AORTA Bulletin A publication of the Association of Rail and Transit Advocates Issue 155 May 2013 Since 1976 National Train Day Special Edition

AORTA welcomes attendees to Leap and Darrell Austin will be past 37 years. National Train Day (NTD) events in assisting with NTD in Klmath Falls. PRPA. The Pacific Railroad Portland, Salem, Eugene, Klamath AORTA Vice-President Dr. David Preservation Association (PRPA) Falls and Coos Bay, Oregon! Arnold and Secretary Jon Nuxoll is another, all-volunteer, non- NTD events are also being held in are helping coordinate activities in profit rail organization, dedicated Ashland, Molalla, and other Portland Eugene. Director Bob Krebs and Tim to restoring, maintaining, and locations. Never before has National Wilson are assisting with the event in operating historic railway equipment Train Day, and AORTA, been so Salem. well-represented across the state! Continued on Page 2 ... see NTD PNWC-NRHS. Portland is In early 2013 decided to rich in active rail-oriented rail ask local organizations throughout organizations. The Pacific Northwest the nation to take the lead in Chapter of the National Railway coordinating National Train Day Historical Society has been an active events. In April, AORTA agreed force in Oregon since 1955, perhaps to be the lead organization for the oldest non-profit rail organization Portland, and is also playing a role in in Oregon. AORTA and PNWC- events in three other Oregon cities. NRHS have worked together on Government Affairs Director Donald many projects and causes over the

New Schedules Coming Soon by Jon Nuxoll

New Willamette Valley schedules Portland to Eugene and return are that to evaluate whether to schedule a allowing daytrips by rail from likely in 2013, thanks to delivery of southbound morning train at that hour, two new Talgo trainsets. or to schedule it later in the morning. AORTA has expressed its hope for a Oregon’s two sets of Talgo later morning southbound departure, equipment will bring to seven owing to low ridership with early- the number of sets in use on the morning schedules in the 1990s and Cascades between Eugene and missed connections with traffic from , B.C., although they points. will not result in any net increase in Dues & Donations Willamette Valley service. However, Since the Cascades corridor was the additional equipment will allow established in the 1990s, equipment help grow for more flexible schedules. availability has limited scheduling flexibility to maximize use of the More Trains In anticipation of that, a 6:00 a.m. current five Talgo sets. That has southbound departure from meant that same-day Cascades trips for Oregon! Portland to Eugene was introduced from Portland to the Willamette earlier this year by the Oregon Mail in application on page 5! Valley are not possible, as the day’s Department of Transportation. ODOT expects to use ridership data from Continued on Page 4 ... see Cascades AORTA Bulletin Working for Balanced Transportation in Oregon Since 1976 1

