Trains

A train derailed just before lunchtime on Sunday in Timnath, affecting at least 9 cars.

Rails in the Rockies 2016 will be in Estes Park Valentine’s Day weekend. Model and toy trains for every age and interest will be the center of attraction.

Firefighters responded to a reported train leaking fuel near S. Lemay Avenue and Riverside Avenue in Fort Collins on Tuesday at approximately 4:43 p.m. When crews arrived, they found one train leaking a large amount of diesel fuel from one of its 2,600 gallon tanks...

Have you ever had to wait for a train in Fort Collins? Good news: Early next year, the number of trains passing through the city will be greatly reduced.

In a 6-0 vote the Fort Collins City Council has joined the masses to support quiet zone for trains rolling through Old Town.

If you're tired of hearing train horns blare in the middle of the night, then be heard on Wednesday, October 8 in Fort Collins. Quiet zones do exist so come voice your opinions and find out more.

Trains rolling through town are loud. Really loud. They can ruin an otherwise lovely day downtown with the family. I've learned to dread the "ding-ding-ding" of railroad crossings; because I know the long, deafening train horn is not far behind. So I'm pretty stoked that the government has finally agreed to reconsider the laws surrounding train horns.

Cheyenne Frontier Days is coming up. It's another one of those wonderful celebrations of the West that we all live in and love. (If you don't have tickets yet, get them here.)

How's this for odd: If we are caught walking on the railroad tracks along Mason Street in Old Town Fort Collins, you could be cited for trespassing!

In news that proves sometimes dreams really do come true, the city of Fort Collins is finally doing something to make your commute less terrible when trains are rolling through town.

Have you ever been enjoying an afternoon in Old Town Fort Collins, only to be suddenly bombarded by a deafening train horn? Of course you have. We ALL have! Well, it looks like the city of Fort Collins has finally had enough of the ear-shattering horns blaring their way down the Mason corridor, and are exploring options to silence them once and for all.

Fort Collins and the Downtown Development Authority have hired consultants to look into the possibility of "Quiet Zones" being established for the 18 or so trains that run through Fort Collins each day at all times of day and night.