Gov. Polis signs bill creating Front Range Passenger Rail District — but new line is far from a sure thing

District will create service plan, could ask voters in all or part of 13 counties to approve a sales tax

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Conductor Chris Nelson helps passengers exit from Amtrak’s California Zephyr at a train station in Winter Park, Colorado, during its daily 2,438-mile trip to Emeryville/San Francisco from Chicago. Amtrak has expressed interest in helping to launch the proposed Front Range rail line in Colorado.
By Jon Murray | jmurray@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: June 30, 2021 at 7:06 p.m. | UPDATED: June 30, 2021 at 7:15 p.m.

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Jon Murray | Enterprise and Transportation Reporter — The Denver Post

Jon Murray is an enterprise reporter on The Denver Post's government and politics team, with a focus on transportation and accountability reporting. He previously covered Denver city government. A Colorado native, he joined The Denver Post in 2014 after a decade at The Indianapolis Star. He graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and history.