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Senate narrowly reconsiders and advances $35,000 study of Promontory rail restoration
Summary
Lawmakers debated a $35,000 appropriation to study restoring a rail line to Promontory Monument; the bill initially failed for lack of quorum support but, after reconsideration, the Senate approved the study and sent the bill to the House.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 22 approved a $35,000 appropriation to study the economic feasibility and projected costs of restoring a rail line to Promontory Monument, a proposal its sponsor said could serve local industry and draw tourists.
Senator Wen L. Richards, sponsor of Senate Bill 170, told colleagues the study would examine a rail extension from Corinne to Promontory, including an eight-mile stretch to the monument…
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