The fuel costs, maintenance costs, labor costs, and environmental damage are far less for the train. Factor in the road damage caused by 370 trucks and the costs placed upon the general public are enormous. I am pointing out the importance of railroads and their usefulness. Railroads provide the best shipment of bulk commodities over medium to long distances. The increased infrastructure would be invaluable to the region.
Transit times are quite slow and frequent derailments hamper safety.
I have heard people express fears of derailments with increased train traffic. That is true. The railroad is seeking to increase safety with the upgrade. An upgraded railroad would be safer than the current one. Providing South Dakota with a solid rail network would increase industrial and agricultural development.