Thursday, March 12, 2009

Port Of Coos Bay Partners With Oregon Office Of Economic And Community Development To Purchase Rail Line

GRP: Should Our Own Port Of Astoria Move On Doing The Same Thing To Link The Lower Columbia With Upriver Commerce?


News Release from: Oregon Economic and Community Development STATE
PARTNERS WITH PORT OF COOS BAY TO PURCHASE RAIL LINE
Posted: February 5th, 2009 1:08 PM
Acquisition Critical to Preserve More than 750 jobs on South Coast and to
preserving vital transportation infrastructure for commerce and goods
The Oregon Economic and Community Development (OECD) Commission Thursday
approved $12.6 million in bridge loans that will enable the Port of Coos Bay to purchase the
rail line that was shut down by Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP)...... Read Press Release

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