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On April 7, 2018, at approximately 6:08 a.m., MDT, westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) loaded unit grain
train G-DRATAC-9-05H derailed 30 loaded covered hopper cars. The derailed cars were in train consist
positions 72 through 101. The train was operating at a recorded speed of 52 mph at the time of...
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) requested that the simulations previously performed for Alternative 1 and Alternative 2 of the Oregon Passenger Rail project be revised to standardize certain aspects of simulated passenger and freight operations.
This Tier 1 draft environmental impact statement (EIS) evaluates alternatives for improved passenger rail service for the 130-mile north-corridor between Eugene-Springfield and Portland, Oregon. A No Action Alternative and two build alternatives are evaluated. The build alternatives would...