The route is endorsed by the Assembly of First Nations. “It’s kind of audacious, it is large and it is designed to be safe and to exploit otherwise locked-in ore bodies, plus create opportunities for First Nations for jobs and equity involvement. He cites the project’s emphasis on safety, First Nations involvement and potential to access valuable minerals that would otherwise never be mined.The next step will be for interested parties to conduct a more intensive feasibility study, he says.A rail link between Fort McMurray and Alaska would provide a new option to move more of Alberta’s oilsands bitumen offshore and potentially unlock billions of dollars worth of mineral wealth in the north, says a new report.Safety is of utmost importance.
“This is completely different,” says Wallis. The Alaska Railroad will not be funding the effort. The financial risks are real; it’s an expensive project, but if you are looking over the 30 or 40 years this will operate and you realize the value of the minerals, bitumen and oil which are going to be carried … it’s probably a pretty good bet for the future.”The heavy gauge track would have a maximum one-per-cent grade along its route. These are factors that command a serious look.”The proposed 2,440-km railway would carry 1 million to 1.5 million barrels a day from Fort McMurray to a pipeline in Alaska that would transport the bitumen on a final short leg to a marine terminal in Valdez.“You always have to quantify the risks. A2A Rail has already assembled a team of more than 40 people and invested almost $60 million in the project. — The St. George Region in Newfoundland is on the receiving en...The project still needs to clear regulatory hurdles in both countries.
In the U.S., a presidential permit is required for the proposed railway to extend across the border. Re: Alberta to Alaska Railroad begins surveyor of route Author: atsf5701 The first train will be pulled by the restored ATSF #3463 4-6-4 that remains sitting in Topeka, wait, it's not restored yet. Their aim was to inform First Nations groups about the project, get feedback and talk to them about the economic opportunities. have announced the Acciona-Ghella Joint...REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan has launched the Saskatchewan Chemical F...“It’s basically a large civil construction project that would include a rail corridor of about 500 feet wide across a route that is relatively straight and relatively flat,” says Treadwell. As envisioned, the $17-billion project could connect all of North America to global markets, through Alaska tidewater ports.MISSISSAUGA, ONT. “If we could begin construction today, we’d be looking at a three- to four-year construction project.”The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...Mid-summer 2020 will forever be known as a historic time for U.S. economic data...“Our operating plan considers the potential to move a million to a million-and-a-half barrels of bitumen per day, among other shipments,” says Treadwell. With an estimated “realistic” timeline of nine years for approval and construction, this rail link would be one of the largest infrastructure projects in Canadian history.The study, funded by Alberta Energy, took more than two years to complete.
The Alaska – Alberta Railway Corporation has estimated the railroad will cost $13 billion to construct. Surface Transportation Board and comply with the requirements of the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act to seek necessary permits and permissions. The project is being driven in part by demand for an oil-shipping route out of the Canadian province of Alberta. Ports in the area export to refineries as far away as Taiwan.”As Alberta faces challenges to move oil by pipeline to Canada’s west coast, the Alaska–Alberta Railway Development Corporation (A2A Rail) has been working since 2015 on plans to build and operate a new 2,400-kilometre railway connecting the existing Alaska Railroad to northern Alberta. — RBC recently announced it has inked a formal agreement with...comments for this post are closedCOVID-19 has brought significant change to construction contracts in Canada in t...The project would use steel rails, likely incorporate concrete ties and require transportation of a large amount of gravel ballast. “It would cross some areas of permafrost, though not many and a few areas of wetlands and would involve some tunneling and bridging.”OTTAWA — Proposals for new mines, power plants, pipelines or railways in Canada...The current proposed route of the A2A would incorporate existing railway connections in Canada and would generally head along a southeasterly route through Yukon, Fort Nelson in northeast British Columbia and finally connect with Fort McMurray in Alberta.It’s no pipe dream.