Talk:Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad

Largest new construction?
There's no way that the statement that it would be be largest new railway in the US since the civil war can be correct.Philip 08:48, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * My reference for this fact was the Hetland article, listed in the References section. slambo 11:30, Jan 7, 2005 (UTC)
 * After rereading your comment, here's another comment. It's not the "largest new railway" is the "largest new railway construction" with the emphasis on the construction of new track (nearly 300 miles of new right-of-way and track).  The only similar projects that I can think of off the top of my head are both Southern Pacific Railroad projects: Palmdale cutoff through Cajon Pass in California and the Lucin cutoff bypassing the Great Salt Lake in Utah.  I'll have to check with my resources on the total lengths of new track with these projects. slambo 15:56, Jan 7, 2005 (UTC)
 * I just found a more reliable source for the "largest new construction" claim, but it shortens the time frame substantially. The Trains magazine article cited in the References section says that this project is the largest new railroad construction since the Milwaukee Road completed the Pacific extension in 1909.  I'll be updating the article to reflect this shortly...  slambo 23:43, Jan 19, 2005 (UTC)

CP Rail Acquistion
Here is the article if you can't believe it. http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/Media/News/General/2007/CP+announces+agreement+to+acquire+DM+and+E+Railroad.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mistyben (talk • contribs) 19:29, September 9, 2007
 * The CP has agreed to acquire the DM&E, but has not yet done so. The contract has yet to be signed, and the STB has to give its approval for the merger, which might take some time.  In the meantime the DM&E will continue to operate independently, and the shares being purchased by the CP will be held in trust.  CP will not actually acquire control until the STB approves the merger.   Kablammo 01:35, 10 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Mistyben, we do believe it; we read the whole thing as well as other articles about the purchase agreement and found that DM&E and IC&E will continue operating independently until the purchase is approved by the STB and finalized. Slambo (Speak) 11:00, 10 September 2007 (UTC)


 * It took a year, but the acquisition is now complete and CP assumed control. There may still be a few sentences in the article that need updating, but it is now appropriate to list DM&E as defunct with CP as the successor. Slambo (Speak)  16:17, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Power Basin expansion
If I read the article correctly, the expansion has yet not happened, and indeed the article ends by stating CP has abandoned the plans.

Generally the article needs rewriting to a basis on current affairs. Now you need to read through the entire text to find out what gives today. 90.229.34.175 (talk) 09:34, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

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