It is reported that US Rocky Mountain Steel Mills is studying the possibility of setting up a new rail plant in Pueblo and that if the new mill is set up, it will replace the company’s current mill and will be the first US mill with the capability of producing 480 foot long rails.

Mr Robert Simon VP of Rocky Mountain Steel said “We’re doing a study. It's by no means a done deal. There are lots of drivers." He added that some parts of the current mill dates back as far as the 1920s and 30’s. The mill currently has the capability to produce rails of up to 80 feet.