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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

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

Rivalry between Sicker mines prompted engineering marvel

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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

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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

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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

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The dusting problem associated with unit coal trains in earlier years has been virtually eliminated.

Here's another side to the Raven Coal debate: one in support

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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

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From here, E&N trains hauled the coal wagons to Oyster Harbour and the first ship was loaded with coal in December 1899.

Fiddick's Junction

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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

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A new vein of coal had been discovered by drillers in the slope of the new shaft at Nanaimo River.

From Chronicles past - Month of February

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"It's a question of how far we go with the spur line,"

Railway hopes to capitalize on coal mine

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The first white child born in Nanaimo, his parents' favoured son, he killed himself with drink.

Alex: the 'other' Dunsmuir son is little remembered in tributes

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then rail should be used to move the coal.

Use rail if we mine coal

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When the coal seam at the South Wellington colliery was depleted, James Dunsmuir opened a new mine

The evolution of Transfer Beach

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Raven Coal Project Public Comments

For Immediate Release

August 31, 2010

 

                         CEAA releases Raven Project public comments

 

Public comments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) were released to the Raven Underground Coal Project today, following a request by the …

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support the idea of rebuilding the Vancouver Island rail system to heavy freight grade to carry coal,

Anti-coal Truck Petition Launched

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up to 22,000 rail cars worth of freight each year.

Coal mine could rejuvenate struggling rail line

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Hauling coal would put struggling railway on solid financial footing

June 19th 2010

Proposed mine could boost rail business

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Vancouver Island's struggling railway would be given new life if coal from a proposed mine near Fanny Bay

June 19th 2010

Proposed mine could boost rail business

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a mill town. But with an aging rail infrastructure needing more traffic,

April 23rd 2010

Coal = jobs: McRae

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