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Re: Major news: UP buys back Arizona shortline for Mexico access
Author: Graham Buxton
Date: 09-06-2012 - 05:52
Herbie Under The Palm Tree Wrote:
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> As you can see, Union Pacific has possibly found a
> solution to the NIMBY problem in the Northwest.
And once coal dollars have paid for upgrading this route, it will also make a viable route for exporting midwest grain. The Northwest may find its grain export volume declining.
Those who think that they can bottle up Powder River coal from export markets by blocking potential coal ports in the Pacific Northwest are simply sticking their heads in the sand.
Note the existing silos at the port. Photo linked from AZStarnet
An interesting article about expansion at the port of Guaymas:
[azstarnet.com]
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> As you can see, Union Pacific has possibly found a
> solution to the NIMBY problem in the Northwest.
And once coal dollars have paid for upgrading this route, it will also make a viable route for exporting midwest grain. The Northwest may find its grain export volume declining.
Those who think that they can bottle up Powder River coal from export markets by blocking potential coal ports in the Pacific Northwest are simply sticking their heads in the sand.
Note the existing silos at the port. Photo linked from AZStarnet
An interesting article about expansion at the port of Guaymas:
[azstarnet.com]
