Company Says Coal Trains Will Cross WA Even If Terminals Aren't Built
The company that wants to build three proposed coal terminals in Washington and Oregon says coal trains will pass through our state on their way to Canada even if the terminals are
not built.
Opponents of the terminals say they would bring traffic congestion from the number of trains, and generate coal dust and greenhouse gases. Supporters say they will create jobs. The state Department of Ecology is doing an environmental review of the project. But will it matter in the end if the trains roll anyway?
About SRTC
SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
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