(Source: La Junta Tribune Democrat, January 18, 2011)
LA JUNTA, Colo. — According to the La Junta Tribune Democrat, the Otero County Commissioners heard a report on Monday concerning the state of the controversy regarding Amtrak and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
At least two sections of BNSF track are falling into disrepair, sufficient for slow freights but not necessarily for passenger trains, which ordinarily travel on a higher-speed track. The sections are between La Junta and Eads and between La Junta and Trinidad. The very popular Southwest Chief follows this route for Amtrak.
BNSF wants Amtrak to supply $200 million over the next 10 years to fix the tracks, with $94 million up front.
Full story: La Junta Tribune Democrat