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The E.&N. railway siding, at which these bins have been constructed is about 1½ miles north of Somenos station,
December 17, 2011
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All they had to do was get it to the E&N,
November 16, 2011
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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.
June 7, 2011
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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.
June 1, 2011
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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.
May 25, 2011
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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,
May 13, 2011
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The base case assumes contracted highway trucks are used transport the coal to Port Alberni,
May 13, 2011
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A massive explosion had torn through Nanaimo's No.1 Esplanade mine,
April 3, 2011
A massive explosion had torn through Nanaimo's No.1 Esplanade mine,
April 3, 2011
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in recent years that infrastructure has fallen below industrial standards.
March 23, 2010
in recent years that infrastructure has fallen below industrial standards.
March 23, 2010
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transport the coal by rail it would mean upgrading and updating the rail link
January 19, 2010
transport the coal by rail it would mean upgrading and updating the rail link
January 19, 2010
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a good chance it could come by rail,
January 16, 2010
a good chance it could come by rail,
January 16, 2010
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Opportunities for input will be provided at every stage of the project.
January 5, 2010
Opportunities for input will be provided at every stage of the project.
January 5, 2010
Opportunities for input will be provided at every stage of the project.
January 5, 2010
Opportunities for input will be provided at every stage of the project.
January 5, 2010
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