*Issue: Depot to stay closed until April: Railway, state agree on delay to allow time for analysis, repairs/Mike McLean, Coeur d'Alene Press.

DFO: The railroad has gotten the message that it has little room for error. Still, I can't see how you can have a major refueling depot without leaks. On the other hand, it's nice to see busy BNSFlack Gus Melonas available for comment after that, ahem, harrowing train derailment that took so much of his attention back when.

Question: Is the railroad cleaning up its act? And can we expect BNSF to operate its depot better in the months ahead? Or are we going to go through these periodic closures to fix things as a matter of procedure?

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