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New oil find in Sevier County Utah; status of proposed rail link
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LC, <br /> <br />Thanks for confirming what I stated, that localities have regulations regarding demolition of structures, you're hair splitting not withstanding. We have a phrase for persons such as yourself. Keep up the inadvertent work! <br /> <br />CSSHEGEWISCH, <br /> <br />No, I do not believe that no rail ROW should ever be taken up, I'm saying that rail lines that serve certain localities should be mothballed if the owner decides to throw in the towell. Where we differ is that I believe if the owner decides to give up on a rail line, then they should abandon the whole works lock stock and barrel, and let the local and state governments take the resposibility for removal of rails and ties if they decide the line serves no public purpose. Use it or lose it (all). Furthermore, I seriously doubt that there is any net value in scraping operations in most cases. The cost of rail and tie removal can cost more than what the scrap dealer will pay (see previous threads on this subject). <br /> <br />Mudchicken, <br /> <br />Seriously, is the profile of the old Thistle branch any worse than that of Soldier Summit and other mountain mainlines? They can run unit trains over those, right? I'm not doubting your analysis of the line, but methinks you doth protest too much regarding operational constraints. <br /> <br />piouslion, <br /> <br />The proposed Sevier rail link is primarily for moving coal out of the County. Any oil trains would be an added bonus, thus the viability of the line is not dependent on the status of the oil discovery.
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