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Our newspaper reported yesterday that a company is planning to build a pipeline from Superior, WI (Duluth) to Wood River, IL (St. Louis) that will transport 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day. It will cost 600 million $$$$$$ to build the 700 mile pipe. <br /> <br />Why doesn't BNSF use its coal hauling experience to move that oil by tank train on their mostly water level, low grade route between the two cities? Or maybe some rail-oriented outfit that wants to make things happen like Wisconsin Central did when it was rockin'? <br /> <br />Isn't moving trainloads of a bulk commodity a long distance day in and day out one of the best and most profitable uses of railroad technology? <br /> <br />Thanks, <br />tomtrain
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