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| About the Task Force |
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Oregon Rail Funding Task Force
Oregon’s lack of dedicated, sustainable funding for rail investments is the number one challenge facing a viable rail system for both passenger and freight in Oregon. Without such funding, Oregon does not have revenue available for the required match for federal funds to improve passenger rail service, nor the substantial revenue to maintain or operate the infrastructure once built. Additionally, funds are needed to improve and expand the freight rail systems that are vital to Oregon businesses and the economy, and to reduce congestion, greenhouse gas emissions and highway maintenance costs.
Therefore, ODOT Director Matt Garrett created the Oregon Rail Funding Task Force to recommend a funding proposal for freight and passenger rail improvements to the Oregon Transportation Commission by December 31, 2011. The Oregon Rail Funding Task Force presented its recommendation to the Oregon Transportation Commission on December 21, 2011.
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Bill Wyatt |
Port of Portland
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Allyn Ford
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Roseburg Forest Products
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Randall Edwards
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Former State Treasurer/State Representative
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Terry Finn
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BNSF Railway |
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Dave Frohnmayer |
University of Oregon |
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Rob Freres Jr. |
Freres Lumber |
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Tom Hughes
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Metro |
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Dale Keller |
City of Prineville Railway |
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Bob Levy |
Board of Agriculture |
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Caddy McKeown |
Port of Coos Bay |
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Susan Morgan |
Douglas County |
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Neil McFarlane
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TriMet |
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Dave Rosenfeld |
OSPIRG |
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Scott Moore |
Union Pacific |
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