The little engine that probably won’t appear anytime soon

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In March, the governor and transit leaders boarded a train to Longmont to demonstrate an alternative to the madness on Interstate 25. That is, once rail service is open again.

You don’t need to buy a ticket yet.

Coloradans have been paying for imaginary trains for nearly two decades as part of the FasTracks ballot initiative passed in 2004. Now our elected trainspotters are seeking an additional half-billion dollars to get the locomotives rolling from Pueblo to FoCo.

This time it’s going to happen. No way. Just a few more details to clean up.

Train services will return…

A cartoon of a winged moose flying over a train suggests it will be a long time before a rail service to the Front Range comes
(Peter Moore, special to The Colorado Sun)
A cartoon of a skeleton hand holding a cell phone predicts a long drive from Denver to Pueblo
(Peter Moore, special to The Colorado Sun)
A cartoon comparing the nihilistic play "Waiting for Godot" to the Front Range's long wait for passenger trains
(Peter Moore, special to The Colorado Sun)
A cartoon drawing of Denver Union Station
(Peter Moore, special to The Colorado Sun)

Of course, some people don’t have a problem with the train being delayed

Cartoon of a woman tied to railroad tracks saying she feels safe but won't be run over by a train
(Peter Moore, special to The Colorado Sun)

Type of story: Opinion

Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data.

Peter Moore is an editor, writer, illustrator, ghostwriter, co-author, radio host, TV guest, speaker, editorial consultant, and journalism lecturer. Most recently, he was interim editor-in-chief of BACKPACKER magazine. Peter… More from Peter Moore

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