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Trial set for May in federal lawsuit accusing
Durango railroad of starting 416 Fire

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Posted By: cjjeepercreeper, 1/4/2022 11:27:13 AM

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and the U.S. government are scheduled for trial more than two years after the government first filed its case seeking $25 million in damages for the 416 Fire. U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn ordered the 10-day jury trial for May 2-13 in a yet-to-be-determined location. It marks the third time the trial has been scheduled since 2020. Blackburn first set the trial for November 2020, but it was postponed until September 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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This is a pretty big deal in relation to the extent of liability. The effect of the verdict could go way beyond this case.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: bldrrepub 1/4/2022 11:42:38 AM (No. 1027860)
Out-of-state developers would love to cut the tourism leg of the stool that helps support the Durango economy. I hope the RR prevails.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 1/4/2022 12:10:36 PM (No. 1027895)
Sadly this will destroy the wonderful old historic tourist railroad. I hope that the people of Durango support their RR and squelch this lawsuit.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: cjjeepercreeper 1/4/2022 12:18:16 PM (No. 1027908)
The judge needs to move this. The people here are very polarized on the train, they either love it or hate it. It is known to many as "that dirty little train".
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Reply 4 - Posted by: zephyrgirl 1/4/2022 2:49:47 PM (No. 1028082)
Without the train, the towns of Silverton and possibly Durango will dry up. Silverton is particularly vulnerable - multiple trains a day disgorge tourists around lunch time who eat lunch and shop for souvenirs before the board the train or take a bus back to Durango.
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