AORTA Bulletin May 2013 WITHOUT PRINTERS MARKS.indd 1 5/9/2013 5:42:46 PM The AORTA Bulletin is published by the LTD expansion to Florence sought by Jon Nuxoll Association of A Eugene resident’s efforts to bring financed through a payroll tax, now Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates A nonprofit citizen advocate group working expanded public transit to Florence at about $7 per $1,000 a business to educate the public about the need for safe, recently received a boost with spends on payroll annually. While fiscally responsible, environmentally sound publicity in an extensive Eugene state law would authorize LTD to transportation. Incorporated as the Oregon Association of Railway Passengers. Register-Guard article. levy that without permission of a city or its voters, the LTD board Portland Union Station Judy Morse of Eugene’s work for 800 NW 6th Avenue, Suite 253 reportedly does not seem likely to PO Box 2772, Portland, OR 97208-2772 transit service between Eugene and do so unilaterally, according to LTD 503.241.7185 Florence was highlighted in a May 4 spokesman Andy Vobora. Register-Guard article. Lane Transit President Dan McFarling 503.642.4077 Vice President David Arnold 541.663.0776 District currently run from Such service would benefit Secretary Jon Nuxoll 541.684.8883 Eugene/Springfield to Junction City, Florence merchants, though, by Treasurer Kenneth Peters 503.646.5034 Veneta, Creswell, Cottage Grove bringing daytrippers from Eugene- Past President Donald Leap 503.789.2290 Bulletin Editor Dan McFarling 503.642.4077 and even up into the Cascades to Springfield to the coast, he noted. It McKenzie Bridge—60 miles east of also could connect with Florence’s Also serving on the Board of Directors local Rhody Express. LTD’s four Jim Howell, Dave Jannuzzi, Robert Krebs, Springfield—all for a $1.75 fare— Mike Morrison, Brian Riley, and Floyd Smith. but not to coastal Florence. daily round-trips to McKenzie Bridge are popular with bikers and PNW NARP Leaders Currently, the only Eugene- fishermen using transit to access Art Poole, Vice-Chair Coos Bay, OR Florence transit is a Porter Stage Jim Hamre, NW Division Leader Puyallup, WA recreation points along the McKenzie Stephanie Weber, Rep Coordinator Kirkland, WA van service, $46 to $50 round trip, River. NARP State Representatives but current schedules do not allow Robert Flint Alaska (Anchorage) a same-day trip. Additionally, a LTD launched Eugene-Cottage Vacant free bus four days a week takes Grove service in 1999 after Cottage Barry Green Montana (Glendive) Donald Leap Oregon (Portland) gamblers to the Three Rivers Casino Grove voters supported expansion in Mike Morrison Oregon (Portland) and Hotel on the eastern edge of an advisory vote and Creswell’s city Jim Hamre Washington (Puyallup) Florence. That service draws about council also endorsed service. Since Robert Lawrence Washington (Mill Creek) Stephanie Weber Washington (Kirkland) 200 passengers per week, and the then, service has required use of Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower expanded articulated buses, to meet Annual Membership Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians would demand, Vobora said. Introductory, living lightly $ 18 welcome LTD service, the Register- Regular 25 Guard reported. Morse noted that there is Family 30 significant support for expansion to Steward 100 Florence Mayor Nola Xavier noted Florence. She suggested a surcharge Sponsor 250 over LTD’s regular fare could help Corporate/Government 500 significant support in Florence for expansion but likely resistance from cover costs of a Florence extension, E-Mail: [email protected] Florence business owners, as about according to the Register-Guard. Web Site: www.AORTArail.org two-thirds of the cost would be

NTD .... continued from Page 1 American Freedom Train which of the Pacific Northwest. The gem toured the United States. Keep in touch activities of their collection is the beautiful ORHF. The Oregon Rail Heritage and majestic SP&S 700 steam by liking AORTA on Foundation is the newest of the locomotive, on display at Union Facebook and joining us major non-profit, volunteer rail Station for National Train Day in MeetUp.com! groups in the Portland area. In Friends of 4449 Inc. is another September 2012, ORHF opened active rail group. Friends volunteers the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. restored and maintain SP 4449, a The museum is open to the public GS-4 “Northern” type locomotive. Thursday through Sunday, from 1 pm In 1974, she was selected to pull the until 5 pm. Admission is free.

