Four Corners region could get a new freight train line

People in Farmington have been talking about what a train line could do for the region's economy for 50 years — since the narrow-gauge railroad connection from Farmington to Antonito, Colorado was abandoned. With millions in federal grants and state matching funds, San Juan County is finally on track toward a new rail line. “What really helped to spur this was the closure of coal-fired power plants that was happening both on and off the Navajo Nation,” said San Juan County Manager Mike Stark.

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