" If Nova Scotia's plans for massive offshore wind development take off, he said Sydney could become the port from which turbine parts are moved." When someone writes a story, they should get all of their facts in place. For instance, there currently is a private business operating at Sydney harbour which stores and ships turbine parts, and has been doing it successfully for a number of years now. In fact, if someone drives past their property they can see many many wind turbine parts awaiting shipment by boat.

Not sure why this article is still here, or was ever written. Any reporter who did 10 minutes research would know that there is no buiness case, and anybody who suggests otherwise has a large modicum of self interest or is playing politics. The issue is not "broken ties and washouts", but half a dozen bridges and trestles that need to be replaced, and Grand Narrows alone will be $200 million. Fred Tilley does not want to discourage anyone or be negative but it is well known in Public Works that the actual restoration cost is $600-700 million, and there is definitely no rationale for that! And if there was some product that you wanted to bring this way, Melfort could be ready a lot quicker and for less money, and so far, all of the investment there has been private funds. Now please consign this article and the suggestion that it makes to the archives in the fantasy & fiction section.