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AORTA Bulletin May 2013 WITHOUT PRINTERS MARKS.indd 2 5/9/2013 5:42:47 PM CFM propagates myth about Common Sense Alternative to Crossing By Jim Howell, Policy Director The lobbyists and public-relations south of the Portland Junction. In Interchange. These durable bridges practitioners at CFM Strategic addition, Phase 2 includes a new would also carry bikes, pedestrians, Communications, boosters for the vehicle, bike and pedestrian bridge and buses and, no longer a gargantuan freeway bridge known as between West Hayden Island and part of the interstate system, would not the Columbia River Crossing, have Marine Drive. Phase 2 should be require a seismic upgrade. made a whopping mistake. studied as an element in ODOT’s Oregon Passenger Rail Project and in • Two new light rail stations, They should rethink their claim that conjunction with any West Hayden one at Hayden Island and the other, the Common Sense Alternative to Island development. a bus-transfer station, at Fourth and the CRC is a “myth.” The CSA is no Columbia Streets in Vancouver. myth. It works. And I will show you Now, the particulars of Phase 1: how. But first, let’s pry into the CFM Phase 1 of CSA II would be superior muddle. Phase 1 of CSA II would meet all to the Locally Preferred Alternative for requirements of the CRC’s Purpose the following reasons : The PR firm recently published a and Needs and should be considered 64-page “fact book” labeling as myth in a required supplement to any CRC • Vastly cheaper. Total project the Common Sense Alternative, which environmental impact statement. It would be under $1 billion vs. $3.4 is vastly more effective and less costly offers: billion for the proposed CRC. than the much hyped $3.4 billion CRC. • A new upstream low-level • No tolling for bridge or light Interstate-5 bridge with 8-lanes rail. You read it right. No tolling Truth be told, the CFM notion of a (6-through lanes, 2 add/drop lanes), required. It’s that fiscally reasonable. myth is a myth. Yes. Because the fact a bascule draw-span aligned with the book’s interpretation of the Common lift spans on the existing Interstate • No demolition. The existing Sense Alternative is wrong. The CSA Bridges and a wide fixed span with 72 bridges would be repurposed for local has evolved in the past two years and feet of river clearance aligned with the traffic, light rail, bikes and pedestrians. has been widely acknowledged. current bridge humps. This concept • Safer. It provides lower was wrongly eliminated for further I call it CSA II. It offers as a key climbing grades for freeway and consideration in 2006. element the building of a new freeway light rail, better sightlines, and no bridge just upstream from the existing • A retrofitted BNSF railroad steep, curved ramps at the SR-14 Interstate Bridges. This differs from bridge with a new lift span located interchange. the earlier proposed downstream nearer the center of the river, allowing • No marine obstructions. No local bridge illustrated in Spencer river traffic a straight shot through all bridge impediments for any vessels. Boomhower’s video, A Common the bridges and reducing the number Sense Alternative. of I-5 bridge openings by up to 90 • No turning basin change. The percent. The main river channel would existing ship turning basin remains CSA II has two phases: be relocated to the new lift span unchanged. Phase 1 includes a new Columbia opening and the existing swing span • More seismically stable. It is River freeway bridge; a new local would be permanently closed. a shorter structure with a lower profile. bridge across the Portland Harbor • A new bridge over Portland (Oregon Slough); and a new lift span Harbor (Oregon Slough) for local • SR-14 interchange remains on the BNSF rail bridge down river. traffic, light rail, bikes and pedestrians, intact. No major changes. No high ramps. No mitigation for taking Phase 2 provides a new multi-modal similar to that in the current proposal. historic sites. bridge over the Columbia River for It would reduce peak hour traffic demand on the Marine Drive passenger trains, vehicles, bikes and • Simpler construction. Build a Interchange. pedestrians as part of a heavy rail straight, single-deck, freeway-bridge bypass of the BNSF railroad. This • Keeping the existing Interstate that needs no light rail, bicycle or elevated bypass would stretch from Bridges for local traffic, eliminating pedestrian lanes. Those elements north of the Vancouver Junction to the need for a full Hayden Island would be built into the repurposed,

