Re: NWP traffic estimate
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 03-14-2014 - 11:49
WAF Wrote:
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> Espee99 Wrote:
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> > Someone asked about the current level of
> traffic.
> > I seem to remember SMART saying they were
> > dispatching approx 9 freight trains a month. I
> > also seem to recall an average train was approx
> > 7-10 cars. So the current freight load from
> > beyond Lombard would be 60-90 cars.
> >
> > Also the lumber operation near Schelleville
> > requested their spur to be put back in service,
> > the NCRA board meeting noted that PG&E was
> holding
> > that up but it seemed it might be on track for
> > this year.
>
>
> Way below the number needed to be in the black
We all need to buy more Clover dairy products!
I think it is high time a list be made of companies that ship or receive carloads by the NWP. So that the average rail minded consumer can buy goods that can indirectly support the NWP