Down the Line /downtheline Down the Line is a multipart °µºÚ±¬ÁÏline investigation into the risks posed by the railway to some of Colorado’s most scenic, fragile and densely populated places. Click here for an overview of the project, including maps of the route that the Uinta Basin oil trains would take through Colorado. en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT The City: In Denver, oil trains hit a fork in the road to Colorado’s transportation future /news/2023-07-28/the-city-in-denver-oil-trains-hit-a-fork-in-the-road-to-colorados-transportation-future Near the rail yards and industrial spurs on Denver's north side, predominantly low-income and Latino communities have long borne the burdens of heavy rail traffic, and a City Council member’s decade-long fight to more strictly regulate land use along railroad rights-of-way has taken on new urgency in the wake of the Uinta Basin Railway’s approval. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-07-28/the-city-in-denver-oil-trains-hit-a-fork-in-the-road-to-colorados-transportation-future Chase Woodruff | Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏline Headwaters: At the Colorado River’s source, oil trains would pose risks to both sides of the Divide /news/2023-07-27/headwaters-at-the-colorado-rivers-source-oil-trains-would-pose-risks-to-both-sides-of-the-divide Fears of a ‘catastrophic derailment’ of Uinta Basin Railway tankers might be highest in Grand County Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-07-27/headwaters-at-the-colorado-rivers-source-oil-trains-would-pose-risks-to-both-sides-of-the-divide Chase Woodruff | Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏline The Canyons: Oil and water could mix in Colorado River country known for its beauty, fragility /news/2023-07-26/the-canyons-oil-and-water-could-mix-in-colorado-river-country-known-for-its-beauty-fragility Accident risks for proposed oil trains could be highest in a rugged region that has seen numerous derailments. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-07-26/the-canyons-oil-and-water-could-mix-in-colorado-river-country-known-for-its-beauty-fragility Chase Woodruff | Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏline Boomtowns: Once connected by railroads, Colorado River Valley towns now feel threatened by them /news/2023-07-25/boomtowns-once-connected-by-railroads-colorado-river-valley-towns-now-feel-threatened-by-them Local officials spar over Uinta Basin oil trains in the heart of Rep. Lauren Boebert’s district. This is Part 2 in the series Down the Line, a series provided by Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏline. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:05:00 GMT /news/2023-07-25/boomtowns-once-connected-by-railroads-colorado-river-valley-towns-now-feel-threatened-by-them Chase Woodruff | Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏline The Valley: In Grand Junction, oil train route would retrace Colorado railroad history /news/2023-07-24/the-valley-in-grand-junction-oil-train-route-would-retrace-colorado-railroad-history The Uinta Basin Railway could send 10 trains per day through remote Ruby Canyon, and Palisade orchard country. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-07-24/the-valley-in-grand-junction-oil-train-route-would-retrace-colorado-railroad-history Chase Woodruff | Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏline