“The former #Amtrak #Pioneer to #Ogden, #Boise, #Portland, and #Seattle last pulled out of #Denver Union Station in 1997, but it has not been forgotten. With this year’s mandated re-study of long-distance #train service, the Federal #Railroad Administration has the opportunity to hear from the public again.…I recently was invited to brief the board of the #Oregon passenger #rail advocacy group on some of the Pioneer history and “loose ends” from previous studies.” http://colorail.org/restored-service-to-pacific-northwest/
From #Halfway, #Oregon - Hells Canyon Journal: "Grassroots Group Works To Reinstate #EasternOregon #PassengerRail Service" Article not online, unfortunately.
“The first phase of a project to rehabilitate 15 steel #bridges along the Coos Bay #Rail Line has been completed, the #Oregon Port of #CoosBay announced yesterday. A $20 million grant from the federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (#BUILD) program and $5 million in Oregon state matching dollars is funding the overall project.” https://www.progressiverailroading.com/mow/news.aspx?id=69045
“The Federal Railroad Administration has accepted the #Wyoming Department of Transportation's (#WYDOT) request for a #grant to help fund the replacement of two #bridges on Interstate 80 that cross over #UnionPacific Railroad track, WYDOT announced yesterday.” https://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=69047
We are planning the @aanw #TrainTrek23 and the @gnwprs #RailSummit23 in #Boise. Support us today! https://allaboardnw.org/support/ #PeopleLiveHere #GreaterNW #Rail #PassengerRail @aawa @growtrains @conductor
“More routes, more frequent #trains, better serving #disadvantaged communities and improving connections with other #transportation modes were some common priorities for long-distance #rail across six geographic regions, according to a report the Federal Railroad Administration released Thursday.…Northwest: Service to #rural areas was concern for this group, along with routes serving areas with higher-than-average disadvantaged populations.” https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/amtrak-long-distance-train-study-FRA-intercity-passenger-rail/647193/
Thanks to our friends at the #Southeastern #Passenger #Rail Initiative in the other corner of the country! We're working together to make #seamless #mobility happen, wherever you want to go. https://www.southeasternpri.com/
“Bills contain funding for Duluth-Twin Cities passenger rail. Advocates of the Northern Lights Express project say this year is the closest the state has come to funding the line.” https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/bills-contain-funding-for-duluth-twin-cities-passenger-rail
We are pleased to be part of a cross-border coalition that has endorsed an updated statement of #policy recommendations focusing on the importance of #rail in meeting the Greater Northwest’s goals of improved #mobility, #economic #growth, #environmental #sustainability and socio-economic #equity.
https://www.aawa.us/news/posts/a-regional-coalition-of-transportation-environmental-health-care-and-community-organizations-releases-updated-policy/ @aawa @growtrains
"Amtrak’s funding request for 2024 seeks a larger percentage of funds for the Northeast Corridor and less for its National network." https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-releases-annual-funding-request-to-congress/
“The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad enters a 300-foot long tunnel that was built from 1901 to 1903 near Moulton Falls Park in North Clark County [WA] on Tuesday, March 14.” https://thereflector.com/stories/in-focus-a-sunny-scene-from-the-chelatchie-prairie-railroad,315858