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AORTA Bulletin May 2013 WITHOUT PRINTERS MARKS.indd 3 5/9/2013 5:42:47 PM existing Interstate Bridges. Cascades ... continued from Page 1 Corridor rail passenger first southbound train from Portland • No Hayden Island (the ) does not leave planning bill advances northbound interchange. It would be until mid-afternoon, and the day’s Salem- A measure authorizing replaced by accommodating local third and last northbound train from better cooperation between Oregon, traffic on the existing southbound Eugene (also the Starlight) leaves in Washington and bridge. the early afternoon. transportation departments awaits • Better for bikes and A scheduling change would likely action from Oregon Gov. John pedestrians. It offers gentler grades mean replacing one of the two Kitzhaber, after passage in the and would be safer and quieter. morning northbound departures from Oregon Legislature. No long corkscrew ramps to the Eugene with Thruway bus service. HB 2918 was proposed by state Vancouver riverfront. Train 500’s 5:30 a.m. departure is Rep. Nancy Nathanson, D-Eugene, popular with travelers commuting to allow for better coordination and • Better transit. It affords up the Willamette Valley as well as faster light rail, lower grades Washington-bound passengers, while efficiency in the Eugene-Portland- and better sightlines; would be Train 504’s 9:00 a.m. departure is -Vancouver, B.C., corridor cheaper to operate; connects to the especially popular with Willamette by authorizing ODOT to enter into C-Tran bus system at a downtown Valley residents making a day trip to agreements with Washington and Vancouver terminal; requires no Portland. British Columbia. Nathanson said expensive parking structures; brings this would put Oregon in a better less downtown traffic and fewer Southbound, the 9:00 p.m. position to compete for federal rail developmental impacts. Would not Portland departure of Train 509 funding. require an expensive, elevated transit has the lowest ridership of the four station on Hayden Island. Oregon-sponsored trains, making The measure also requires ODOT that likely for replacement with a to develop a “stakeholder outreach Common Sense Alternative II is Portland-Eugene Thruway bus. program.” good public policy and debunks the real myth ballyhooed by promoters Amtrak and the Washington A similar measure proposed by of the Columbia River Crossing that Department of Transportation own Nathanson in the 2011 session died a massive, 5-mile- long freeway the five Talgo sets now in use in the in committee. The bill as introduced project coupled to an obscenely Cascades corridor. Together, the would have mandated a minimum expensive light rail and storage five sets travel 2,606 miles daily, of two Portland-Eugene round trips, project in downtown Vancouver Melbo said. Current scheduling is but that provision was dropped in is necessary in order to solve the necessary to also allow each set to be committee. transportation problems in the CRC overnight in Seattle for maintenance The current measure unanimously corridor. every fourth night. The first of Oregon’s two sets arrived passed the Oregon House and in the state in April and Senate; as of May 6, it awaited Gov. was scheduled to be on John Kitzhaber’s signature. display for National Train Day festivities May 11 at “Rail transportation is critical to Portland Union Station. our local economies and the future of our state,” Nathanson said in a press release. “This bill works towards a vision of high speed rail in Oregon photo by that is both necessary and prudent.” Ken Briers, NARP Keep in touch Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio is seen here receiving the NARP Golden Spike by liking AORTA on Award for his tireless advocacy of modern and efficient rail transportation in the Northwest and nationwide. US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and NARP Facebook! Chairman Robert Stewart look on at the April 23 US Capitol ceremony. The award is prestigious: former winners include Walt Disney, Debbie Reynolds, Johnny Cash, Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

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AORTA Bulletin May 2013 WITHOUT PRINTERS MARKS.indd 4 5/9/2013 5:42:47 PM AORTA honors US Secretary of Transportation LaHood

US Secretary of Transportation 2013 Bill Naito Rail and Transit Ray LaHood has been honored with Advocate Award is hereby presented AORTA’s Bill Naito Rail and Transit to The Honorable Ray LaHood, Advocate Award for 2013 for his Secretary of Transportation of the unprecedented support of passenger United States, rail service in America. AORTA Past President Donald Leap presented For having the courage to envision the award to the Secretary on April a national high-speed passenger train 23 at the United States Capitol. The system with significant improvements AORTA VP David B. Arnold, Ph.D. accolade, named for civic minded to existing intercity passenger rail and La Grande, OR- AORTA Vice Portland businessman Bill Naito, For having the wisdom to support President and native Oregonian, with recognizes leaders who have made expanding the service of higher-speed advanced degrees in psychology, is a noteworthy contributions to advance passenger trains plying the Pacific retired college professor and clinician transportation choices for the Pacific Northwest Corridor, projects that whose interest in railroading goes back Northwest. promote Oregon jobs, and economic to early childhood railroad influences including a trip by train (behind steam) The award bestowed on the and mobility benefits for America. in the 1940’s from Portland to Princton, Secretary is enscribed as follows: and the Christmas gift of a Lionel train set purchased from the old Fred Meyer on W. Burnside.

Following a career in higher education and counseling, Dr. Arnold was able to reconnect to earlier railroading career aspirations by becoming involved with the Wallowa- Union Railroad of N.E. Oregon in 2002 and becoming involved with AORTA in 2010. Arnold is a Licensed Locomotive Engineer with the railroad and a regional advocate for rail passenger service and AORTA in the NE Oregon AREA. Married (Carla) for 28 years and the owner of a golden retriever. He is also a Member of the State (ODOT) Donald Leap presents Bill Naito Award to US Secretay of Transportation LaHood Rail Plan advisory commitee.

