T. Kenji Sugahara

More or less in Salem there's also a big issue with transportation
impact. (not to mention noise, pollution etc)

The rail line runs directly along 12th street and impacts east west
travel along several major arteries including:

Portland Road
Silverton Road
Market St.
Center St.
Sunnyview

This leaves only two east west corridors that would be unaffected by
the trains- these are Hwy 22 and Salem Parkway.

This would create unacceptable gridlock for commuters especially if
these trains hit at rush hour. Emergency service response times would
be negatively affected.

A train passing would have an initial impact of 5 min.-10 min.
However- the resulting potential congestion would increase wait times
between 30 minutes to 45 minutes.

The negative economic impact caused by a loss in productive time far
outweighs any direct benefit to the local Salem community. Multiplied
by the numerous communities impacted along the valley and along the
Columbia River negates any positive economic impacts to coastal ports.

On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 9:34 AM, wrote:
> Coal means jobs for some, lots of $ for few (coal companys and
> transporters), removal of potential emergency fuel from our national lands
> and most important lots of health problems for many.
> If you ride a bike, or live in corridors to be used for shipping Coal to
> West Coast ports please check the website below.
> You, your family and friends will all have to breath in the result of Coal
> shipment if it starts.
> Check it out. Is it worth it? http://www.goodgrowthnw.org
> Personally I would rather see other sources of power utilized, but if the
> powers that be make shipments and exports to Asia happen, it seems they
> should at least have to COVER the port facility transfer equipment,
> shipments and empty returning cars and barges to minimize pollutants of the
> coal dust part of process. They do that in Canada! Just another regulation
> in the way of profit, or something that helps innocent people not be
> impacted by money making ventures. Pass the cost on to the end consumer and
> save lives. I do not want to breath coal dust and think the 4 year old
> living across the street from me should not deal with that either.
> Thanks for reading.
> ron
>
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rondot@spiritone.com

Coal means jobs for some, lots of $ for few (coal companys and transporters), removal of potential emergency fuel from our national lands and most important lots of health problems for many.
If you ride a bike, or live in corridors to be used for shipping Coal to West Coast ports please check the website below.
You, your family and friends will all have to breath in the result of Coal shipment if it starts.
Check it out. Is it worth it? http://www.goodgrowthnw.org
Personally I would rather see other sources of power utilized, but if the powers that be make shipments and exports to Asia happen, it seems they should at least have to COVER the port facility transfer equipment, shipments and empty returning cars and barges to minimize pollutants of the coal dust part of process. They do that in Canada! Just another regulation in the way of profit, or something that helps innocent people not be impacted by money making ventures. Pass the cost on to the end consumer and save lives. I do not want to breath coal dust and think the 4 year old living across the street from me should not deal with that either.
Thanks for reading.
ron