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The Passenger Rail Program is responsible for the planning and development of Oregon's growing passenger rail service, including contracting for train and motorcoach service and supervising rail improvement projects within the federally designated High Speed Rail Corridor between Eugene and Portland.
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Oregon Competing for $2.1 Billion in High Speed Rail Funding
On July 16, Governor Ted Kulongoski announced that ODOT applied for $2.1 billion in federal funding through the High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail program, an opportunity provided by the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

 
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Willamette Valley Summary
 
Willamette Valley Trains and Buses
Eugene – Albany – Salem – Oregon City – Portland
 
TOTAL RIDERSHIP – All Trains & Buses
     17,654, down 15.3% from June 2008[1]
 
CASCADES TRAINS
     7,571, down 31.8% from June 2008[2]
 
COAST STARLIGHT TRAINS
     5,012, up 25.4% over June 2008
 
THRUWAY BUSES
     5,071, down 11.7% from June 2008[3]
 
2ND QUARTER 2009 SUMMARIES
 
TOTAL RIDERSHIP – All Trains & Buses
     53,598, down 8.9% from 2ND QTR 2008
 
CASCADES TRAINS
     26,741, down 15.9% from 2ND QTR 2008
 
COAST STARLIGHT TRAINS
     11,726, down 7.8% from 2ND QTR 2008
 
THRUWAY BUSES
     15,131, up 5.6% over 2ND QTR 2008
 
[1] June is the third consecutive month of 2009 to post a decline in total corridor ridership.  
[2] This is the sharpest percentage decline for any month so far of 2009.  Due to a UP maintenance project buses were substituted for Train 500 on 18 days and for Train 504 on 19 days this month. 
[3] June is the first month of 2009 to show a decline in riders compared with 2008.
 
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