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January 29, 2012 Answering HSR Critics document link; more details of NARP Whitefish conference added Go to Home Page
October 24, 2011 New graphics and event details posted Go to Home Page
September 9, 2011 Updated Action Alert and new Bulletin posted Read September Bulletin
September 4, 2011 New information on AORTA 35th Anniversary Luncheon added Go to Home Page
August 3, 2011 Details of latest FRA funding for new equipment added Go to Home Page
July 11, 2011 Action Alert on rail funding cuts activated Go to Home Page
June 18, 2011 Amtrak 40th Anniversary Train added to Events, and other updates Go to Home Page
May 11, 2011 Pacific Coast Collaborative Report added under Transportation Issues, and other updates Go to Home Page
April 26, 2011 New Video on the CRC, details of AORTA testimony before US House, and other updates Go to Home Page
March 2, 2011 New details added for Oregon Active Transportation Summit in Salem See latest Summit updates
February 3, 2011 Luncheon menu and other details added for NARP meeting in Portland See latest meeting updates
January 3, 2011 Changes to Amtrak Cascades and Coast Starlight posted on home page Go to Home Page
December 21, 2010 Details added for NARP NW Division Meeting February 26, 2011.. Read the NARP NW Meeting Details
November 15, 2010 AORTA proposal to broaden gas tax distribution added.. Learn about the AORTA proposal
October 22, 2010 Amtrak Cascades ridership sets new records. View the Press Release
October 14, 2010 Canada grants 1 yr. reprieve for Portland to BC train. Read the news
October 7, 2010 AORTA 2010 Annual Meeting & Luncheon set November 6 Meeting Details
September 20, 2010 Portland to BC train ends Oct 31 without fee relief. WSDOT Press Release
August 27, 2010 Oregon DOT publishes its 2010 Rail Study . View Study & Appendices.
August 19, 2010 Oregon DOT publishes results of High Speed Rail Survey. Read Survey Results.
August 5, 2010 Registration opens for Rail Now! summit, September 20 in Salem.
July 21, 2010 Amtrak Cascades continues with record ridership growth Read about booming Cascades ridership
July 16, 2010 CRC and N Portland Rail Projects added to Transportation Issues page Go to Transportation Issues
June 22, 2010 GAO publishes report on critical issues for FRA High Speed Rail Program Read the GAO Report
June 12, 2010 AORTA President publishes op-ed piece on Cascades reroute impact Read the Article
June 11, 2010 AORTA Spring 2010 Bulletin published online Read the PDF
May 6, 2010 AORTA’s Jim Howell Wins Liberty Leadership Award Learn More
March 9, 2010 Report on High Speed Rail Summit in Eugene Learn What Happened
February 26, 2010 Oregon Department of Transportation
announces purchase of two new passenger trains
Download the PDF press release here.