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Utah passenger rail advocates join Colorado in push for ski trains ahead of 2034 Olympics
Advocates say new rail links could ease Interstate 70 congestion and help move spectators to Olympic venues, with some service proposals starting next year.
It wasn’t long after Russia hosted the approximately $50 billion Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014 — which included a $9 billion high-speed train and road from the seaside city to the ski areas — that former Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm did a bit of a 180 on the idea of ever hosting the games. The late Lamm, who was teaching at the University of Denver at the time, said he wouldn’t be opposed to Colorado bidding on the Winter Olympics if it resulted in a…