Re: Rail to Trail in The Oregonian (opinion)
Author: Wes Ashahr
Date: 01-17-2008 - 10:28
Sorry to weigh in so late on this but I just gotta comment...
The Columbia River Bar is indeed one of the worst in the world- for maybe 2% of the year. For most of the year it is quite passable, even for tows. The Tillamook bar however IS restricted and highly unreliable for much of the year except during summer months. It is not currently maintained for large tugs and tows. There are no facilities at present to accommodate a rail barge. If one were to be built, dredging (gasp!) would be required.
Wes Ashahr
Smokebox Wrote:
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> I've seen smashed autos loaded high on a barge
> that came over the bar more than once recently.
>
> Yes, the Columbia River Bar is one of the worst in
> the world, but in theory it would be a day trip
> from Garibaldi to Astoria, thus the likelyhood of
> getting stuck in bad weather is lessened.
>
> Smokebox