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All Aboard The Case Study For Oregon- Washington-Vancouver Bullet Train

By Tom Banse July 23, 2018

Shown is a W7 Series Shinkansen in Japan. Could the Pacific Northwest be served by high speed trains in the future? I HOKURIKU / TINYURL.COM/Y9PPKGE6

The push for a bullet train between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, BC, is getting additional backing. The state of Oregon and Microsoft Corporation are putting money into an in-depth "business case analysis" previously launched by Washington and British Columbia.Read More

British Columbia Helps Fund Portland-Seattle-Vancouver Bullet Train Feasibility Study

By Tom Banse March 16, 2018

The province of British Columbia will support and has agreed to contribute money to further study of bullet train service from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver. British Columbia Premier John Horgan spoke approvingly of the possible high speed train at a joint appearance with visiting Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday, March 16. Read More

Is A Portland-Seattle-Vancouver Bullet Train A Reality? Lawmakers Dedicate Money To Study

By Tom Banse March 8, 2018

The Washington Legislature has approved further study of a super-fast train from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver, BC. Lawmakers passed and sent to the governor's desk a supplemental transportation budget which includes $1.2 million for a consultant to prepare a "business case analysis" of bullet train service from Portland to Vancouver, BC with stops in between.Read More