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Coos Bay line would need $100 million upgrade for coal train service
David Koch is not to be trusted with anything he says or touches. Sure, they’ll pay for the capital improvement up front but fight the environmental impacts and deny long term issues. I like export coal considering the upcoming EPA air rules but not at the hands of the Kochs.
I’m guessing that the anonymous investors are from China, and that they need the coal to run their steel mills. Let’s just give away more of our resourses to them !!!
Apparently you are assuming that “David Koch,” the port CEO, is the same “David Koch” of the infamous Koch Brothers. Perhaps the port CEO should bring an action against you for libel.
I think you are thinking of David H. Koch, the Tea Party sugar daddy. This David Koch is the CEO of the Port of Coos Bay.
Sounds like a another Wisconsin teacher. Go Gov. Walker!
Those of us who live out here call the Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad “CORP.”
Don
It sounds as if those extensive repairs were not so extensive at all if “many of the bridges are starting to rust and rot.” More likely is that it was patched up enough to pass inspection and handle some slow trains without putting them on the ground. Beyond that, not so much.
Do BNSF and UP have access to this line? If so this would definitely create more jobs in the rail industry. Since the politicians in this nation want to deny us the use of one of our most abundant resources by creating outrageous regulation we might as well sell it to over-sea buyers.
What ever happened regarding the plans to export coal from Vancouver, WA and also from Bellingham, WA? Did the Enviro-Nazies nix these plans which would have relied on the BNSF whose infrastructure seems to be adequate at present.
The article raises a point that has been a long standing concern of mine: Have you noticed the generally shabby condittions of the steel bridges on most of our nations’ railroads? Are the managements waiting for government handouts to rehabilitate their invested capital in these many steel bridges?
I suspect Coos Bay would work, as it is an industrial city as is, nobody there will protest a coal terminal or the jobs it would generate. And drumbeaters from a-far will not influence the city or area, where they might in other NW cities which are being considered for export facilities. So this is good news for everyone involved.
I suspect Coos Bay would work, as it is an industrial city as is, nobody there will protest a coal terminal or the jobs it would generate. And drumbeaters from a-far will not influence the city or area, where they might in other NW cities which are being considered for export facilities. So this is good news for everyone involved.
Maxwell you ignorant slut, you’ve got the wrong Koch.
There is currently plenty of interest in developing export coal facilities - Vancouver WA, Cherry Point WA etc - and a coincident growing opposition in having those ‘dirty, long trains’ run through ‘our community’. Coos Bay is just another kick at the can to see if there is another possibly cheaper way to get this done without having the community up in arms about it.
The Salem, Or newspaper has the local citizens up in arms over the environmental impact of movement throughout Oregon. The NIMBYs are out in full force.