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Address Introductory, living lightly $ 18 Regular 25 City State Zip Code Family 30 Steward 100 Email Address Sponsor 250 Corporate/Government 500

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AORTA Bulletin May 2013 WITHOUT PRINTERS MARKS.indd 5 5/9/2013 5:42:48 PM Passenger Trains to by Bob Krebs Currently Major realignments of the track current transportation policies and Oregon Passenger would be required before passenger constitutional funding limitations rail plans seem service would be viable. Like the it would never happen. But an to be focused on I-5 freeway was constructed, the innovative approach might be to fund the Willamette Siskiyou Line could be modernized it like a highway. Not with highway Valley between incrementally to handle both freight funds, but with a weight/mile type Portland and and passenger trains. There are two fee from the rail users to pay the essential segments that would need Eugene. AORTA capital costs. receives inquires to be built before any new services started. The freight railroads would be from residents living in other parts willing to pay for reduced run times of the state about potential passenger The track from Riddle to Central that make them more competitive rail service to their area. Southern Point is out of direction and very with the trucking industry. Local Oregon with over 10% of the state’s slow. A new bypass line would have governments might pay for stations population seems to be a potential to be constructed allowing passenger and needed passenger improvements market for new trains. However, train speeds. The suggested track to serve their communities. a substantial investment in rail would go through Canyonville and infrastructure is required before a follow the Days Creek watershed Today, passenger train service to commercially viable service can be through Tiller and Drew. A short Medford, Ashland and Roseburg provided in this region. takes the track into the Rogue is just a dream. It needs popular regional support to make it a reality. To understand what would be Valley where it heads south to Central Point and Medford. Grants Resources are available if we choose required, one must look at the to use them. It can’t happen without existing rail route between Portland, Pass would be served by shuttle service on the existing line. building a new modern railroad. Eugene and Ashland. The first Maybe it is time to resurrect that old twenty miles of the line running A new rail link would be built Oregon tourism motto, “Things Look south from Portland to Parrot Creek between Medford, Ashland and Different Here” and really make it was completed in 1869. The track Klamath Falls. This would enable happen in Southern Oregon. reached Eugene the next year in Amtrak to run the “Coast Starlight” 1870. A flat valley enabled rapid train through Medford and provide . construction of the railroad to this an alternate trans-Oregon freight Editor’s Note: At least two point. Then the rugged terrain south route for both the Union Pacific other avenues should be pursued of Eugene made construction, using and Burlington Northern Santa Fe by Rogue and Willamette men and mules, so difficult that it Railroads. State sponsored passenger Valley residents to help bring took two decades to extend the line service could easily be extended intercity rail passenger service about 200 miles over the Siskiyou from Eugene to Medford/Ashland to the area. One is to work for Pass to California. and Klamath Falls. local service (see “ Commuter Rail Much of the track south of On other portions of the route, Study” on page 8). Eugene goes through narrow river incremental speed improvements and creek valleys with many slow would realign curves, reduce out of Another is to work for speed curves. In some places the direction travel and eliminate road improved local bus connections distance between two points on the crossing hazards. Grades would to Amtrak’s Coast Starlight in rail route is almost 30 miles longer be reduced to less than 1% where both Klamath Falls and Eugene. than the nearby I-5 Freeway. The ever possible for high speed freight While connecting bus service last passenger train over this route operations. Double tracking of the exists, the schedule does not in 2000 took almost 12 hours to go line would occur as merited by the make good connections with from Eugene to Medford. Unlike traffic. Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. Portland to Eugene, where passenger Increasing bus ridership will help trains operate at 70 and 79 mph, These track infrastructure demonstrate the need for rail much of the Siskiyou Line is limited improvements carry a big price improvements. to speeds of 25 mph or less. tag. Considering Oregon’s

