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Trains.com
Open-house events for new Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset scheduled in Portland and Seattle
SEATTLE — In the tradition of streamliner introductions dating to before World War II, Amtrak and the rail divisions of the Oregon and Washington transportation departments have scheduled public walk-throughs of Airo trainsets in Portland, Ore., and Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 27. The trains will debut in revenue service the following Wednesday, Sept. 30. The [...] Read More...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet
A date that Pacific Northwest train riders and advocates have long awaited is finally nigh. Amtrak’s sleek, amenity-packed new trains will debut on the Cascades intercity route on Sept. 30. Amtrak leaders previewed the launch of commercial service of the “Airo” fleet in an event streamed live on YouTube...
whatcom-news.com
Airo train service to begin on Amtrak Cascades route
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) announced 2 Airo trainsets will enter passenger service on the Amtrak Cascades route beginning September 30, 2026. The Amtrak Cascades route stops in Bellingham with trains heading north to Vancouver, BC and south to Seattle and Eugene, Oregon. According to...
tillamookcountypioneer.net
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Closure, Road Paving Scheduled for Stillwell Avenue Monday Sept. 21
Road paving work is scheduled for Stillwell Avenue between 10th Street and 11th Street beginning Monday, September 21, at 8:00 a.m. Paving work is expected to be completed by the end of the day Monday. To accommodate construction operations and equipment staging, residents in the area are asked to plan...
upbeacon.com
Speed bump installation to close North Willamette Boulevard to vehicles
Starting Sept. 21, North Willamette Boulevard will close in half-mile increments from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) installs speed bumps, according to an email by the Office of the Vice President for Financial Affairs. Construction will advance sequentially from Rosa Parks Avenue to...
hoodline.com
Woodburn Rail Terminal Plan Targets Oregon Farm Export Bottleneck
A private investor group is moving ahead with plans to build a large rail-to-truck transfer facility near Woodburn, Oregon, aiming to give Willamette Valley farm exporters a way to load containers onto trains instead of hauling them by truck all the way to Seattle and Tacoma. Willamette Intermodal Group is developing plans for the project, according to seed reporting.
Washington State News Network
Interstate 5 Near Vancouver Gets Smoother After Concrete Rehab Work Wraps Up
A 2.2-mile stretch of southbound I5 near Vancouver got a fresh surface this summer. WSDOT cracked the old concrete panels, seated them down tight, then layered asphalt on top. Smoother rides ahead for commuters.
youroregonnews.com
Expect ramp, lane closures during Highway 30 construction in Rainier
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Drivers may face delays as the Oregon Department of Transportation repaves a portion of Highway 30 in Rainier. ODOT is repaving Highway 30 from Wonderly Road to Rockcrest Street and adding new striping and reflective markers as well as concrete barriers along the center of some portions of the road. The project will cost about $12.3 million.
KATU.com
I-5 South Closure: Portland's Tuesday morning commute brings biggest impact so far
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The southbound I-5 closure through Portland’s Rose Quarter entered its second full weekday, and ODOT's warning to commuters not to assume Tuesday will look like Monday proved to be true. Tuesday morning brought the biggest impacts since the freeway shut down late last Friday...
portlandobserver.com
Beat the Traffic During 5-Week I-5 Closure
TriMet’s MAX Can Help Riders Avoid Road Congestion. No one enjoys scrunching over the steering wheel in bumper-to-bumper gridlock, wondering how much longer they’re going to have to pump the brake more than the gas. It’s times like these, as traffic grinds to a standstill, when TriMet helps you beat the backup and keeps you moving.
KATU.com
Major surface streets see more traffic, drivers avoid residential streets near I-5 closure
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Drivers appear to be following signs that direct them away from residential streets as Portland adjusts to the five-week closure of southbound Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter. The nearly 2-mile stretch of I-5 from Interstate 405 to Interstate 84 closed late Friday for construction....
kptv.com
opb.org
Vancouver traffic largely unaffected by start of I-5 Rose Quarter project
From Vancouver, Washington, you’d never know that a massive highway project, ominously dubbed “carmageddon,” was underway seven miles away in downtown Portland on Monday morning. Transportation officials have warned that gridlock from the closure of all southbound I-5 lanes in Portland’s Rose Quarter Improvement Project could back...
Axios
Portlanders still feel pain at the pump
Gas prices across the Portland metro area are closing in on $6 a gallon. Why it matters: The extreme price spikes analysts feared this spring — upward of $10 a gallon — haven't materialized, though the threat hasn't disappeared. The latest: Portlanders are likely to see gas reach...
The Portland Mercury
Good Morning, News: The I-5 Apocalypse Is Underway, RIP Beloved Comedian Nariko Ott, and AI Bosses Want to Tap the Brakes on AI
If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support!. GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Just in time for the I-5-pocalypse (more on that below), you can expect those...
opb.org
OPB’s First Look: The traffic jam that wasn’t
Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. Monday’s commute was relatively smooth sailing, despite the two-mile closure of I-5 southbound through Portland — even from Vancouver. OPB’s Erik Neumann reports this morning on how the Rose Quarter project...