 2032.
Pueblo's train wait runs to 2032 under the latest plan
- Early 2027Negotiations for the southern leg are set to start.
- 2029The district aims to carry passengers in northern Colorado.
- 2032The latest plan has service starting in Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Source: KRDO
- Counties in favor: nine of 12, the CoCo team says
- Margin in early returns: 80,632 votes
- Tax would raise: $295 million a year
Pace said the district is "close to wrapped on the definitive agreement for the north." The CoCo team says it can't share many details because of a non-disclosure agreement with the company running the railroad, and that the timeline remains the same. The early, unofficial count had 7A passing at 55.1%.
$580 millionin debt 7A would let the district take on to build the line
Ballot Issue 7A also seeks a 0.333% sales and use tax to generate $295 million a year.
Source: The Gazette
Sources: KRDO, The Gazette