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Keenesburg Direct Railroad
The Keenesburg Direct Railroad is a switching railroad located in Keenesburg, Colorado. Per the notice of exemption filed with the Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board in 2013, the company was acquiring, and intended to operate as a common carrier, 0.16 miles (850 feet) of rail line running to an interchange with the BNSF BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that provide .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Keenesburg Direct Railroad Colorado railroads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keenesburg, Colorado
The Town of Keenesburg is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 United States census. It is home to The Wild Animal Sanctuary. History Keenesburg was named for Les Keene, an early settler. Geography Keenesburg is located at (40.108821, -104.520228). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.75% is water. Government As of January 2023, the mayor of Keenesburg is Aron Lam. Demographics Media ''The Lost Creek Sentinel'', formerly called the ''The Lost Creek Guide'', is a local newspaper based in Keenesburg. The paper is published monthly and its coverage includes southeast Weld county, Morgan County and parts of rural Adams County. See also * Outline of Colorado ** Index of Colorado-related articles * State of Colorado ** Colorado cities and towns *** Colorado municipalities ** Colorado counties *** Weld County, Colorado ** Colorado metropolit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surface Transportation Board
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) of the United States is an independent federal agency that serves as an adjudicatory board. The board was created in 1996 following the abolition of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and absorbed regulatory powers relevant to the railroad industry previously under the ICC's purview.ICC rides into the sunset ''Trains (magazine), Trains'' April 1996 page 18 The STB has broad economic Regulation, regulatory oversight of railroads in the United States, including matters related to the construction, Mergers and acquisitions, acquisition, abandonment of rail lines, railbanking, carrier mergers, and interchange of traffic between carriers and some passenger rail matters. The board also has jurisdiction over the "intercity bus industry, non-energy pipelines, household goods carriers’ tariffs, and rate regulation of non-contiguous domestic water transportation". The board comprises five members nominated by the President, each subject to Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BNSF
BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that provide rail connections between the western and eastern United States. BNSF trains traveled over in 2010, more than any other North American railroad. The BNSF Railway Company is the principal operating subsidiary of parent company Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the railroad's parent company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska. The current CEO is Kathryn Farmer. According to corporate press releases, BNSF Railway is among the top transporters of intermodal freight in North America. It also hauls bulk cargo, including coal. The creation of BNSF started with the formation of a holding company on September 22, 1995. This new holding company purchased the Atchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
