DENVER ( KDVR ) — Soon, skiers and boarders might not have to take the heavily trafficked roadways from Denver to some of the most popular Colorado mountains.
On Monday, Gov. Jared Polis announced an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad that allows access for a train to head from Denver to Hayden.
The 25-year lease is specifically for the Mountain Passenger Rail, which the governor’s office said would pass through the Moffat Tunnel and stop in Winter Park, Fraser, Granby, Steamboat Springs and Craig.
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The governor’s office said that the demand for rail transportation is high, especially after the increasing use of the Winter Park “ski train” became more popular. Over the 2024-2025 ski season, the train booked more than 44,000 trips, a 153% increase from last season’s 17,500 round-trip bookings…