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Report Prepared For
Western Organization of Resource Councils
July 2012
Heavy Traffic Ahead
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Prepared For:
Western Organization of Resource Councils
220 South 27th StreetBillings, MT 59101(406) 252-9672Prepared With Assistance From:
Terry C. WhitesideWhiteside & Associates3203 Third Avenue North, Suite 301Billings, Montana 59101(406) 245-5132Gerald W. Fauth IIIG. W. Fauth & Associates, Inc.116 S. Royal StreetAlexandria, VA 22314(703) 549-6161Richard H. Streeter, Esq.Attorney at Law5255 Partridge Lane, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20016Tele: 202-363-2011
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Table of Contents
Section PageIntroduction
1
Executive Summar
5
Study Assumptions
8
PNW Exort Coal Terminals
111.
Roberts Bank, BC (Westshore) 112.
North Vancouver, BC Netune113.
Prince Ruert, BC Ridle 124.
Cherr Point, WA 125.
Lon
view, WA 156.
Gras Harbor, WA Houiam 167.
Coos Ba, OR 168.
St. Helens, OR (Westward) 169.
Boardman, OR (Morrow) 17
PRB Coal
181.
PRB Coal Mines and Origins 182.
PRB Railroad Coal Lines 203.
Current PRB Coal Market & Destinations204.
Current PRB to PNW Coal Movements Centralia, WA and Boardman, OR235.
Proected PRB Exort Coal Tons23
Imacted Railroad Routes
251.
BNSF Market Domination 252.
BNSF Railroad Routes Imacted273.
BNSF Routin Otions 284.
Mileage Differences For BNSF Routing Options305.
Impacted Railroad Line Segments31
Proected Traffic Flow
33
Maor Choke Points & Bottlenecks
35
Maor Railroad Traffic Conestion Areas
36
Rail Caacit Issues
37
Impacted Railroad Traffic
401. PNW Import and Export Intermodal Container Traffic402. PNW Export Grain Traffic 433. Bakken Oil Shipments 444. Passener & Commuter Traffic 46
Maor Track and Infrastructure Imrovements Are Reuired
47
Environmental Imacts
50
Economic Imacts
51
Reulator Review & Mitiation
52
Potential Le
islation
58
Conclusion & Recommendations
59
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