Guess what: It’s time to watch another Portland & Western freight train make its way, slowly, past the Sixth Avenue crossing in Albany.
It’s less bumpy on Queen Avenue tracks
Written October 7th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Judging by their speed, motorists are finding Albany’s Queen Avenue railraod crossing much easier to navigate now that the pavement has been repaired.
Crossing on Queen to be fixed next week
Written September 23rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering
The Queen Avenue railroad crossing, long the bane of Albany motorists because of its extreme bumpiness, is finally going to get fixed starting next week.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany yard, grade crossing, ODOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue, railroad, railroad crossing, trains, Union Pacific
Tags: Albany yard, grade crossing, ODOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue, railroad, railroad crossing, trains, Union Pacific
At this bumpy crossing, a fix is in sight
Written March 10th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Well, here’s a surprise likely to be welcomed by Albany motorists: After planned improvements were delayed year after year, the uneven railroad crossing on Queen Avenue now will be fixed in a matter of months.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: ODOT, Oregon DOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing, railroad crossings, Union Pacific
Tags: ODOT, Oregon DOT, Portland & Western, Queen Avenue crossing, railroad crossings, Union Pacific
On the river: Check that pile of debris
Written February 16th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Every winter, or so it seems, logs and other debris drifting down the Willamette River pile up against a pier of the Albany railroad bridge. It looks like trouble, but at this point it worries neither the railroad nor the Oregon State Marine Board.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: debris pile, Genesee & Wyoming, log pile, Oregon Marine Board, PNWR, Portland & Western, railroad bridge, Willamette River
Tags: debris pile, Genesee & Wyoming, log pile, Oregon Marine Board, PNWR, Portland & Western, railroad bridge, Willamette River
A slow train to China? Not really, but …
Written November 15th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
When you’re standing on Albany’s Third Avenue watching a slow freight train go by, as I did on Saturday, you may not realize you’re looking at a tiny part of a huge business enterprise that spans the globe.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Brookfield Infrastructure, Genesee & Wyoming, GIC, Portland & Western, shortline railroads, Singapore, Willamette & Pacific
Tags: Brookfield Infrastructure, Genesee & Wyoming, GIC, Portland & Western, shortline railroads, Singapore, Willamette & Pacific
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Take a look at this handy little RR crossing
There’s a nice little path people can use to walk or bike across the Union Pacific mainline track at Burkhart Street. Nothing much has happened there lately, as far as I know, but I thought I would show it to you anyway.
Tags: Burkhart Street crossing, pedestrian crossing, Portland & Western, railroad, Salem Avenue, Union Pacific, Willamette neighborhood