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Is the Alaska Rail Link the most important proposed rail line project in North America? I would think the Lewiston-Missoula Rail Link has more merit, since it only requires the construction of a 100 or so miles of new rail line to connect the West Coast's most inland barge port with the Northern Tier rail grid (e.g. BNSF in Montana), while the Alaska Rail Link would require a 1000 or so miles. At a cost of $5 million per mile, the L & M rail link would cost $500 million, while the Alaska Rail Link would cost $5 billion. In terms of commodities to pay for the respective lines, the L & M Rail Link would be a vital link in the current movement of export grain and heavy haul containers, while the Alaska line would be dependent on the development of on line resource development, a risky venture. It is doubtful the Alaska line would be used for much Pacific Rim export cargo from the Midwest.
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