Yeah, but... Wrote:
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> So you're saying the City owns the tracks, OK.
> When did they acquire ownership? The only new
> tracks built were to serve a propane unloader.
The
> great BNSF basically gave Kingman the track.
Don't let the facts get in the way of your rant.
Quote:Kingman Daily MinerBurlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company has provided rail-
operating services to customers of the Kingman Airport & Industrial Park for more than 30 years.
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Over the 30 years with BNSF, the Airport Authority inherited maintenance costs associated with the rail, which allows cargo to be transported from BNSF's mainline - via 5-miles worth of Airport Authority-owned railroad - to about 20 percent of the park's customers. The Airport Authority budgets for those inherited maintenance costs to the tune of $50,000 a year, said Airport Authority Director of Economic Development Bob Riley.
Complete article here:
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www.kingmandailyminer.com]
The Kingman Industrial Park is a former military base.
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en.wikipedia.org])
After the base was decommisioned, it was turned over to Mohave County, and eventually the Airport Authority.
BNSF never owned it.