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Crews remove tree, Amtrak train moving again
Passengers stranded on an Amtrak train for more than a day in a remote and snowed-in part of Oregon said the train was moving again Tuesday after it got stuck when it hit a tree that fell on the tracks.
PDC stokes Union Station rehabilitation
The Portland Development Commission is laying the groundwork for a major rehabilitation of Union Station 鈥� the city鈥檚 121-year-old train depot.
Greyhound on the move in Salem
Greyhound executives have put their downtown Salem station up for sale, in preparation for a move to the local Amtrak station. The company is downsizing station locations across the country as more people turn to different transportation options.
Historic Oregon City train depot relocates
The historic South Pacific Railroad freight depot in Oregon City has moved for the fourth time in its lifetime, this time to Oregon City's Amtrak Station.
Pioneer line could come back to Portland
Portland City Council considers a resolution on Wednesday in support of reinstating the Amtrak Pioneer line, which had stops in Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Boise and Seattle.
New trains to ensure Oregon Amtrak service
The Oregon Department of Transportation is in the process of buying two new train sets to ensure that service between Portland and the Willamette Valley continues. The state doesn't own any of its own trains, and Washington state has other plans for its trains, two of which presently run on the Amtrak Cascades route between Seattle and Eugene.
Contractors want roads, not trains
Contractors are criticizing a decision to spend savings from Oregon's federal stimulus projects to buy passenger trains. Money saved on road projects should be pumped back into road projects, four contractor groups wrote in a letter to the Oregon Transportation Commission.
Railroads could hold up high-speed trains
A federal grant could speed passenger trains in Oregon. But not everyone is on board yet. The Oregon Department of Transportation asked for $2.1 billion for rail improvements that promise to cut travel time between Portland and Eugene, but trains won鈥檛 go anywhere without an agreement from the railway owners and users.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
