With one exception caused by a thief in California, Amtrak trains have been arriving in Albany more or less on time this week. But the mayor is worried that a proposed change in federal regulation would weaken the law that says railroads must give passenger trains preference on their tracks.
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Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak Cascades, Coast Starlight, ODOT-Rail, Surface Transportation Board
Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak Cascades, Coast Starlight, ODOT-Rail, Surface Transportation Board
Once again, trains face budget hurdle
Back to trains for a moment, if you don’t mind. More specifically passenger rail. Once again, in advance of next year’s legislative session, there’s a question whether the Amtrak Cascades train service between Eugene and Portland will continue beyond June 2017.
Tags: Amtrak Cascades, Oregon passenger rail, passenger rail