East West Railroad

From the Sacramento Valley to the Port of Humboldt,(and beyond).

Discussion of potential transportation options to and from the Port of Humboldt. And, local politics.
12/8/15

Why an East West railroad?

A new rail would enable Humboldt's Harbor to become a transportation hub, linking the cities in the interior of the United States to the cities along the west coast of the Americas, and the Countries of the western pacific...
 The economic benefit to the entire region would be enormous. Not only the north coast, but all of northern California and southern Oregon would be positively affected by the building of this new transportation conduit....
 Another reason a new railroad would be beneficial, is it would take some of the pressure off the increasing transportation load on the freeways and ports in the rest of the State. Studies have shown that within just a few years California's ports and freeways will be at capacity......
There are only four strategic ports on the west coast of the United States compared to over thirty on the east coast. Having another link to the interior would be essential in this day and age, when one ship scuttled beneath the Golden Gate bridge could leave the entire west coast vulnerable. .....
These are just a few reasons, there are many more.
 

Comments (1)

  • 12/14/15 - Guest A rail connection would allow local entrepreneur's to prosper. Yakima Racks is an example of a local small business that left Humboldt County due to lack of a rail. They are now hugely successful. How much of their operation would still be here with a rail connection to get their components in and their products out? We will never know what opportunities we are missing out on. Aside from our port and a rail to the valley becoming a thoroughfare for goods, it would enable a vast amount of local prosperity.
11/24/15

Welcome to the East West Railroad Blog

This blog is intended to answer questions about the proposed East West railroad. At the same time working to improve all transportation in and out of Humboldt County. Please feel free to make comments.
 

Comments (3)

  • 12/6/15 - monroe2Will be good to see an adult discussion on this subject.
  • 12/6/15 - Guest It is time for Humboldt County to take a serious look at hthe benefits of connecting our port to the national rail
  • 12/2/15 - NamaGood to see this up and running. The region, state and nation need to focus on transportation infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, to remain competitive in the global economy.
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