Southwest Chief & Front Range Passenger Rail Commission
About the Commission
The Passenger Rail Commission (aka, the Southwest Chief & Front Range Passenger Rail Commission) coordinates and oversees efforts by state and local governments—and cooperates with Kansas, New Mexico, Amtrak and the BNSF Railway (BNSF)—to ensure completion of track repairs and upgrades required to continue Southwest Chief Rail service in Colorado. The Commission also works to extend service to Pueblo, and is fully exploring the benefits of service extension to Walsenburg.
Additionally, the Commission facilitates the development of a Front Range Passenger Rail system, as well as legislation for rail service in and along the I-25 corridor that is a well-integrated component of a modern, efficient and cost-effective multimodal transportation system.
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Voting Members |
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Name |
Role |
| Jill Gaebler | Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments |
| Jacob Riger | Denver Regional Council of Governments |
| Nathan Anderson | Class 1 Railroad Representative - Union Pacific Railroad |
| Chris Wiseman | Pueblo Area Council of Governments |
| Becky Karasko | North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| Rick Klein | Resident of Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, or Pueblo Counties |
| Sal Pace, Vice Chair | Passenger Rail Advocate |
| Jim Tylick | Class 1 Railroad Representative - BNSF Railway |
| Phil Rico | South Central Council of Governments |
| Jim Souby, Chair | Passenger Rail Advocate |
| Bill Van Meter | Regional Transportation District |
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Non-Voting Members |
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Name |
Role |
| Amber Blake | Colorado Department of Transportation (DTR/Director) |
| Rob Eaton | Amtrak |
| Dale Steenbergen | Cheyenne, Wyoming, Chamber of Commerce |
