Northern Gateway may be a Railroad

jjaycee98

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The extention of the railroad from Northeastern BC, parrallel to the Alaska Highway has been bandied about for a number of years. This has again come to the attention of many as an alternative to an Enbridge pipeline and construction of a sea port by the Government of Canada which would cost Millions- if not Billions. Both of these are endlessly controversial to the Environment.

Alaskan legislators would certainly like to see the Rail line, and recently stepping up their campaign. They already have the Port Facility and the access to open water needed to accomodate huge tankers at Valdez.. The Oil from the North Slope is running out and the traffic is subsequently less. Heavy Oil could be shipped to both the US and China from there.

The First Nations and Metis are on board to give their approval to a rail line as being less invasive to the land than miles of pipeline and then the disturbance of Coastal Land to build a Sea Port; to say nothing of the dangers of navigating huge Tankers through a mirade of Islands to reach open water. The corridor to Alaska has been cut and open since the Second World war and has remained stable.

There is new, stronger steel for rails. The Trains themselves can be equipped to monitor the Tracks, through modern technology. Maintenence would have to be dilligent and considering the volumn and the money involved, safety could be acheived.
 

Cliffy

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Too sensible and not enough environmental damage for the rapers and pillagers. The Captain would never approve.
 

JLM

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The extention of the railroad from Northeastern BC, parrallel to the Alaska Highway has been bandied about for a number of years. This has again come to the attention of many as an alternative to an Enbridge pipeline and construction of a sea port by the Government of Canada which would cost Millions- if not Billions. Both of these are endlessly controversial to the Environment.

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I fail to see how one is an alternative to the other.
 

petros

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captain morgan

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Too sensible and not enough environmental damage for the rapers and pillagers. The Captain would never approve.


So... You'd rather have numerous tanker cars riding the rails over the rivers and creeks as opposed to a contained p/l? You sure are one strange bird Cliffy - Ya might think about getting better informed.

Regardless, both CN and CPR have offerings in place that will move the material by rail, once their costs become more competitive, you can expect to see an endless line of bitumen being transported through your community.
 

petros

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So... You'd rather have numerous tanker cars riding the rails over the rivers and creeks as opposed to a contained p/l? You sure are one strange bird Cliffy - Ya might think about getting better informed.

Regardless, both CN and CPR have offerings in place that will move the material by rail, once their costs become more competitive, you can expect to see an endless line of bitumen being transported through your community.
I haven't heard a single complaint about the potential for a potash train crashing into a major salmon river.