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Date: 11/26/15 07:34
Tongue River Railroad planning "suspended indefinitely"
Author: Lackawanna484

Coal is the reason.  Delays in issuing permits, a softening coal market, litigation from neighbors, etc.  Plans for this mine and this railroad date back to 1979.

The planned 45 mile line would link a proposed coal facility with the BNSF at Colstrip, on the MT/WY border.  The plan hasn't been terminated, it could be restored if the financial outlook improves.

On hold

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Date: 11/26/15 08:44
Re: Tongue River Railroad planning "suspended indefinitely"
Author: up833

Its always been only a pipe dream.  The reason for its existance has changed many times and thats caused enviro delays, STB delays, permitting delays etc. The latest "plan" is only a shadow of the original.
RB

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Date: 11/26/15 09:41
Re: Tongue River Railroad planning "suspended indefinitely"
Author: highgreengraphics

Not needed at this time. Keep the resource in the ground for a future generation to argue about... === === = === JLH

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