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Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state
Author: The Realist
Date: 05-05-2017 - 23:47

Reality-based foamer Wrote:
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> The Realist Wrote:
>
> One would think the powers-that-be in
> > this state would be all-in on rebuilding that
> > section (with the proper connecting segments on
> > each end) and showing the entire trading world
> > that Washington State means business when it
> comes
> > to international trade.
> >
> > But nooooooo .... they'd rather it be a
> rail-trail
> > for hikers and slackers than to use it for it's
> > original intended purpose, aka optimize the
> flow
> > of interstate commerce.
>
> When were the "powers that be" presented with a
> realistic plan to reestablish a railroad in the
> former Milwaukee Road corridor which could
> withstand a legal challenge from BNSF if public
> money was going to be used to invest in a
> competing rail line? Unless you can demonstrate
> that such a plan was put forth to Washington
> elected officials and transportation staff, you
> have no basis for stating what they'd "rather"
> do.
>
> Even if a viable plan was developed, would it make
> sense to reestablish a railroad for international
> trade given the Trump Administration's stated
> intentions to scrap trade agreements?
>
> On what basis do you make the claim that trail
> users are "slackers?" The opposite is true -
> trail users are using their own energy to get from
> point A to point B.


Jay Inslee ...... is that you?

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  If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state Paul 05-04-2017 - 07:39
  Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state BN Oly 05-04-2017 - 18:34
  Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state The Realist 05-05-2017 - 17:50
  Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state Reality-based foamer 05-05-2017 - 19:57
  Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state The Realist 05-05-2017 - 23:47
  Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state Reality-based foamer 05-06-2017 - 05:21
  Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state The Realist 05-06-2017 - 14:43
  The Realist is a Trumpanzee the other realist 05-06-2017 - 15:05
  Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state Reality-based foamer 05-06-2017 - 20:35
  Re: If Washington state wants to keep its title as a trade state ex-BN 05-07-2017 - 16:10


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