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Yukon short track report right-sizing the rail link option in a Yukon resource supply chain
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1 electronic text (viii, 98 p.) : col. ill., graphs, col. maps, tables, digital file. - Publisher: Whitehorse, Yukon : Economic Development, Government of Yukon, c2008
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| General Note: | "July 2008". "Prepared for Economic Development, Government of Yukon". CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Executive Summary -- 1. Introduction and Overview -- 1.1 Short Track Research - Approach -- 1.2 Background and Scope -- 1.3 Short Track Research Results -- 2. Current Capabilities And Constraints -- 2.1 Skagway Marine Access -- 2.2 Skagway Rail Access -- 2.3 Skagway Highway Access -- 3. Yukon Mine Haul Projections -- 3.1 Initial Near Term Base Case -- 3.1.1 Near Term Ross River Hub Mine Hauls -- 3.1.2 Near Term Carmacks Hub Mine Hauls -- 3.2 Additional Mid-Term Mine Haul -- 3.2.1 Mid-Term Ross River Hub Mine Haul -- 3.2.2 Mid-Term Carmacks Hub Mine Haul -- 4. Public Highway Impact Assessment -- 4.1 Maintenance and Capital Cost Impact -- 4.1.1 Current Heavy Haul Trucking Regime -- 4.1.2 Actual Heavy Haul Highway Costs -- 4.2 Social and Environmental Impacts -- 4.2.1 Highway Accident Cost -- 4.2.2 Highway Traffic Delay Cost -- 4.2.3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 4.3 Net Public Highway Impact -- 4.3.1 Net Public Cost Calculation -- 4.3.2 Highway Impact Funding Options -- 5. Expandable System Economics -- 5.1 Incremental System Investment -- 5.1.1 Capital Cost Estimates -- 5.1.2 Existing Rail/New Extensions -- 5.2 Dynamic Cost Structure -- 5.2.1 Constant Operating Costs -- 5.2.2 Declining Total Costs -- 6. Investment Assessment Scenarios -- 6.1 Short Track Business Base Case -- 6.2 Rail Upgrading/Rehabilitation Investments -- 6.3 New Short Track Construction Investments -- 7. Conclusions and Implementation -- 7.1 Long Range Rail/Port Access Considerations -- 7.2 Near Term Rail Corridor/Port Gateway Issues -- 7.3 Next Steps Rail/Port Investment Implementation -- Research Annex. |
| Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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