The State of Colorado is moving forward with plans to create a commuter rail service from the Wyoming border to the New Mexico border, but some rural community leaders say the service may not be equitable to their residents.
The Front Range Passenger Rail District is in the planning process for a train that supporters say will provide quick and reliable train access to those looking to travel between major Colorado cities like Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
However, some elected leaders in the town of Berthoud tell CBS News Colorado’s Dillon Thomas they feel the service doesn’t benefit those in smaller communities that the train would pass through.
“Berthoud is one of the fastest growing towns in the Front Range,” said Berthoud Trustee Sean Murphy.
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Murphy said he’s asking the Front Range Passenger Rail District to consider adding stops in rural towns like Berthoud, a community between Loveland and Longmont.