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Newsroom

The newsroom is an archive of newsletters, press releases, and media coverage about the project. Most of this information is also accessible from the project homepage. Feel free to contact us if you see something we should include.

Newsletters and Fact Sheets

• Newsletter #2: Winter 2012/2013 (pdf, 3.4 mb)  [En Español]
• Fact Sheet - Fall/Winter 2012 (pdf, 1.7 mb)
• Newsletter #1: Summer 2012 (pdf, 1.5 mb) [En Español]

Press Releases

• Passengers Honor Oregon’s DeFazio for His Stalwart Support of Trains - April 23, 2013

• ODOT - Oregon Passenger Rail Study Begins - August 31, 2012

Radio Coverage

• Possible Routes For High-Speed Rail In Oregon
  OPB - Think Out Loud, January 23, 2012  -  Listen Here  -  Download Episode
• Fast Train Coming?
  Jefferson Radio - The Jefferson Exchange, January 24, 2012 - Listen Here (fast forward to halfway into show)

Media Coverage

• Push for downtown station picking up steam » Read Excerpt
  Jeff McDonald, Woodburn Independent - April 30, 2013
• High-speed rail prospects: Study shows Amtrak ridership strong in Northwest » Read Excerpt
  The Register-Guard - March 2, 2013
• Study: Passenger trains making surprising gains in Portland-Seattle area » Read Excerpt
  Joseph Rose, The Oregonian - March 1, 2013
• Amtrak rail ridership thriving in Oregon, Washington, study says » Read Excerpt
  Joseph Rose, The Oregonian - March 1, 2013
• Oregon, Washington DOTs ink agreement to improve Pacific Northwest passenger-rail service » Read Excerpt
  Progressive Railroading - February 7, 2013
• ODOT, WSDOT sign passenger rail agreement » Read Excerpt
  ODOT News - January 31, 2013
• ODOT’s High-Speed Passenger Trains: Coming to the Willamette Valley? » Read Excerpt
  Genevieve Weber, The Corvallis Advocate - January 31, 2013
• Comments on high-speed rail in Oregon roll in » Read Excerpt
  Ben Jacklet, Substainable Business Oregon - January 29, 2013
• High-speed rail session to make stop in Milwaukie: Clackamas County Roundup » Read Excerpt
  The Oregonian - January 22, 2013
• High-speed rail routes considered » Read Excerpt
  Herald and News (Klamath Falls) - January 22, 2013
• Group studies possibility of high speed rail in Oregon » Read Excerpt
  Oregon Business - January 22, 2013
• High-speed rail: Panel considers routes for Willamette Valley passenger service » Read Excerpt
  Oregonlive.com - January 21, 2013
• Group studies 4 high-speed rail routes in Oregon » Read Excerpt
  Corvallis Gazette Times - January 21, 2013
• Study looks at high-speed rail link through Willamette Valley » Read Excerpt
  KATU.com - January 21, 2013
• Group studies four possible high-speed rail routes in Oregon » Read Excerpt
  Timothy J. Gonzalez, Statesman Journal - January 21, 2013
• Study Under Way Reviewing Oregon's High-Speed Rail Options » Read Excerpt
  OPB - January 21, 2013
• High-speed rail subject of open house Wednesday in Milwaukie » Read Excerpt
  Michael Bamesberger, The Oregonian - January 21, 2013
• Upgrades due for commuter rail » Read Excerpt
  Diane Dietz, The Register-Guard - January 21, 2013
• Engineering a fast train » Read Excerpt
  Diane Dietz, The Register-Guard - January 21, 2013
• Group studies 4 high-speed rail routes in Oregon » Read Excerpt
  The World (Coos Bay) - January 21, 2013
• High-speed rail inches forward » Read Excerpt
  Linda Baker, Oregon Business - January 15, 2013
• Portland-to-Eugene high speed rail lumbers ahead and needs public input » Read Excerpt
  The Oregonian Editorial Board - January 14, 2013
• High-speed rail planning subject of open house in Oregon City » Read Excerpt
  Rick Bella, The Oregonian - January 10, 2013
• ODOT rail plans upset area mayors » Read Excerpt
  Raymond Rendleman, Clackamas Review - January 9, 2013
• Want to have a say in a potential Eugene/Portland rail corridor? » Read Excerpt
  Ian Campbell, Oregon Daily Emerald - January 9, 2013
• Open houses set for planning high-speed Willamette Valley passenger rail » Read Excerpt
  Rick Bella, The Oregonian - January 8, 2013
• Officials looking into expanded rail service between Eugene and Portland » Read Excerpt
  Elida S. Perez, Statesman Journal - January 5, 2013
• ODOT studies high speed passenger railway to Portland » Read Excerpt
  Vera Westbrook, The Tribune News - October 3, 2012
• Oregon studying improvements to passenger rail service » Read Excerpt
  Moving Ahead - September 28, 2012
• Media Coverage of September 2012 Open House Series
  Various Sources, August 27 – September 19, 2012 - September 19, 2012