BNSF in White Rock

[Trainguy]

At the end of 2015 there was more rumblings from the latest protest group about applying to move the BNSF line from along the level shores through White Rock and Crescent Beach to somewhere else. Haven't heard anything since.

The bottom line is that no level of government is going to pony up $500 mil to 1 Billion to move a private US railway for the sake of a few thousand people who are affected. The line has been there since 1907. It used to go through Cloverdale and connect up with CN Railway north of Hwy #1 but that route was too steep. BNSF won't agree to have the line relocated if it means paying more in locomotive fuel/wear and tear to go up and down hills. By the way, the relocation can't cost the railway anything.

One more thing that is never mentioned is that any relocation in Canada will surely affect people in Blaine. Do you think they will agree to disrupt their community by having the rail line move from the shore to some place inland through their streets and neighbourhoods? Good luck....

This issue will still be talked about long after any of us reading this are dead and the rail line will still be right where it is now. Live with it folks...