Uinta Basin Railway Project
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Utah, United States
Source: Colorado Public Radio
The Uinta Basin Railway project aims to build approximately 80 miles of train tracks to connect oil production in Eastern Utah to the U.S. rail network, allowing for the transportation of crude oil through Colorado to refineries across the country. This project has faced significant opposition from Colorado leaders due to concerns about potential environmental risks to the Colorado River.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Oil and Gas, Rail
- Location
- Utah, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Colorado Public Radio
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Uinta Basin Railway project aims to build approximately 80 miles of train tracks to connect oil production in Eastern Utah to the U.S. rail network, allowing for the transportation of crude oil through Colorado to refineries across the country. This project has faced significant opposition from Colorado leaders due to concerns about potential environmental risks to the Colorado River. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Utah |
Source
Source | Colorado Public Radio |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Oil and Gas, Rail |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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