Uinta Basin "Utah" Railway project, gets high green from STB

gjslsffan Dec 17, 2021

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  2. Mr. Trainiac

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    It seems like an oil equivalent to the Powder River Basin. While any new rail project is exciting, I wonder what prevented pipeline development. Was it political, or due to rough terrain that would prevent laying a pipeline? If they can make a railroad, why not lay pipes? This seems like the only traffic the line would see.

    It seems like a risky investment, especially as governments and consumers attempt to reduce carbon emissions. We've been seeing a slow decline in coal traffic with the closure of more than a few coal power plants, but can we expect a similar fate to unit oil trains? Who is the primary customer? Power generation? Petro-chemical?
     
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    The Uinta as well as Piance Creek basins are among the richest mineral, oil deposits and natural resources in the country. Much more there than oil.
     
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