The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, caretakers for Portland-owned steam locomotives Southern Pacific No. 4449 and Spokane, Portland & Seattle No. 700, will purchase Portland-area short line Oregon Pacific Railroad, the foundation has announced. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/oregon-rail-heritage-foundation-to-buy-short-line/

We wish you safe travels this Thanksgiving. Let's work together to improve the rail network throughout the Greater Northwest. Please support us at https://allaboardnw.org/support/

The Greater Northwest Rail Summit, held Oct. 8 & 9 in Spokane, WA, and co-hosted by the PNWER Regional Infrastructure Accelerator program and All Aboard Northwest, brought together industry leaders, rail experts and advocates to discuss the future of our region’s rail network – and ways in which we can work together to transform the system to better serve the customers and communities that rely on its service. https://allaboardnw.org/blog/event-wrap-up-2024-greater-northwest-rail-summit/

"Rail enthusiasts in the Northwest want to leverage the upcoming World Cup to achieve a long-desired goal of adding a third or even fourth daily Amtrak round trip between Seattle and Vancouver. That will necessitate multiparty negotiations between the track owners BNSF and CN, Canada’s VIA Rail, Amtrak and funding agencies from Washington state and British Columbia." https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/11/09/as-2026-world-cup-planning-kicks-off-smooth-border-crossings-are-a-goal/ #GreaterNW #WashingtonState #BritishColumbia #WorldCup2026 #PassengerRail #AmtrakCascades

“The election of Donald Trump could significantly reduce future financial support for Amtrak, transit, and high speed rail projects, although expected cuts could be tempered if Democrats are able to capture enough still-undecided House of Representatives races to gain a majority in that chamber.” https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/challenges-ahead-for-passenger-rail-under-trump-gop-senate-analysis/

Rail advocacy has always been bipartisan. Supporters like Senator Wicker have been re-elected. We understand that Senator Cruz is also a supporter, and he is likely to play a larger role in the next Congress. Reauthorization is the next step, and we can make a strong case that an enhanced rail network will provide significant benefits economic, environmental and equity benefits to communities of all sizes. So full speed ahead! #Rail #PassengerRail #GreaterNW

Today's Election Day! Here is how to vote in the Greater Northwest. https://allaboardnw.org/blog/voting-in-the-greater-northwest/

The Chippewa-St. Croix Rail Commission has hired a consultant team led by HDR Engineering and including HNTB Corp. to carry out the scoping work for proposed Eau Claire-Twin Cities passenger rail service. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/consultants-hired-for-scoping-of-eau-claire-twin-cities-passenger-rail-proposal/ #GreaterNW #PassengerRail #Wisconsin #Minnesota

Amtrak to Hold Public Board of Directors Meeting in Seattle Dec. 4, 2024, at Seattle’s Embassy Suites Pioneer Square, with options to attend in-person or virtually. https://media.amtrak.com/2024/10/amtrak-to-hold-public-board-of-directors-meeting-in-seattle/ #Amtrak #Seattle #GreaterNW