A decision on what to do with a Huron Railroad Crossing could have major impacts on the Canadian Pacific’s South Dakota Railroad Operations. CP Vice President of U.S. Operations Doug McFarland told the Huron City Commission they would like to see the Lincoln Avenue Crossing closed…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/lincolnRR1.mp3|titles=lincolnRR1]Huron Mayor Dave McGirr expressed multiple concerns about a possible closure of Lincoln to McFarland…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/lincolnRR2.mp3|titles=lincolnRR2]McFarland says he understands McGirr’s concerns for local businesses but he also needs to keep the railroads interests in mind too.
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/linclonRR3.mp3|titles=linclonRR3]Huron has one of two “A” locomotive facilities in the CP system in the US. McGirr meanwhile broke down McFarland’s statement in one word…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2010/09/lincolnRR4.mp3|titles=lincolnRR4]All four City Commissioners expressed disapproval of the idea of closing a route that many Huron residents use to get to a large industrial park on the city’s northwest side. A five-member task force of has been established to examine the CP’s request. One possible solution would be to revive an idea to place a rail yard just outside of Huron, a plan pondered when the Power River Basin Coal Project was still under consideration. The CP has tentative plans to reestablish a superintendent station at Huron.