Originally Posted By: Carcassman
The railroads are replacing wood ties with concrete. I have seen the concrete ones in the Columbia Gorge, but don't remember if it was BNSF or Uncle Pete.

The Feds, as overseers of the railroads, could require those upgrades as a safety concern. Write your elected officials.

So, if we don't ship by rail, what is your viable alternative. Or is NIMBY a sufficient reason because it is always somebody's back yard ?


ANYWHERE and anyhow except on crappy roadbeds along waterways and NOT near schools, population concentrations, and environmentally sensitive areas until they can show emergency response plans that actually mean something.Having concrete railbeds is a must. There were NOT concrete beds in the Columbia Gorge. Calling people "nimbys" because they don't want under-regulated safety ignoring bomb platforms rolling through their communities is a real stretch, I don't want them in ANYONE'S neighborhood. I'd rather pay higher prices and know someone is held accountable. Anyone who supports the railroads position is a real piece of "work". Bob R