Comments on: EIS http://horsesass.org/?p=48441 The straight poop on WA politics & the press Thu, 23 May 2013 05:15:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: EvergreenRailfan http://horsesass.org/?p=48441&cpage=1#comment-1207829 EvergreenRailfan Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:40:13 +0000 http://horsesass.org/?p=48441#comment-1207829 Probably because they would notice the train, although it would have been just a few cars at a time. At the time most of the rail line was taken up, locomotives were pretty smoky, even for diesels. It was before environmental regulations became the norm, and before the GenSet switcher. The city already moves the trash by train to a landfill in Oregon, and those trucks pass through the neighborhood. That is one of the drawbacks to that city policy. It started after the rail lines to the transfer stations disappeared, or in the case of the one in South Park, never been there. Probably because they would notice the train, although it would have been just a few cars at a time. At the time most of the rail line was taken up, locomotives were pretty smoky, even for diesels. It was before environmental regulations became the norm, and before the GenSet switcher. The city already moves the trash by train to a landfill in Oregon, and those trucks pass through the neighborhood. That is one of the drawbacks to that city policy. It started after the rail lines to the transfer stations disappeared, or in the case of the one in South Park, never been there.

]]> By: Michael http://horsesass.org/?p=48441&cpage=1#comment-1207827 Michael Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:56:02 +0000 http://horsesass.org/?p=48441#comment-1207827 <blockquote>perhaps the trash from the North Transfer Station could be moved out by rail instead of truck, but the neighborhoods would not go for it, anyway.</blockquote> Because a zillon trucks hauling garbage is so much preferable than one train...

perhaps the trash from the North Transfer Station could be moved out by rail instead of truck, but the neighborhoods would not go for it, anyway.

Because a zillon trucks hauling garbage is so much preferable than one train…

]]> By: Michael http://horsesass.org/?p=48441&cpage=1#comment-1207826 Michael Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:54:18 +0000 http://horsesass.org/?p=48441#comment-1207826 I thought Carl might get a kick out of this: http://yehudamoon.com/12282012/ I thought Carl might get a kick out of this:
http://yehudamoon.com/12282012/

]]> By: EvergreenRailfan http://horsesass.org/?p=48441&cpage=1#comment-1207824 EvergreenRailfan Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:31:22 +0000 http://horsesass.org/?p=48441#comment-1207824 It's a freight line. When the Ballard Terminal took over the north bank spur from Burlington Northern(not sure, I think the merger with the Santa Fe might have been in the negotiation phase when this happened) had three customers, but now only one is left, Salmon Bay Gravel, and it is only served at night, and about once or twice a week/month. The crew drives in from the railroads other operations near Woodinville and Puyallup. If the line east of it's current location had not been taken up, perhaps at least kept in place as far as Fremont, perhaps the trash from the North Transfer Station could be moved out by rail instead of truck, but the neighborhoods would not go for it, anyway. It’s a freight line. When the Ballard Terminal took over the north bank spur from Burlington Northern(not sure, I think the merger with the Santa Fe might have been in the negotiation phase when this happened) had three customers, but now only one is left, Salmon Bay Gravel, and it is only served at night, and about once or twice a week/month. The crew drives in from the railroads other operations near Woodinville and Puyallup. If the line east of it’s current location had not been taken up, perhaps at least kept in place as far as Fremont, perhaps the trash from the North Transfer Station could be moved out by rail instead of truck, but the neighborhoods would not go for it, anyway.

]]> By: rhp6033 http://horsesass.org/?p=48441&cpage=1#comment-1207806 rhp6033 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:54:38 +0000 http://horsesass.org/?p=48441#comment-1207806 This was about light rail? I thought the link had something to do with archeology! This was about light rail? I thought the link had something to do with archeology!

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