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Guest column: Electric railroads? Bring it to South Dakota
As rail transportation is very high on President Biden s infrastructure list; this upgrade to South Dakota rail will receive much attention in Washington.
Written By:
William Hume / Guest submission | 7:00 am, May 8, 2021 ×
A segment of the Mitchell-Rapid City railroad line west of Mitchell. (Marcus Traxler/Republic)
Could South Dakota lead the nation with the first all-electric locomotive freight railroad. It sure is possible and the time to get the conversation going is now. Ringneck Western Railroad, a subsidiary of Watco Transportation and Logistics is purchasing 285 miles of railroad from Mitchell to Rapid City. May 25, 2021, is the date R&W takes possession. South Dakota DOT owned this historic rail line and leased it previously to Dakota Southern Railroad. This rail line was part of the former Milwaukee Road, and dates back to its beginning in 1880.