Of the many ways to get from Albany to Seattle and back, taking Amtrak is probably the cheapest and least stressful. Oregon officials are still working on a plan to make the Oregon leg of the trip more convenient, and a little faster too.
More passenger rail: Wake up to the price
Written October 19th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Nobody would blame you for having nodded off during the prolonged planning for Oregon Passenger Rail. Time to wake up, though, for now there are some startling figures at hand regarding the costs.
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Tags: Albany Station. ODOT, Amtrak, Cascades trains, Oregon passenger rail
Tags: Albany Station. ODOT, Amtrak, Cascades trains, Oregon passenger rail
Once again, trains face budget hurdle
Written July 4th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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.
Trains or water: A matter of priorities
Written January 14th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
This sign in California’s Central Valley suggests that farmers in the region think their state has its priorities wrong. Nature and politics have left their operations thirsting for water while California is spending billions of dollars on high-speed rail.
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Tags: bullet trains, California High Speed Rail, Central Valley drought, High-speed rail, Oregon passenger rail
Tags: bullet trains, California High Speed Rail, Central Valley drought, High-speed rail, Oregon passenger rail
Train study: another inch forward
Written October 27th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
What do you know! After nearly three years of study, the Oregon Passenger Rail project has concluded that the best route between Eugene and Portland is the existing rail line between Eugene and Portland. But is this final? Hah, you dreamer! No, it’s preliminary. More study to follow.
Checking in on ‘passenger rail’
Written October 5th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
A nearly full parking lot at Albany Station on a weekday afternoon reflects the interest in train and bus travel up and down the Willamette Valley and beyond. It also suggests that it might not be too soon to look for expanded parking, which will be needed if plans to increase train service ever yield […]
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Tags: Albany Station, Federal Railroad Administration, Oregon passenger rail, rail planning
Tags: Albany Station, Federal Railroad Administration, Oregon passenger rail, rail planning
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Doubling up on valley trains — but when?
Planners for Oregon Passenger Rail are aiming to double the number of round trips up and down the Willamette Valley, from three to six. That’s one of the details I was reminded of at an open house on the project Tuesday night.
Tags: Albany hearing, draft environmental impact, Oregon passenger rail