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DENVER -
The Winter Park Ski Train may be back this winter after all. Union Pacific Railroad has agreed to let a new owner use its tracks between Denver and the Winter Park resort.
The special passenger train was in danger of shutting down when the previous owner folded the operation and sold the equipment last spring after a 69-year run.
Chicago-based Iowa Pacific Holdings, which operates freight and excursion trains in six states including Colorado, has shown interest in taking over the service.
On Thursday, Omaha-based Union Pacific agreed to let Iowa Pacific use the same route the previous Ski Train owners used.
Iowa Pacific President Ed Ellis says the train would use his company's equipment and Amtrak would provide the crews.
He says his company is still working to finalize a deal with Amtrak.
The special passenger train was in danger of shutting down when the previous owner folded the operation and sold the equipment last spring after a 69-year run.
Chicago-based Iowa Pacific Holdings, which operates freight and excursion trains in six states including Colorado, has shown interest in taking over the service.
On Thursday, Omaha-based Union Pacific agreed to let Iowa Pacific use the same route the previous Ski Train owners used.
Iowa Pacific President Ed Ellis says the train would use his company's equipment and Amtrak would provide the crews.
He says his company is still working to finalize a deal with Amtrak.
