TransCanada eyes shipping Keystone XL oil by rail

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wallyworld · May 23, 2014, 9:35am

If you remove the issue of global dependence on oil, I am glad to see the roads getting their act together along with state and federal agencies to do this in a safer manner, albeit in a piecemeal manner. The back story is that Canada is the one who will largely profit as this oil is intended for export. Outside of a pipeline construction period, employment would not see any significant increase nationally, but…if one of our key industries ( the railroads ) can profit from this, why not?
Also the tank manufacturers as well…heavy industry needs all the help it can get.

AlbertaTrackside · May 23, 2014, 5:56pm

There are, what, 30 permanent jobs to come out of the Keystone XL in the end?

EDMOND_BATES · May 23, 2014, 5:55pm

Keystone was designed to bring oil down to existing pipelines at Cushing OK. If it can bc come by rail and transladed to pipeline in NE then why not use that routing.

EDMOND_BATES · May 23, 2014, 5:55pm

Keystone was designed to bring oil down to existing pipelines at Cushing OK. If it can bc come by rail and transladed to pipeline in NE then why not use that routing.

SALfan · May 23, 2014, 10:12pm

Take that, treehuggers and sycophant politicians.

LOUIS_J_HARRIS · May 23, 2014, 9:51pm

Finally, an intelligent conversation in the comments section… There is plenty of business out there for both of these operations. Rail is here now & ready to roll. Hopefully they can handle the cars. Pipeline is a legitimate business also, and good on them if they can get the approvals & money & get it built

MARK_LACINA · May 23, 2014, 7:39pm

COST to consumer.
Safety for residents.
Build the pipeline - a long extended tank Bruce
by the way ;removing the issue of global dependence is not gonna happen [what does the train run on?( beside tracks)]

snarematt · May 23, 2014, 10:31am

Well put Bruce.

I see the pipeline as an extension of Canada’s infrastructure. But a safer version of crude by rail could be a huge benefit to OUR country’s infrastructure. Rail offer’s real jobs, not just some “operator” in front of a computer screen monitoring hundreds of miles of pipe. Also, you can’t ship grain or car parts through a pipe; when the music stops on peak oil, efficient and versatile transportation systems (like rail) are going to be very important.

ERIC_CARLSON · May 24, 2014, 6:44am