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Metro to test passenger readiness of regional rail corridors; study to report to legislature by October
Summary
A Metro study directed by the Oregon Legislature will assess whether heavy‑rail corridors in the Metro region are viable for passenger service. The study will evaluate corridor ownership, freight conflicts, and readiness characteristics and will provide a report to the legislature by late October or November.
Metro staff on July 14 briefed the Washington County Coordinating Committee on a legislatively‑directed study testing whether existing heavy‑rail corridors in the Metro region could accommodate passenger rail service.
Elizabeth O’Hara, Metro project manager for the study, said the analysis responds to direction in the state legislature asking Metro to test whether gaps in the region’s high‑capacity transit network could be filled by passenger rail on existing corridors. The study will not replace…
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