Re: Shoulda saved the SP&S
Author: Pdxrailtransit
Date: 06-02-2014 - 13:13
Erik H. Wrote:
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> I wonder if it'd be better for the BNSF to rebuild
> the old Milwaukee main from Lind west to
> Ellensburg or even Cle Elum - this would not only
> add track capacity but also reduce the running
> time from running trains south to Pasco and then
> back north through the Yakima Valley. There'd be
> at least 60 miles saved in distance.
Wasn't this more than a rumor about ten years ago, BNSF was seriously considering this?