A grant for the rehabilitation of the Coos Bay Rail Line is now officially secure, after it was approved by the Department of Transportation. Congressman Peter DeFazio asked them to expedite their approval.
DeFazio did not want to see the 13.5-million dollar grant cut from the budget.
The new budget called for certain un-obligated funds by the D.O.T. to be cut, including the Coos Bay grant, but by getting approval for it the money can now go towards finishing that rail line's upgrade.
Once the line re-opens it will be equipped to handle travel at higher speeds, using less manpower.
More importantly, it allows companies a better way to ship their goods between Coos Bay and Eugene.
Most of the major tunnel repair work on the line has already been completed.
Rail cars could be back on the coast by June.
DeFazio did not want to see the 13.5-million dollar grant cut from the budget.
The new budget called for certain un-obligated funds by the D.O.T. to be cut, including the Coos Bay grant, but by getting approval for it the money can now go towards finishing that rail line's upgrade.
Once the line re-opens it will be equipped to handle travel at higher speeds, using less manpower.
More importantly, it allows companies a better way to ship their goods between Coos Bay and Eugene.
Most of the major tunnel repair work on the line has already been completed.
Rail cars could be back on the coast by June.
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