Issues
Upgrading the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad To Create a Safer Railroad and Stronger Economy
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Benefits of the upgrade project are great for local, regional and national needs.
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Shippers in all sectors – most notably grain, chemicals, and industrial products – have mobilized for regulatory reform. The DM&E project to add over 100 million tons of rail capacity to the U.S. rail network is an effective private sector alternative to re-regulation.
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The Surface Transportation Board in answering concerns from various groups, including the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, determined that the proposed rehabilitated line “should not cause adverse impacts” and would actually “reduce the risk” associated with transportation of hazardous materials.
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