What's with the closer of Highway 22 in BC at the US border?

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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This is on the DriveBC web site, the BC Ministry of Highways road condition reporting site:



Highway 22A Both Directions

Closed in both directions from British Columbia and Washington Border, South of Trail to 3 km north of British Columbia and Washington Border, South of Trail (3 km) because of train derailment. Detour via Rossland and the Patterson border crossing. Estimated opening January 6th. Confidence level moderate. Next update Wed Dec 31. Updated on Wed Dec 31 at 6:06 am. (ID# 72737)

Dec 31, 2008 06:06 AM

What gives with this? Nothing in the local news about it. January 6th re-opening?

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I heard on the KBS news this morning that two engines and 2 or 3 box cars went off the tracks. I haven’t heard for what reasons but this is just what I heard on the Nelson, B.C. stations.

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I don’t think it was BN though… Burlington Northern Railroad has been a fallen flag since 1996, merged with the Santa Fe as BNSF Railway…[:-^]

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Crews around here never use BNSF, only BN.

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Did a nice job of keeping them off the highway and out of the pipeline.