Transportation Issues

Oregon DOT reports on new Talgo trains coming in mid-2012.

Pacific Coast Collaborative:  High Speed Rail on the Pacific Coast.  Released for comment and discussion by the Premier of British Columbia and the Governors of Washington,Oregon, and California on November 16, 2010.

Why Broaden Oregon’s Gas Tax Distribution? (PDF)  AORTA’s proposal to fund intercity rail and bus, bicycle and pedestrian ways, along with roads, and does not introduce a new tax.  (November 15, 2010).

CRC Video:  The Columbia River Crossing: A Boatload of Questions  An exploration of just how much money we’re being asked to pour into the CRC and what some of the alternatives might be.  (October 19, 2010)

Salem Mayor pushes higher-speed rail:  Oregonian Column

AORTA Draft Comments on Cascades train route (UP or OE?)

GAO Report on High Speed Rail  (June 22, 2010)

National Rail Plan (Federal Railroad Administration)

OneRail coalition’s comments on the National Rail Plan  (May 5, 2010)

AORTA Calls for Portland to Vancouver, WA Projects  (posted July 13, 2010)

A new look at the Columbia River Crossing:  The Smart Alternative  (July 16, 2010)
CRC Smart-Alternative Aerial View

AORTA Director Jim Howell’s Comments on OR High Speed Rail Plan with Suggested Incremental Improvements (posted August 5, 2010)