The celebration of the rail yard purchase agreement between the city and the BNSF (Burlington Northern Sante Fe) railroad was made official August 31, 2015 with a signing ceremony and reception.  The ten acre space in the heart of the city will be available after a two year span for rail relocation and city development planning.

Additional tracks will be installed in the Timberline and Rice Street areas to accommodate the needs of BNSF in transition over the next two years.  The purchase price is just over 27 million dollars and is expected to create 100 million dollars in revenue.

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