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Originally Posted by colganc
Does the average speed include stops?
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Yes.
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What happens if the service is stopped a d only restarts 10 or 20 years from now when the cities are larger and may be better able to support this?
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What happens when you shutter the Eugene, Salem, Albany, and other Amtrak stations for 20 years? Stations that have been recently renovated over the past few years? The new trains we just purchased?
On top of this, ODOT recently had some in-house reorganization and has a new 'passenger rail' department, which recently started long-range planning. They are looking at expanding service, not eliminating it.
http://www.oregonpassengerrail.org/
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Washington is building a bypass that cuts a few minutes off the trip.
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has long range plans to spend approximately $800 million on rail upgrades between
Vancouver, Washington and Bellingham. Much of this includes double tracking, straightening tracks, and the Point Defiance Bypass through Lakewood.
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In sum, it seems like this is simply part of the budgetary process. Still people, please email your Oregon rep if you want passenger rail to be preserved!