Much of Cheney-based shortline railroad's business remains north and west of town
Despite the upcoming opening of the new Highline Grain Terminal in Four Lakes, not much is expected to change in terms of train traffic in and around Cheney for the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad, a company official said.
With so much focus and attention being given to upgrades of railroad tracks that lead out of Cheney to serve the new Highline Grain Terminal in Four Lakes, the primary users of those rails might have been forgotten.
Donald Purdie, president of the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad, the company that leases tracks from its owners, the Washington State Department of Transportation said that much remains status quo with his shortline.
There have been fears that with the grain terminal coming on line that more rail traffic will cause backups on area roads.
But Purdie pointed out that by nature, t...
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