Transporting coal requires long-distance hauling

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · World Coal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6372018

Van Hinte, W

The movement of coal in Canada is over four main routes. They are: (1) Across southern British Columbia to Roberts Bank, located south of Vancouver, via CP Rail. The coal originates from mines in southern British Columbia and Alberta. (2) Across northeast British Columbia to North Vancouver and Roberts Bank via CN Rail. The coal originates from mines in west-central Alberta. (3) Across southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario to Thunder Bay via CP Rail. The coal originates in the mines of southern British Columbia and Alberta. (4) Across central Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, through southern Ontario to Thunder Bay via CN Rail. Coal originates in the mines of west-central Alberta. The 1980 volumes over these routes were 11,000,000 tons, 5,250,000 tons, 600,000 tons, and 1,600,000 tons respectively. In order to cope with large volume movements over long distances, high capacity unit trains were designed to move continuously between origin mine and destination port. These trains are made up to 98 to 108 rotary dump gondola cars capable of carrying 102 to 104 tons of coal each.

• Research Organization: Canadian National Railway, Montreal, Quebec
• OSTI ID: 6372018
• Journal Information: World Coal; (United States), Journal Name: World Coal; (United States) Vol. 7:5; ISSN WOCOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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