HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

On the riverfront: What crossings will cost

Written September 25th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

The Albany City Council is getting ready to spend nearly $2.4 million on changes at 10 crossings on the rail line between Water Avenue and the Dave Clark Path, and you may be wondering why.


Log pile leaves plenty of boating room

Written July 5th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

The massive log jam on the Albany railroad bridge across the Willamette River may look impressive but does not appear to be hampering navigation.


Neighbors: P&W Railroad and Water Gardens

Written April 18th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

A chance to work on the railroad? That sounds intriguing. Makes you wish you were a lot younger than you probably are.


Train horn complaint lands at city council

Written March 26th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

[youtube video=”r4AVIWF5_a8″] Doug Hiddleson and some of his neighbors on S.W. Washington Street are fed up with the volume of the horn of Switch Engine 1501 of the Portland & Western Railroad, and they’ve turned to the city for help.


For rail buffs, this Albany track is a gift

Written July 30th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s Water Avenue is a gift for rail fans like me. The old Oregon Electric track runs down the middle of the street for seven blocks, and right next to it for 14 more, giving us a close look at train operations. And sometimes a different sort of rig. For residents on Water this is […]


How to reduce crossing waits

Written March 17th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

One little change in operations would reduce the number of traffic delays at Albany’s Queen Avenue railroad crossing, and thus cut down on complaints about long waits as well.


At N. Albany RR track, a novel sight

Written October 10th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

For 39 years I’ve crossed the railroad tracks on North Albany Road just about twice every day. In yet on Monday I and maybe a couple dozen other motorists were treated to a sight that was novel at least for me.


 
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