by JFB » December 25, 2017, 10:13 pm
Seems unlikely, only one Mine left on the Marquette Range, and Cliffs owns the railroad and dock at Marquette, MI. To route Pellets from Cliff's operation in Minnesota would be roundabout if from the Nashwauk or Unitac plants, and it would involve routing the trains on a route with very heavy CN traffic headed to Chicago. And if it originated at Hibbing Taconite how would BNSF react to the loss of business to their dock at Allouez? Likely to impose a rate to maintain their profits as though the Pellets were still using their dock.
Seems unlikely, only one Mine left on the Marquette Range, and Cliffs owns the railroad and dock at Marquette, MI. To route Pellets from Cliff's operation in Minnesota would be roundabout if from the Nashwauk or Unitac plants, and it would involve routing the trains on a route with very heavy CN traffic headed to Chicago. And if it originated at Hibbing Taconite how would BNSF react to the loss of business to their dock at Allouez? Likely to impose a rate to maintain their profits as though the Pellets were still using their dock.