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> Same article without the Chron paywall-
>
> Effort to expand railroad in northwestern New
> Mexico boosted
>
> [apnews.com]
> xico-0b715c60d36705e2c20c6c75cf559d88
>
> AZTEC, N.M. (AP) — Efforts to expand railroad
> service in northwestern New Mexico have been
> bolstered by a $2 million federal grant.
>
> San Juan County was among hundreds of entities
> that applied for funding from the U.S. Department
> of Transportation. The county will receive $2
> million to study the economic viability of a rail
> spur, and the design and construction.
>
> The grant also will cover costs associated with
> meetings among local communities, governmental
> entities and potential business partners, the
> county said.
>
> The Navajo Nation and the county agreed earlier
> this year to pursue a freight railroad to serve
> the Four Corners region. It’s been the topic of
> several studies over the past decades.
>
> ...

Shout out to # !

Study after study after study sounds familiar.

What makes this worse than California High Speed Graft is the fact that Covid prevents in-person meetings and still costs millions for virtual barf.

The generating station smoke has got nothing on this new study garbage!

Time for another beer!