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Us railroad provides you transit Oregon routes, timetable and ticket fares for your local train or nationwide tracks. From Freight railroading, passenger rails to rail fanning, this free website will help you to find everything that you need to know about train transit, railways, routes and lines trough to each county and city of the state of Oregon. If you're looking for a specific line or a train stop in your area, if you're searching for a Oregon freighter, this website is made for you. |
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Visiting Washington State by Train
Washington State is located on the Pacific north coast of the United State; it's bordered by British Columbia (Canada) in the North, by Idaho State on the East side, and by Oregon State in the South.
The state can be divided into 6 geographic land a [...] (Read Article)
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February 22 2012 - Southern Oregon hopes for grants to improve rail tunnels
Shippers such as lumber mills in Southern Oregon are seeking millions in government grants to improve railroad tunnels and increase freight capacity in a region that state officials say is heavily dependent on trucks and planes. |
February 22 2012 - State Program That Subsidizes Union Pacific and Other For-Profit Rail Companies May Get Bigger
WW recently brought you the story of the railroad company —Union Pacific—that brings in billions of profits but still needs (according to the state of Oregon) millions in public subsidies. In Kara Wilbeck's "Gravy Train," we learned how Union Pacific has availed itself of $24.7 million through ConnectOregon, a program funded through state lottery profits, to fix its rail lines through Oregon ... |
February 21 2012 - Light at the end of the tunnel?
Efforts being pushed by shippers and the state of Oregon could lead to a major expansion of Southern Oregon's railroad tunnels — and a corresponding increase in business traveling through those tunnels. |
February 19 2012 - Pages of History: Railroad didn’t make it out to Crescent City
From the pages of the Del Norte Triplicate, February, 1942. The city of Grants Pass may become the owner of the California & Oregon Coast Railroad line originally started to connect the Rogue River with the coast at Crescent City, but completed only from Grants Pass to Waters Creek, a distance of 15 miles. The railroad is now being operated by the Pacific Portland Cement Company, formerly Beaver ... |
February 18 2012 - Hendee: North Platte River good spot for trout fishing
Think of the North Platte River. What images and words come to mind? Maybe the Oregon Trail, Chimney Rock and Lake McConaughy. Or shallow, sandy and if you really don't know better: sorry. Chances are that you didn't think of... |
February 09 2012 - Jared Cunningham's star rising at OSU
CORVALLIS — After the season, Oregon State guard Jared Cunningham has an invitation to train with former Beavers all-American Gary Payton. |
February 08 2012 - Man walking on tracks hit by train near Canby
CANBY, Ore. – A pedestrian died after getting struck by a train in Canby just before 7 p.m., Tuesday. The train conductor said the man was walking along the track and there was no way to avoid hitting him. The Cascades train was en route to Eugene from Seattle when the man was struck about nine miles south of Oregon City, investigators said. Police believe the victim was a transient and they ... |
February 02 2012 - Delta Optimist
PORTLAND, OREGON--Although I didn't hear The Clash song "Train in Vain" once during a recent car-less vacation to Portland--where my girlfriend and I rode the rails, enjoyed free public transit, pedalled around town on two wheels and walked everywhere else--it would have been a fitting soundtrack. |
January 30 2012 - Two Trails Added to Oregon's Scenic Bikeways List
SALEM, Ore. -- The state of Oregon has approved two new scenic bikeways -- one in Bend and one in Cottage Grove. Two more routes have been added to the list of Oregon scenic bikeways. In Cottage Grove, the Covered Bridges Scenic Bikeway caters to riders of all ages. The 36-mile route has several covered bridges, including the only covered railroad bridge west of the Mississippi River. The Twin ... |
January 29 2012 - Rail cars staying put with hopes of future use
Why do the CORP (Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad) railroad guys keep dozens of unused, rusting rail cars sitting on the sidings in Ashland? I would think that the cars have some use somewhere and that they'd no longer be a public nuisance as they currently appear to be. Not to mention that they seem to be an eyesore. Might the railroad folks consider collecting their rusting cars and taking ... |
January 26 2012 - New. C. Oregon Scenic Bikeway Approved
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Oregon Tourism Commission have announced two new state-designated scenic bikeways, one in Central Oregon, bringing the total number of trails to eight, furthering Oregons position as a premier cycling destination. |
January 25 2012 - Yreka's "Blue Goose" Flying North
By Ron Brown YREKA, Calif. -- One of our region's most popular tourists attractions will soon be gone. The "Blue Goose" Steam Excursion Train is heading north to Wallowa and Union counties, in northeast Oregon. The 1915 locomotive has carried tourists between Yreka and Montague for years as the "Blue Goose". Faced with almost no freight revenue for the past three years, operators of the Yreka ... |
January 23 2012 - Freezeout Hill through the years
Early access to the upper Payette River Valley was via Indian trails. In 1852, John Jeffery opened a trail from Fort Hall to the Oregon border with the intent to shorten the distance to western Oregon. The route was used a few times, but it wasn’t until 1862, when Tim Goodale’s wagon train reopened the route, that its use increased. This route left Fort Boise and traveled northwest to the bluffs ... |
January 22 2012 - 200 Passengers Stuck on Amtrack Train for Four Hours
By Erin Maxson & Chris Breece KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore., -- Hundreds of people spent four hours stuck at the Oregon/California border Saturday. Around noon Amtrak Train Number 14 hit a rock on the track and was disabled 20 miles south of Klamath Falls. We spoke with Amtrak, who assured us none of the 222 passengers and crew members were injured. A rescue engine was able to get the passengers back to ... |
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