Several years in the making, a final decision has been made by the Surface Transportation Baord concerning the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. The STB issued their decision on Wednesday, December 15th, stating that: “This decision grants final approval for an exemption sought by the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition to construct and operate a new line of railroad in Utah, subject to certain environmental mitigation conditions.” The Coalition officially filed their petition in 2020 seeking “authorization to construct and operate an approximately 85-mile rail line connecting two termini in the Uinta Basin near South Myton Bench, Utah, and Leland Bench, Utah, to the national rail network at Kyune, Utah.” It was noted that the railway would “provide shippers in the Basin with a viable alternative to trucking, which is currently the only available transportation option.” The Surface Transportation Board Decision is filed as Docket No. FD 36284.
