EUGENE, Ore. — All aboard! National Train Day is coming to Eugene this Saturday. Train enthusiasts of all ages can celebrate locomotives at the Eugene Train Depot, located at 433 Willamette Street. There will be model train displays, live music, a kids activity area and more. The event is free to attend and happens 11 … Continue reading »
Trains Run on Coos Rail Line Again
COOS BAY, Ore. — After nearly six years of sitting empty, the Coos Bay Rail Link has trains running on it again. Roseburg Forest Products sent a shipment of plywood from its Coquille mill Monday morning. The 134-mile rail line shut down in 2007 because of significant repairs that were needed. That prompted communities in … Continue reading »
Coal Export Negotiations End
COOS BAY, Ore. — The Port of Coos Bay ended its efforts with a California company to export coal Tuesday. If the deal had gone through, it would have meant open cars of coal traveling right through Eugene. Port of Coos Bay representatives say they extended the deadline again and again, waiting for Metro Ports … Continue reading »
No Injuries in Creswell Train Accident
CRESWELL, Ore. — A few Creswell residents got lucky Wednesday after a train collided with their car off Highway 99. Deputies say the driver approached the intersection of Tate Road and Highway 99 when the train hit them. One of the women in the car did go to the hospital to get checked out. Otherwise, … Continue reading »
Railroad Crossing Being Upgraded
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Work started Monday to improve a railroad crossing in Springfield, resulting in a few street closures. Union Pacific Railroad is upgrading the crossing on 42nd Street at the entrance to International Paper. As a result, crews shut down part of South 32nd Street Monday, and 42nd will be shut down Tuesday. “The … Continue reading »
Man Arrested for Lighting Fire on Train
EUGENE, Ore. – A disorderly passenger allegedly started a fire in an Amtrak train Friday afternoon. The train was on its way to Seattle. Eugene Police say Amtrak personnel called them to report the man before the train got to Eugene. When officers met it when it came in, they say the suspect locked himself in the … Continue reading »
Possible Suicide Closes Train Tracks
EUGENE, Ore. — Police shut down the train tracks Sunday to investigate a possible suicide. Police taped off the area near Fourth Avenue and Lincoln Street around 1 p.m. as both police and the medical examiners investigated the collision. This is the second pedestrian-train collision within a two-block radius during a two-week period.
Train Kills Young Boy
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. — Friends and family are mourning the death of a young boy who was hit by a train in Junction City Saturday night. 14-year-old Julius Schmidt was found dead near the tracks along West Front between 4th and 6th Avenue. The rumble of trains passing through is a regular occurrence in that … Continue reading »
Union Pacific Railroad Turns 150
EUGENE, Ore. — Union Pacific Railroad hit the big 150 this year. To celebrate, the company created a mobile museum and sent it on a tour of the country, including a stop in Eugene. Thousands of people made it out the rail yard on Bethel Drive Thursday where Union Pacific celebrated its 150th year by … Continue reading »
