The E.&N. railway siding, at which these bins have been constructed is about 1½ miles north of Somenos station,

A new coal mine is in the works and a good site to look at for a possible rail transportation boost in the future. They would need to pick the right port to ship from and have the support of the community to run coal cars on. Please check this site I have provided and see for yourself.

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The E.&N. railway siding, at which these bins have been constructed is about 1½ miles north of Somenos station,

Sicker mine rivalry prompted engineering marvel, conclusion

All they had to do was get it to the E&N,

Rivalry between Sicker mines prompted engineering marvel

Premier Christy Clark is right to link the proposed Raven coal mine near Courtenay to the rehabilitation of the E&N railway.

Mine should be forced to use rail

One loaded truck full of coal would head down the Island Highway and onto Highway 4 every 20 minutes if the B.C.

New mine would up truck traffic: Survey

the railway would have to build a spur line to the proposed site, something the ICF doesn't have the money for.

Walter Cordery: Premier's E&N idea is lacking

We visit the site of the Union Colliery Mine, hidden in the forest southwest of Cumberland, and the site of the forgotten town of Union,

Take a hike in historic Cumberland this spring

The base case assumes contracted highway trucks are used transport the coal to Port Alberni,

COMPLIANCE ENERGY CORPORATION - POSITIVE FEASIBILITY RESULTS RECEIVED FOR THE RAVEN COAL PROJECT

A massive explosion had torn through Nanaimo's No.1 Esplanade mine,

Nanaimo is no stranger to deadly fires and disasters

in recent years that infrastructure has fallen below industrial standards.

Trucks win out over trains

transport the coal by rail it would mean upgrading and updating the rail link

Docks assessed for coal delivery capabilities in the future

a good chance it could come by rail,

Coal and trains could come to Port Alberni

Opportunities for input will be provided at every stage of the project.

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