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AORTA Bulletin May 2013 WITHOUT PRINTERS MARKS.indd 6 5/9/2013 5:42:48 PM Coos Bay rail line brings new jobs to Oregon Support an Expanded Amtrak Cascades Corridor Coos Bay, OR- A Coos Bay Rail “Shippers moved 2,480 rail Link freight train transported the of commodities across the Coos Bay More trains – Improved on-time first rail shipment of plywood out rail line in 2012. We expect to double performance – Higher speeds of the Roseburg Forest Products shipments on the rail line this year mill in Coquille since the rail line now that we have service to Coquille,” closed five and a half years ago. said Scott Parkinson, president of New signs welcome train This accomplishment marks the full the Coos Bay Rail Link-CBR, which travelers to State Capital restoration of freight rail service on operates the railroad. by MIke Morrison the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay’s 134 - mile Coos Bay rail line. The Port of Coos Bay purchased “We, as a community, have done the the line in 2009-10 and is nearing impossible,” said Port CEO David completion of a $31 million Koch. “We’ve accomplished what rehabilitation project. Federal and so many naysayers said couldn’t be state investments in the line have done.” brought on-the-ground improvements to every single mile of tracks between This month, North Bend - based Coquille and the rail line’s connection Billeter Marine and Scott Partney in Eugene to the North American rail Construction completed the final step system. Salem- In recent years, visitors to of repair ing two critical wooden Salem arriving on Amtrak received Almost all of the supplies and work trestles to open the remaining 20 miles a less than inspiring welcome to on the tracks and trestles have been of rail line to Coquille. our capital city. They were greeted provided by companies locally and by a collection of faded, discolored Roseburg Forest Products’ Director in Oregon and Washington.Ethel, platform signs from which many of the of Transportation Jeff Brandt said Wash.-based Balfour Beatty’s team letters were peeling away, reminiscent the return of rail service is very completed the major track work, of a wilderness outpost. exciting for the Coquille mill and its utilizing ties and ballast provided by employees. “Moving product by rail Conrad Wood Preserving of North Fortunately the new Administrator directly out of Coquille can eliminate Bend, Knife River Inc. of Coos Bay of the Oregon DOT Rail and Transit up to 18 truckloads per day of materia and Babb Construction of Eugene. Division, Hal Gard, took notice l being shipped to another mill, where Other vital partners locally have shortly after assuming office. As of it then is loaded on a rail car,” Brandt included Kyle Electric; Reese Electric; early this year, crisp new signage said. Stebbins, Coffey & Co llins and worthy of an advanced urban center Stuntzner Engineering; along with now announces a traveler’s arrival This will not only allow us to be LRL Construction of Tillamook, H&S at Salem. Even passengers who do more competitive by reducing our Construction of Roseburg and several not disembark will look out the train costs, but it will benefit the community other companies. window and receive a favorable and environment by reducing highway impression. AORTA members like to traffic and emissions.” The Coos Bay Rail Link began think that the appearance of these new freight rail operations in October 2011 signs reflects a fresh and reinvigorated Roseburg also transports wood chips and now employs 12 people, with a approach to passenger rail in Oregon. on the rail line to its export shipping total payroll exceeding $500,000. terminal on the North Spit of Coos Bay. From Oregon International Port of Coos Bay News release, April 29, The company is one of 11 2013 manufacturers and agricultural producers who have transported wood products, steel, chromite ore and Keep in touch with organic cattle feed on the shortline AORTA activities since 2011. by joining us on photo by Charlie Hamilton, AAW MeetUp.com! Salem Amtrak station signs were badly deteriorated in 2012 AORTA Bulletin Working for Balanced Transportation in Oregon Since 1976 7

AORTA Bulletin May 2013 WITHOUT PRINTERS MARKS.indd 7 5/9/2013 5:42:48 PM Rogue Valley rail study In 2001 a study was completed by local governments in the Rogue Valley area in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Rail Division. The study looked at the feasibility of implementing commuter rail service between Grants Pass and Ashland. Projected capital costs ranged from $3.6 to $7.6 million. Projected annual ridership ranged from 124,000 to 221,000, depending upon level of service. The conclusion was that “commuter rail in the Rogue Valley was really a case of when, not if. Former Medford, Oregon rail station on North Front Street, now a restaurant, is hidden by folliage. The rail line parallels Front Street. In 2006, the State of Oregon’s Rail Division was in the process of deciding what to do with three self-propelled Budd rail diesel cars which had been operating between Portland and Astoria for the Lewis & Clark Expedition Bicentennial. The availability of these cars sparked renewed interest within the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (RVMPO). In June 2006, RVMPO issued a Draft Report for the Rogue Valley Commuter Rail Project. This study was limited to a commuter rail demonstration project between Central Point and Ashland. The track is owned by the & Three blocks to the south, on South Front Street, Rogue Valley Pacific Railroad (CORP). Transfer Station serves multiple bus routes

Visit the Oregon Rail Heritage Center Now Open! Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun, 1-5 pm 2250 SE Water Avenue Portland, Oregon Near OMSI

Photos by Dan McFarling, May 2, 2013

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