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A Rail Center?

Submitted by Rick on Thu, 07/13/2006 - 6:30pm.

Does anynone know what this is about? From the Tacoma News Tribune:

The ports of Tacoma and Olympia want to develop a joint rail center near Interstate 5 in Olympia.
Pending approval from both the ports’ commissions, such a facility would provide a place outside the ports for rail operations and make the movement of cargo in and out of the ports by train more efficient, Port of Tacoma director Tim Farrell said today.
To get the project started, the Port of Tacoma plans to buy 74 acres of industrial property two miles east of the interstate in Thurston County.

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Don't know what to make of

Submitted by Crenshaw Sepulveda on Thu, 07/13/2006 - 8:10pm.

Don't know what to make of this. Seems to me tha Port of Olympia thinks it is healthier than it really is. This could be a ploy by Tacoma to knock Olympia out of business entirely. I know what the port of Tacoma wants is the rail. I can't imagine them partnering with our actual port. This may actually be the first step towards the Port of Olympia going out of business. The Tacoma port is an amazing operation. the rail will probably only benefit them.

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maybe the TRPC has info

Submitted by chad360 on Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:29am.

I'd get into the TRPC and ask questions, or poke around Climate Solutions. :-)

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