Thune Pleads South Dakota's Rail Case Before STB

South Dakota Senator John Thune brought his state’s concerns over poor railroad service to the Surface Transportation Board Thursday….

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Thune highlighted during his presentation to the board the struggles of three Ag-based businesses that rely heavily on rail traffic…

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Thune says Redfield Energy has been forced to alter production….

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Thune added Redfield Energy is building additional on-site ethanol storage that will give the plant an extra 10 days of operation because of the uncertainty with tank car delivery. Thune used the opportunity before the Surface Transportation Board encourage the expedited approval of the pending sale of former Dakota Minnesota and Eastern track from Canadian Pacific to Genessee and Wyoming…

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Thune told the board about similar issues at the North Central Farmers Elevator in Ipswich and Dakota Mill and Grain in Rapid City.