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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

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  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Smokebox 01-12-2008 - 14:13
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Mike Root 01-13-2008 - 08:03
  Tillamook service Dick Seelye 01-12-2008 - 12:50
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Dave Smith 01-12-2008 - 12:38
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Rich Hunn 01-12-2008 - 13:00
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Arlen Sheldrake 01-12-2008 - 14:46
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  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Gunner V 01-12-2008 - 19:51
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  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Little Lake Listener 01-13-2008 - 10:05
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Dave Smith 01-13-2008 - 16:45
  My error Dick Seelye 01-12-2008 - 12:57
  Re: My error Rich Hunn 01-12-2008 - 13:01
  Barge service Dick Seelye 01-12-2008 - 16:10
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  Re: Rail to Trail Feasibility? Rich Hunn 01-12-2008 - 17:06
  Re: Rail to Trail Feasibility? hepkema 01-12-2008 - 18:05
  Re: Rail to Trail Feasibility? MCP 01-12-2008 - 20:05
  Rail to Trail in The Oregonian (opinion) Smokebox 01-12-2008 - 20:31
  Re: Rail to Trail in The Oregonian (opinion) Tom H 01-13-2008 - 17:37
  Re: Rail to Trail in The Oregonian (opinion) Smokebox 01-14-2008 - 05:13
  Re: Rail to Trail in The Oregonian (opinion) Smokebox 01-14-2008 - 05:19
  Re: Rail to Trail in The Oregonian (opinion) Wes Ashahr 01-17-2008 - 10:28
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Steady_Rest 01-12-2008 - 18:51
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Larry4449 01-16-2008 - 21:08
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines Rich Hunn 01-17-2008 - 07:48
  Re: Some thoughts about the plight of Oregon Shortlines LOUIS WEINBERG 03-24-2008 - 18:03


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