tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631817465149954711.post3061802190370637882..comments2024-03-20T04:38:08.000-07:00Comments on SRTC Transportation Blog: City Council Asks Voters to Determine if Coal and Oil Trains Should Be BannedSRTC Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07712647581551158820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631817465149954711.post-49663978396486889472016-07-26T13:09:11.125-07:002016-07-26T13:09:11.125-07:00I'm torn on this one too. The railroads have s...I'm torn on this one too. The railroads have so much power that I feel the City might be wasting it's time on this one; putting a lot of time and effort in on something they can't win. As for the coal dust, I've been told it's all blown away by the time it reaches Spokane.SRTC Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712647581551158820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6631817465149954711.post-11778669618155663332016-07-26T12:27:52.465-07:002016-07-26T12:27:52.465-07:00While I agree the oil trains are dangerous and an ...While I agree the oil trains are dangerous and an accident downtown would be a disaster, I don't think the city has any business trying to keep the oil trains out of the city.<br />As for the coal trains they are not hazardous even if they dump in the river. The coal dust so many have a problem with does not exist by the time the trains get to Spokane so it is just a big waste of time to try to keep them out of Spokane. Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311523372083088677noreply@blogger.com