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Originally Posted by trueviking
since Edmonton is so remote, it would seem illogical to drag cargo from Vancouver all the way up to Edmonton and then back down to the world....
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This seems like a very logical arguement if you consider that CPR was the only railroad servicing Vancouver through Calgary and east onward to Winnipeg...however...CN has its northern line that comes down from Prince Rupert to a point just west of Jasper and it has its southern line that goes up from Vancouver to a point just west of Jasper. Both lines connect west of Jasper and continue on to Edmonton and points further east. So it seems that cargo is going to Edmonton from both Ports anyways if you ship with CN. Seems almost logical that CN develop the inland Port in Edmonton and CP develop the inland Port in Winnipeg to match the existing railway lines.