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Rail riders: Pedal through Oregon history, scenery at these 4 locations

Kim Melten and his wife brought a new way to enjoy the outdoors to Oregon more than 10 years ago. They coupled their love of bikes and the outdoors into an accessible activity: rail riding. The ...
KTVZ

$42.7 million in federal funds for Oregon rail safety projects include $1.6 million to City of Prineville Railway

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that $42,712,400 in federal funding is coming to Oregon for five projects to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and ...

Train line from Portland to Salt Lake City would bridge rural and urban gap, advocates say

PORTLAND— In November 2023, Baker City resident Matt Krabacher helped organize a petition pushing to restore a train line that would connect Portland and Salt Lake City. By the following January, he ...
OPB

Oregon Rail Heritage Center trying to morph from workshop to museum

Bill Habjan, a retired doctor from Lebanon, Oregon, makes the 160-mile round trip to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland’s Central Eastside twice a week to work on an old engine. “When a steam ...
CNN

Amtrak train stranded in Oregon

Amtrak suspended service between Portland and Eugene until Friday. The Cascades service is a different train service than the Coast Starlight, the train stranded for more than 36 hours, but runs on ...
KTVZ

Century-old Mount Emily Shay steam locomotive leaving City of Prineville Railway for new Portland home

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Historical Society and the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation announced Friday the permanent transfer of the Mount Emily Shay #1 steam locomotive from the City of ...

The future of rail in Idaho focus of new survey and ITD wants your input

The Idaho Transportation Department is seeking public comment on the future of the rail industry in the Gem State. ITD helps ...
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Oregon man dies after being struck by Amtrak train

A 28-year-old man from Albany was fatally struck by a train on Wednesday afternoon, Albany police announced. Officers ...
The Journal

Oregon rail-to-barge facility gets $2 million state grant

A unique rail-to-barge grain facility at Oregon’s Port of Morrow is expanding with help from a $2.1 million grant recently approved by state transportation officials. The Morrow County Grain Growers ...
Capital Press

Oregon rail-to-trail project blocked for third time

Opponents of a trail across farmland in Oregon’s Yamhill County protest against the project in this file photo. The county’s commissioners have voted 2-1 to withdrawn the proposal for the three-mile ...
Capital Press

Oregon rail-to-barge grain facility receives $2 million to expand

A barge heads west on the Columbia River after being loaded with grain at the Port of Morrow. A unique rail-to-barge grain facility at Oregon’s Port of Morrow is expanding with help from a $2 million ...