State officials finalized a landmark agreement with Union Pacific Railroad that modernizes a century-old lease for the Moffat Tunnel, setting the stage for expanded mountain passenger rail service ...

The state owns the tunnel and leases the tracks that run through it to Union Pacific, which other train operators can then pay to use. The 6.2-mile Moffat Tunnel is the only rail tunnel in the ...

state regulators and officials in Grand County are debating tough questions about a massive wastewater spill last summer into the Fraser River near the state-owned Moffat Tunnel. With busy rail ...

At 9,200 feet, the 6.3 mile-long Moffat Tunnel is the highest railroad tunnel in the United States and the highest point on Amtrak’s national network. It connects Gilpin and Grand counties and is the ...