Northern Alberta Railways, Proposed Routes to Prince Rupert and Vancouver Via Peace Pass
| For assumed initial traffic | For assumedmaximum traffic |
New Construction Via CNR to Prince Rupert | 502 miles | 1,127 miles |
New Construction Via CNR to Vancouver | 512 | 1,137 |
New Construction Via PGER to Vancouver | 542 | 1,167 |
New Construction Via Fraser River to Vancouver | 850 | 1,147 |
Capital Investment Via CNR to Prince Rupert | $21,472,000 | $81,432,250 |
Capital Investment Via CNR to Vancouver | 22,120,000 | 82,494,750 |
Capital Investment Via PGER to Vancouver | 27,052,000 | 88,196,250 |
Capital Investment Via Fraser River to Vancouver | 48,072,000 | 110,794,750 |
Gradients Aganist Outgoing Traffic Via CNR to Prince Rupert | 0.4 per cent | 0.4 per cent |
Gradients Aganist Outgoing Traffic Via CNR to Vancouver | 0.4 per cent | 0.4 per cent |
Gradients Aganist Outgoing Traffic Via PGER to Vancouver | 0.1 per cent | 0.1 per cent |
Gradients Aganist Outgoing Traffic Via Fraser River to Vancouver | 0.4 per cent | 0.4 per cent |
Average Distance Traffic is Hauled Via CNR to Prince Rupert | 952 miles | 930 miles |
Average Distance Traffic is Hauled Via CNR to Vancouver | 1,133 | 1,111 |
Average Distance Traffic is Hauled Via PGER to Vancouver | 983 | 961 |
Average Distance Traffic is Hauled Via Fraser River to Vancouver | 983 | 961 |
Net Outgoing Tonnage toVancouver or Prince Rupert | 170,000 tons | 1,860,000 tons |
Note. 1: In the routes via PGER to either Clinton or Lilooet and thence to either Ashcroft or Cisco bridge to connect with either CPR or CNR the new miles to build the cost of construction distance traffic is hauled, and gradient being similar, these routes are indicated simply as via PGER.
Note. 2: The distance given in statement of initial cost is taken from Spirit River. In statement of maximum cost the line from Berwyn to junction of these lines at Rocky Mountain canyon has been added.
Note. 3: The Pine Pass Route. The only advantage that this route has over the Peace Pass route is it would be shorterfor traffic originating south of the Peace river.
Source:Report on various proposed railway routes for a western outlet to the Pacific from the Peace River district by a joint board of engineers of the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways, Ottawa, 1929. NAC (PAC) RG 43, Vol. 686, No. 21, 824.