Port of Coos Bay wins $204.8M federal rail grant for planned container port

What happened?

1. The award funds final design and construction of rail improvements including repair and replacement of track, ties, bridges and tunnels, according to Hoyle's office
2. The Coos Bay Rail Line runs 111 miles from Coos Bay to near Eugene, and the work is intended to raise capacity and reliability for the proposed Pacific Coast Intermodal Port
3. FreightWaves reported the grant is the first large construction grant for PCIP, a proposed deepwater ship-to-rail container terminal with a price tag of more than $2 billion

Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Rep. Val Hoyle, for final design and construction of improvements to the 111-mile Coos Bay Rail Line. The work covers track, ties, bridges and tunnels and is intended to prepare the railroad to serve the proposed Pacific Coast Intermodal Port, a deepwater ship-to-rail container terminal that FreightWaves reported would cost more than $2 billion and remains years from opening.

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