TRANSPORT OF ENERGY BY RAIL

An examination of physical and operating problems of the mountain railroads of Canada indicates that rail capacity can be adequate to meet the potential demands for Canadian coal over the next fifteen years. As a fuel-efficient carrier, the railways will have an increasingly important role in transporting energy supplies, especially coal. High energy prices, however, will increase the base costs of railroads. Significant investment will be required for track improvements, siding and signaling on the existing main lines of Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP), to Vancouver and particularly for the CN Line to Prince Rupert (the former Grand Trunk Pacific).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From Energy Policy Modeling: United States and Canadian Experiences. Volume I. Specialzied Energy Policy Models.
• Corporate Authors:

  Martinus Nijhoff Publishing Company

  190 Old Derby
  Hingham, MA  United States  02043
• Authors:
  • Armstrong, C F
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 242-249
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Martinus Nijhoff Publishing Company
  • Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Costs; Financial capital; Freight traffic; Fuels; Operating costs; Railroad facility operations; Unit trains
• Identifier Terms: Canadian National; Canadian National Railways; Canadian Pacific
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fuel costs; Line capacity
• Old TRIS Terms: Grade operations
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335338
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM