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​Learn more about short line railroad rehabilitation tax credits​.

Contact: Cary Goodman
(971) 332-0928 (p)
(503) 986-4189 (f)
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Contact:  Cary Goodman
(971) 332-0928 (p)
(503) 986-4189 (f)
​

To check whether a piece of railroad right-of-way is state owned before submitting an application, use ODOT's TransGIS tool and follow the instructions below:

  • Go to the Layers tab on the far left and click Rail.
  • Check the box for State Owned Railroad Right of Way.
  • Click the Submit​ button.​

In 2011, the Oregon State Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2370, establishing a requirement for cities and counties to notify the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) at least 30 days in advance of its intent to sell or transfer real property within 100 feet of railroad right-of-way or within 500 feet of an at-grade railroad crossing.  ODOT must then pass along the information to the appropriate railroad(s).  If the railroad is interested in acquiring the property, it then contacts the city or county and expresses its interest.

The Oregon Transportation Commission has approved administrative rules and ODOT prepared a notification form for this program.

RESOURCES:
​​Public Entity Notification of Proposed Disposition of Real Property Adjacent to a Railroad Right-of-Way
Administrative Rule​

Contact: Cary Goodman
(971) 332-0928 (p)
(503) 986-4189 (f)

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is legislatively required to submit a quarterly report on the performance of the Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service in Oregon to the legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation. The quarterly reports provide a snapshot of the passenger rail service, including ridership, on-time performance and any noteworthy developments affecting the service during the quarter. Links to last year's reports are below:
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Passenger Rail Quarterly Legislative Report Q1-2025
Passenger Rail Quarterly Legislative Report Q2-2025
Passenger Rail Quarterly Legislative Report Q3-2025
Passenger Rail Quarterly Legislative Report Q4-2025​

The legislature requires ODOT to work with the Washington State Department of Transportation and the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure regarding operation and improvement of the Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service. ODOT is required to report to the Legislative Assembly each odd-numbered year regarding status of this collaboration and financial health of the corridor.  

 2025_Passenger_Rail_Report.pdf

 For more information or previous reports contact ODOT Passenger Rail .

 In 2019 Oregon State Legislature directed the ODOT to study and identify root causes for passenger train delays in Oregon due to freight train interference (FTI) and passenger train interference (PTI). The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding and document why passenger train delays happen and consider steps to improve train delay reporting and reduce incidents of FTI and PTI.   

 HB 2603 Train Delay Study and Report​

 



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If you are having problems viewing or opening any of the forms on this page you can download them to your computer. To download it to your computer, right-click on the link and select "Save Link as..." or "Save target as..." and saving the file to your desktop.

 

Grade Crossings and FileNet forms have moved to our Commerce and Compliance Division (CCD) website.