Front Range Passenger Rail service between Denver and Fort Collins could begin by early 2029 under an agreement reached with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, which owns the freight lines that would be used by the passenger rail.
State officials said Thursday that it will cost $333 million to launch a “starter service” with an annual operating cost estimated between $25 million and $35 million.
Under the proposed agreement, the passenger rail would operate three round-trip trains per day, seven days a week, from Denver to Fort Collins. They would have a top speed of 79 mph…