Union Pacific storing locomotives in Klamath Falls, Oregon railyard

By GERRY O’BRIEN, Editor, Herald and News; April 2, 2019 Drivers, crossing the South Sixth Street overpass to the Union…

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Andrew Selden’s Rail Odyssey: A great circle tour of the American West on Amtrak trains

By Andrew Selden; March 24, 2019 In late February my wife and I undertook a three-week, 5,800-mile, great circle loop…

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Sleeper to Seattle: 39 hours on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight

Editor’s Note: The author makes an oblique reference to sharing sleeping car space with other passengers. While this custom may…

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‘It feels like a nightmare’: Amtrak Coast Starlight train stuck for 36 hours arrives back in Seattle

By Tammy Mutasa, KOMO News; February 27, 2019 SEATTLE — Amtrak passengers who spent 36 hours stranded in the snow in…

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Yes there was a llama on the MAX in Portland, Oregon, TriMet confirms, but there shouldn’t have been

By Andrew Theen, Staff, The Oregonian; February 26, 2019 Yes, a llama rode a light rail train in Portland this…

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Legislation proposed to establish Cascadia Rail High Speed Rail authority

By Kyra Senese, Managing Editor, RT&S Magazine; January 29, 2019 A potential plan to bring high-speed rail (HSR) to the…

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12 Most Beautiful Train Stations in the United States

By Meredith Carey and Meg Reinhardt, Conde Nast Traveler; January 15, 2019 Click here to enjoy the 12 stunning photographs.

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California’s Pacific Coast Highway Is an Iconic Road Trip — but It’s Even Better by Train

By Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure; January 2, 2019 There’s one thing I love about road trips: when they’re over.…

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Cascades Service: Last year’s Amtrak derailment set back regional train service expansion by years

By Tom Banse, NW News Network; December 18, 2018 Last December’s Amtrak derailment near DuPont, Washington, did more than cost…

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Amtrak passenger accused of strangling crew member

By News Sources, KTVZ.com, News Channel 21; October 30, 2018 EUGENE, Ore. – A 22-year-old man riding an Amtrak train…

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Oregon DOT releases DEIS for Eugene-Portland passenger-rail plan

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; October 22, 2018 The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has unveiled a draft environmental impact statement…

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From the British point of view: The surprising renaissance of America’s railways

By Chris Leadbeater, Travel Correspondent, The Telegraph; October 18, 2018 Something is stirring in America – and for once, it…

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Bullet train from Portland to Vancouver, B.C.? Oregon, Washington, Canada talking

By Andrew Theen, The Oregonian; October 8, 2018 Imagine stepping on a train in Portland at noon and stepping off…

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From Chicago To The West Coast On Amtrak’s Coach Seats – Part 4

By Francis Tapon, Contributor, Forbes; September 29, 2018 Riding Amtrak for two days in coach sounds rough, but it’s unexpectedly…

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The journey is the vacation on this 35-hour train trip on the Coast Starlight

By Nicole Evatt, Associated Press, The Register Citizen; July 30, 2018 LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was late Friday night…

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High-speed rail study from Canada to Oregon has $1.5 million backing

By FOX 12 Staff, KPTV; July 26, 2018 PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Microsoft, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Washington…

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Through Dirt, Rock and Water: Reopening Union Pacific’s Tunnel No. 11

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; July 18, 2018 Union Pacific’s Chad Rose said it was hard to understand…

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Amtrak Rail Cars in Fatal Washington State Crash Last December Didn’t Meet Current Standards

By Alan Levin, Bloomberg; July 10, 2018 The passenger rail cars on an Amtrak train that derailed near Seattle last…

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Group wants to get transportation on-track in Eastern Oregon

By Antonio Sierra, East Oregonian; June 27, 2018 The acronym for the Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Activists is…

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13 Scenic Train Rides Across America Every Family Should Take

By Madison Alcedo, Country Living; June 13, 2018 Click here to see the photo and information gallery of the 13…

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Tunnel collapse forces Amtrak to bus Coast Starlight passengers through central Oregon

By Craig Sailor, The News Tribune; June 13, 2018 Amtrak’s Coast Startlight train still leaves from Tacoma every day, but…

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Tunnel collapse forces Amtrak to bus passengers in Oregon between Eugene and Klamath Falls

By Jack Moran, The Register-Guard; May 30, 2018 OAKRIDGE — Amtrak is using charter buses as substitutes for passenger trains…

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Railway: Oregon company wrongly says it owns BNSF land

By Dameon Pesanti, Staff Writer, The Columbian; April 30,2018 BNSF Railway is suing an Oregon-based property developer, claiming the company…

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An Amtrak adventure provides a fun, flavorful travel alternative to flights and road trips

By Kyra Ames, Montana Standard; April 24, 208 One of the perks of living in Montana is not having to…

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British Columbia Premier Horgan puts up $300,000 to keep concept of Vancouver-Seattle-Portland high-speed rail alive

By Derrick Penner, Vancouver Sun; March 16, 2018 Premier John Horgan chipped in $300,000 Canadian on Friday to the US$1.2…

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