Could the aviation fuel requirements be met by rail from the refinery in Cherry Point, Washington. Has this option been considered?
To do so would require the construction of a new trans-loading facility in Richmond and a pipeline to connect it to the airport. To meet the fuel requirements of YVR, an estimated 60 to 80 rail cars would be needed to deliver aviation fuel every day at this new facility. A facility to accommodate this kind of rail traffic would require a very large tract of land. In addition, rail cars are individually loaded and emptied, creating a higher risk for leaks or spills than the current proposal. And because of the multiple jurisdictions and rail operators, each load would have an estimated transit time of almost one week.
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