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RGPC has appointed firms for the final engineering and construction of the Uinta Basin Railway project in Utah, US.

Photo by Jeff Simley. Updated: Thursday, Dec. 31, 3:50 p.m. EST By Justin Franz EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — Rio Grande Pacific has announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with Union Pacific to lease the iconic Tennessee Pass route through Colorado. The former Denver & Rio Grande Western route over the Continental Divide in central Colorado has sat dormant for nearly a quarter-century and has long been considered one of the most iconic pieces of mountain railroad in the American West.  According to a press release, Rio Grande Pacific subsidiary, Colorado Midland & Pacific Railwa...

Leo F. Connolly always tried to be fair, friendly and firm during his 30 years as an Iowa District Court judge. “That’s also the way he raised his kids,” son Joseph Connolly said. “He was always fair, and he was always friendly, but he was always firm, as well. He treated everybody the same, and he was very genuine. That was a great lesson to learn.” Leo Connolly died in his sleep at an assisted living home in Tucson, Arizona, on March 19. In a full life cut short by cancer, costume designer Travis Halsey stood tall. He found success designing for theater and ball...