Posted by ShortlinesUSA
on 8/3/2012, 9:35 pm, in reply to "MWE Westland Terminal Expands Business Overseas"
Chris,
That's the big question I've been pondering, as well. Just which way will this Mark West traffic go? I suspect the answer is some in all directions.
Specifically for this traffic to Philly, looking at a rail map, the most advantageous route appears to be a handoff to the AVR at Bruceton or SWP at Everson to get up to the NS for the trip east to Philly.
Movement east via CSX is certainly a possibility, but one has to wonder if there would be some sort of panic over routing hazardous tanks through the DC metro area. I do know the Class 1s are already voluntarily avoiding this area via alternate routings for hazmats, so that could be another factor to keep in mind for these shipments.
Regardless, this is going to be a very exciting time for the WLE east end, and I look forward to seeing how it all plays out.
Mike Derrick
http://www.shortlinesusa.com
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: So do they go west and east bound, or
: connect with NSC or CSX west then
: move east, or switch east of Rook?
:
: MWE Today at 1600 hrs. – “In late
: June, the Partnership began
: delivering propane to Sunoco Inc.’s
: (Sunoco) Marcus Hook facility
: located outside Philadelphia,
: Pennsylvania. Propane is currently
: being transported by truck from the
: Houston fractionation complex to
: Marcus Hook, with rail deliveries
: expected to be added in the next
: several months. In addition, the
: Partnership is purchasing propane
: produced at Sunoco’s local-area
: facilities and the combined stream
: is being loaded onto ships for
: marketing by the Partnership to
: international customers. The
: delivery of propane from the
: northeast U.S. to global markets is
: critical to ensure northeast propane
: markets remain in balance and that
: northeast propane continues to
: achieve premium pricing.”
:
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