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ACRD Continues study of Highway Alternatives for Raven Coal and Port Traffic
On February 27th the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District tabled a new report (the 4th route study since 2012) detailing an eastern ‘ring road’ connecting Highway 4 at the entrance to Port Alberni to a road that enters Port Alberni to the south more directly towards the Port Authority and industrial areas on the waterfront. These…
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Alberni Port considers Containers and Short Sea Shipping
A great Article from @PAPortAuthority on Short Sea Shipping opportunities for #alberni #VI appeared in the AV Times today. Check it out! So, what is a Container Trans Shipment and Short Sea Shipping Terminal? The basic premise of such an operation is to attract a significant percentage of the approximately 20 Million TEUs (twenty foot…
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UPDATED No Declines!- Freight Service Declines as we wait for Funding
UPDATE: January 8 2013 According to reports to VIFreightbyrail and news reports on CTV News Vancouver Island, the Chemainus Bridge is being inspected regularly and is still good to go. Standard practice of using empty (“idler”) cars to space out heavy cars will be the name of the game. Service to Top Shelf will continue.…