2 Oregon state-backed rail projects cost more than $70 million. They’re still mostly idle.

2 Oregon state-backed rail projects cost more than $70 million. They’re still mostly idle

Freight-to-rail centers in the Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon continue to sit mostly idle, failing to fulfill promises of agricultural and emissions benefits.

2 Oregon state-backed rail projects cost more than $70 million. They’re still mostly idle.

It’s been nearly 10 years since the Oregon Legislature approved a $5.3 billion package of taxes and fees to fund transportation over the following decade, including $50 million in grants to build two rail shipping centers in the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon that promised to reduce truck emissions, boost agricultural exports and save farmers […]

Two Oregon state-backed rail projects cost more than $70 million — they’re still mostly idle

It’s been nearly 10 years since the Oregon Legislature approved a $5.3 billion package of taxes and fees to fund transportation over the following decade, including $50 million in grants to build two rail shipping centers in the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon that promised to reduce truck emissions, boost agricultural exports and save farmers money.