Rail could be viable but needs much higher volumes, consultant tells task force
Rail consultant David Anser told the task force that meaningful rail transport of municipal solid waste in Oregon requires large annual volumes and existing private carriers contract with landfill operators; currently, most Oregon waste moves by truck.
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David Anser, a rail transportation consultant with 26 years of experience on short lines, told the task force the rail network in the Willamette Valley is privately owned and that rail economics require significant volumes to be cost effective. “The rail network is all private entities,” Anser said, explaining that Class I carriers (Union Pacific, BNSF) and regional short lines serve different markets and that rail carriers typically contract with landfill operators.
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