Trump approves Alberta-Alaska rail line

[farmaholic]

i hope someone was fired over that, thistles 6' tall all along the lines, white fluff like a snow storm on the major highway next to the rail line.

WTF do RM's have noxious weed bylaws for if they aren't going to enforce them?

I talked to our Municipal Administrator about contacting other RMs that is sterilized CN right of way is in.

This is the same RailCo that was causing the RM legal grief when they sent a train down the tracks without cleaning the crossing out of packed ice, snow and gravel, it derailed. Probably tried to blame the RM's cleaning procedure.

So you can imagine the strained relationship.

[Blaithin]

US port capacities usually booked up, CN / CP usually not all that friendly to send too many trains down south, switching lines / turn around time, etc, Pioneer, Cargill, VIT, PH, G3 etc want to ship grain to their terminals where the blending and elevation is earned.

Exactly. So how is a port in Alaska going to be that much different? They want to send the grain to their port terminals where they can blend and clean it. They aren’t going to piss around with a far north container port that has them hobbled on handling and specs.

[the big wheel]

Local Richardson, not.on my home town rail line, donated something like $15,000 to my community's rink.

15,000 is that it? They’ve fkd you over that much in one year.
How about all us other guys have to truck 60 miles or more now with nothing local? That was supposed to be such a benefit now only certain terminals buy 1 wheat you have to beg them to buy 1 for 2 price just to get rid of the shit. Lmao

[the big wheel]

I only disparage your blind devotion to Trump. I have nothing against an additional rail line, however you do seem to have unrealistically high expectations of how it might improve things in Canada.

Looking at the current state of rail lines and companies within the country, while this has potential, it’s hardly world altering.

Also, just in case you failed to notice, we are already connected to the greater trading world. This line wouldn’t give us access to anything new. Or perhaps you think access to a port that isn’t even in the country will be much easier and more beneficial than using ports within the country. This could be a trial run for Wexiteers to see what exporting to a port would really entail.

Exactly anybody thinking trump did this for our benefit has the best drugs in town going.

[Oliver88]

How will Trudeau block this when he finds out it will benefit Alberta and all FARMERS??

“The A2A line would transport oil, as well as grain, ore, and other containerized goods.”

[wmoebis]

Does this have anything to do with the Transportation hub in Oyen announced back in 2017 that we couldn't live without.

[Blaithin]

Can anyone live without Oyen? Really.

[Rareearth]

Maybe they will have dedicated trains to move water to L.A. ?😊

And most importantly, there can be a ton of snow, and it can get below -25 C where reliability and safety can be questioned.

I think it’s a great move for everyone. Won’t be the last project that governments co-operate on (the great split?)

[wmoebis]

Can anyone live without Oyen? Really.

Only saw a map down as far as to Ft Mac never saw route from there on. Just wondering what ever became of the hub in Oyen if they were still working on it. Saw lots of pipe line work around there this summer.

[jazz]

Exactly. So how is a port in Alaska going to be that much different? They want to send the grain to their port terminals where they can blend and clean it. They aren’t going to piss around with a far north container port that has them hobbled on handling and specs.

What you are talking about isnt a port or rail problem, its a monopoly problem. You think CN and CP will be allowed to haul oil and ore up there and then refuse grains? I dont think so.

A private consortium owns churchill port and it gets grain now again.

As we have seen with CWB, monopolies can be broken with legislation.

I imagine that rail would have huge tourism opportunities as well. Makes more sense than a hyperloop between Calgary and Edmonton.