The Department is considering the sale of the entire Line or the lease of the Napa-Tyndall Segment of the Line to meet the following freight rail goals and objectives: 1. Support economic growth and development throughout the State of South Dakota through increased freight rail traffic volume, tax revenues, and job creation; 2. Ensure connectivity for critical industries and sustain rail access to the communities and surrounding areas served by the Line; 3. Enhance rail customer service, rail development opportunities, and new rail customer creation; 4. Improve railroad safety, security, and resiliency; and 5. In the case of a sale, return state-owned assets to private sector ownership for the development and expansion of rail operations. The Board will reject any Proposals that do not include the provision of common carrier freight rail services on the Napa-Tyndall Segment.
