Following the acquittal of the three railroaders involved, the Canadian government repeated its promise -- still indeterminate, as far as I can see -- to provide 'substantial support' for building a bypass around the town of Lac Megantic.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/lac-megantic-railway-bypass-detour-1.4500216
There was a day when people wanted the railroad in the middle of town. Based on the issues with Brightline, there still are, but not like it was.
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How many trains a day pass through Lac Megantic.
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csxns How many trains a day pass through Lac Megantic.
One through train
Not to be contrarian, but suppose they paid the railroad to take a different route so that through train didn’t come through town? How long would the $130 million last?
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Would it really make a difference?
Whether the train goes through town or around it is a moot point unltil something goes awary as it did in 2013.
I can relate to the emotional impact of the denizens of Lac Megantic.
Who was to blame remains to be seen under Canadian law.
Norm
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Randy Stahl csxns How many trains a day pass through Lac Megantic. One through train
Do they still run oil trains? Do they still park trains at Nantes?
Common sense says that if you consistently have hoglaw issues at the same place, you build a protected siding very close to there to tie-down the revenue move. Just building a bypass isn't the solution.
Common sense, chronic short of operating cash shortlines, government and beancounters can't co-exist in the same sentence.
Randy StahlOne through train
Are there rail customers in Lac Megantic? If so, how will they be served if a bypass is built?
The existing track through the town would not necessarily be torn out when the bypass is completed, any more than small Southern towns with highway bypasses constructed around them tear up their ex-main streets to relocate all the business on the new road. At least enough would be retained to provide live rail to any location needing service, probably connecting from the west. I'd expect the curve and portions of the grade up to Nantes to be removed, though, probably with a memorial the only thing remaining at the site.
If you want to see something spooky, look at Lac Megantic on Google Maps. The overhead view shows barren ground around the railroad curve. The street view shows the business district before the disaster.
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