Prineville among Oregon cities getting federal railroad money

The Federal Railroad Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is investing more than  
$40 million in rail funding for Oregon. Projects span the state and include work in Linn and Lake Counties and Coos Bay.  

Prineville is getting funding specifically allocated for rural communities. The grant will help the city restore its rail line and improve safety. Prineville’s railway has experienced its ups and downs. When the lumber business was booming in the ’60s, the railway was a major economic driver for the region.  

In recent years, the railway has had to reinvent itself to stay in business. We hear more about the efforts from Matt Wiederholt, the general manager of the City of Prineville Railway.        

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