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Re: Barbara Boxer P.O.'ed At Metrolink - KRK
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 09-21-2009 - 21:41
Banana Slug Zephyr Wrote:
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> Dilbert Wrote:
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> > Steam is a different story, likely to be banned
> in
> > the near future anyway, due to enviromental
> > concerns,
>
> Where do you get the idea that environmental
> concerns would be one of the factos leading to a
> ban on steam locomotives. I've been involved with
> serveral environmental groups and NOT ONE has ever
> expressed a desire to ban steam locomotives. A
> few steam locomotives operating in tourist
> railroads or out on the main line just is not on
> the national environmental community's radar
> screen. On the contrary, the Sierra Club once had
> an event on the Grand Canyon Railway when it was
> still run steam.
The Durango & Silverton has been dealing with concerns from Durango residents that are related to emissions the steam engines. It's been reported on-an-off in the local newspaper. D&S has made some changes, particularly involving smoke emissions from engines laying overnight at the shop.
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> Dilbert Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Steam is a different story, likely to be banned
> in
> > the near future anyway, due to enviromental
> > concerns,
>
> Where do you get the idea that environmental
> concerns would be one of the factos leading to a
> ban on steam locomotives. I've been involved with
> serveral environmental groups and NOT ONE has ever
> expressed a desire to ban steam locomotives. A
> few steam locomotives operating in tourist
> railroads or out on the main line just is not on
> the national environmental community's radar
> screen. On the contrary, the Sierra Club once had
> an event on the Grand Canyon Railway when it was
> still run steam.
The Durango & Silverton has been dealing with concerns from Durango residents that are related to emissions the steam engines. It's been reported on-an-off in the local newspaper. D&S has made some changes, particularly involving smoke emissions from engines laying overnight at the shop.
