Tag: Bnsf Railroad
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New Colorado passenger rail project would cover old footprint
In 1900, an adventurous tourist could buy one train ticket in Chicago that would take them all the way to the top of Pikes Peak. The first long leg might take them through the Eastern Plains, stopping at towns that owe their existence to the whims of the railroad builders. Just as Pikes Peak came…
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Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by train: Colorado Springs police
A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries on Sunday after being hit by a train in Colorado Springs, according to an online police blotter entry. Just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday, police received a call from BNSF Railroad about a pedestrian being hit near Mesa Road and Cache La Poudre Street, near Monument Valley Park. Responders…