Oregon's Role in High-Speed Rail

Oregon has been collaborating with the State of Washington, Amtrak, and the freight railroads in upgrading service and facilities on the Pacific Northwest Corridor. Further information on general developments in the Pacific Northwest Corridor appears under the Washington State listing.

Improvements to Union Station, Portland

Grants under the planning and preconstruction activities and Next Generation High-Speed Rail portions of the Swift Rail Act have funded signal and track work in the vicinity of Portland's Union Station, in order to improve travel times and capacity.

For Further Information:

The information above is a summary from FRA's perspective of current high-speed rail activity in Oregon. For additional information, readers are referred to:

Oregon Contacts for High-Speed Rail and Maglev
Organization	Personal Contact	Topics
OREGON Department of Transportation Rail Division 555 13th Street, NE Suite 3 Salem, Oregon 97301	Robert E. Krebs Intercity Passenger Rail Coordinator Phone: (503) 986-4169 Fax: (503) 986-3183 e-mail: robert.e.krebs@state.or.us	Amtrak; high-speed and passenger rail service
Website: http://www.odot.state.or.us/rail/
OREGON Department of Transportation Rail Division 555 13th Street, NE Suite 3 Salem, Oregon 97301	Mr. Ed Immel State Rail Planner Phone: (503) 986-4129 Fax: (503) 986-3183 e-mail: edward.e.immel@state.or.us	High-speed rail; passenger and freight planning