The Royal Gorge Route Railroad plans to give free train rides to Fremont County residents who got their second vaccination at the Royal Gorge Mansion, the railroad announced Thursday.
About a third of the county's adult population have received both vaccinations as of Thursday, county health data showed. The railroad teamed up with the Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment to encourage more of the county's residents to get vaccinated.
“Fremont County folks have a fierce independent streak and we absolutely share that on a personal and business level,” Mark Greksa, owner of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad and Royal Gorge Mansion, said in a news release. “To regain control of our economic future, we must keep businesses open and people healthy — this means we need to do our part and get vaccinated.”