[twoNeurons]

Originally Posted by Trainguy

Great update!! I think we can take a mental leap and say that WR has given up on the relocation issue. All the preliminary work that has to be done and the costs associated with it, without any guarantee of success, is a huge negative. One line in particular talks about getting the affected parties ie BNSF, WR, Blaine, WA state, BC and Fed Governments together alone would be tough since no one else is talking about or bringing up the issue... hence very little interest.

Blaine would never agree to moving the tracks on the US side because the residents would shoot that down because it would affect so many people and businesses. Therefore, the relocation would have to happen once you cross the border into Canada. The only option is a long tunnel under WR and Surrey. Tunnelling is very risky as we discovered with the Evergreen tunnel.

Final thought: Surrey rejected relocation years ago and is now doing a 180.

I'm sure Blaine would be fine with getting their waterfront back. If there's any chance of HSR long-term that's a logical route to follow 176th instead of the shoreline.