A light in the tunnel
NOTI The Coos Bay Rail Link has exactly three flatbed railcars riding its rails. No, they aren t hauling any cargo. They are helping restore rail service to shippers along the 111-mile line. Their current home is inside Tunnel 13. It cuts through a...
 4.5K - Sep. 19, 2009; scored 322.0 A new line of talks
Port officials are talking with railroad giant Union Pacific about leasing or purchasing the tracks from Coos Bay to Coquille. The short segment of line is considered crucial to operating the railroad successfully. Repairs are under way on four tunne...
2.3K - Sep. 18, 2009; scored 287.0 Repair work begins on rail link tunnels
A Tillamook construction team has started work to fix dangerous tunnels along the Coos Bay Rail Link. LRL Construction began removing rotting timber sets from a tunnel outside Vaughn on Tuesday, the first of four tunnels scheduled for improvements. T...
1.2K - Sep. 10, 2009; scored 221.0 Railroad ready for repairs
Contractors could begin repairs to four tunnels on the Coos Bay Rail Link by the end of the month. The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay awarded a contract to LRL Construction of Tillamook to do the work, but it has been delayed by paperwork requ...
1.8K - Jul. 17, 2009; scored 182.0 Stimulus money slows traffic on highways
Oh, so you've noticed there are few more cars, trucks, pickups, RVS and motorcycles on the highways these days. OK, a lot more. Here's a rundown of road construction to help you plan your travels through July 10. Coos County Where: U.S. Highway 101 b...
3.6K - Jul. 3, 2009; scored 122.0 Port awards contract for tunnel repairs
The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay is moving forward with tunnel repairs that led Central Oregon Pacific Railroad to close the Coos Bay Rail Line in September 2007. The Board of Commissioners awarded a contract to LRL Construction Co. of Til...
0.9K - Jun. 27, 2009; scored 174.0 No one considers us taxpayers
Buy a railroad and then find out the tracks aren't any good. Buy it not knowing if the rail line between Coos Bay and Coquille will be opened because it's owned by someone else. It's time to question both the qualifications and reasoning of those mak...
2.1K - May. 19, 2009; scored 133.0 Cheers and jeers
Friends of steeds in need When bad things happen to good animals, good people help. Cheers to the Coos County Sheriff's Posse, for stepping up to care for 10 neglected horses that were seized this week. A season for saluting Cheers for the summertime...
1.7K - May. 16, 2009; scored 150.0 Worn tracks pose new rail problem
Workers could begin repairing tunnels along the Coos Bay Rail Link as soon as next month. But aging bridge trestles and worn tracks also need repairs before the line can open. Port officials don't have any money for that. The port got $2.5 m...
4.2K - May. 12, 2009; scored 338.0 DeFazio can still pack them in
COOS BAY - U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio drew a large crowd to Coos Bay Public Library on Tuesday and kept the assembled entertained as only a 12-term congressman can. He took digs at former President Bush and CEOs profiting from federal bailouts, while mi...
3.9K - Apr. 15, 2009; scored 210.0 Scheduling played role in port stimulus money
Question: I want to know why the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay only received $2.5 million in federal stimulus funding for its rail line repairs when it needed around $33 million? If creating jobs is the primary goal, how do...
3.1K - Apr. 13, 2009; scored 179.0 It's our railroad now
COOS BAY - The Coos Bay rail line officially changes hands and its name today. The new owner, which renamed the line Coos Bay Rail Link, now has to change gears. After spending the past year seeking ownership of the 111-mile railroad, the Oregon Inte...
3.7K - Mar. 13, 2009; scored 377.0 Obama OKs dredge funds
President Barack Obama has given the thumbs-up on the giant spending bill that s to keep the federal government in business. The bill includes dredging money for South Coast ports and law enforcement. The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 includes &...
1.5K - Mar. 12, 2009; scored 150.0 The ties that wind
Coos County at one time or another had nearly 30 logging railroads, many following along routes cut by rivers and creeks. The longest of these was the Smith-Powers line, connecting Myrtle Point to Powers. It also proved to have the longest life, oper...
2.0K - Mar. 11, 2009; scored 270.0 Railroads chugged in and out of history
The Coos Bay jetties help the shipping industry with a safe passage route across the bar. But when the north jetty needed repairs in the late 1930s, it was a different form of transportation that benefited from the work. The U.S. Army Corps of Engine...
3.8K - Mar. 11, 2009; scored 314.0 Port, Coquille ask for transportation funds
Port officials are going to Salem today to ask for federal stimulus money to help repair the Coos Bay rail line. The city of Coquille, too, has funding applications in for three projects. The money from the $787 billion federal package has b...
2.2K - Mar. 11, 2009; scored 158.0 Senator works to keep money on coast
COOS BAY Today, the Oregon Senate will begin working on the governor s transportation package, also known as the Jobs and Transportation Act of 2009. Sen. Joanne Verger plans to be there. The Coos Bay Democrat, who is a member of the Senate Transpo...
4.0K - Mar. 2, 2009; scored 275.0 House OKs small port dredge funds
The vote on the Omnibus Appropriations Act was 245 to 178 along party lines in the U.S. House on Wednesday. The result is money for the Coos Bay railroad and dredging for South Coast if the Senate goes along. Congressman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., anno...
1.6K - Feb. 26, 2009; scored 210.0 Railroad awaits costly bridge repairs
Failing tunnels may have led Central Oregon Pacific Railroad to close the Coos Bay rail line, but it s the route s 107 bridges that could prove to be more expensive to repair. No one is sure how much it will cost to bring the 111-mile line back int...
3.9K - Feb. 24, 2009; scored 361.0 Rail line sale is pushed back
Central Oregon Pacific Railroad and the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay have been at logger heads since the former shut down on the Coos Bay rail line in September 2007. They have disagreed over how to re-open the line, its value and the fede...
1.1K - Feb. 12, 2009; scored 213.0 | 
