Eugene – Portland – Seattle – Vancouver, BC (PNWRC)

Federal Railroad Administration

Corridor 

Characteristics

Length States Population

470 miles OR, WA 8 million

Working with its partners in the Pacific Northwest, the Washington State 

Department of Transportation has been improving intercity rail service along 

the Eugene-Portland-Seattle-Vancouver, BC Corridor for more than 20 years. 

With more than $800 million in HSIPR funding, the Pacific Northwest Rail 

Corridor (PNWRC) is currently being upgraded to increase frequency, reduce 

travel time, and improve performance in both Washington and Oregon. The 

improved PNWRC reduces highway and freight railroad congestion while 

improving rail options between the United States and Canada.

Pacific Northwest Rail 

Corridor Program

$752 million (HSIPR)

King Street 

Seismic Retrofit

$17 million (HSIPR)

Vancouver Port Access 

Rail Improvements

$15 million (HSIPR)

Tukwila Station 

Improvements

$8 million (HSIPR)

Portland-Union Station 

Rehabilitation 

$7 million (HSIPR)

Eugene Stub Tracks 

PE/NEPA

$2 million (HSIPR)

North Portland & Peninsula 

Junction PE/NEPA

$1 million (HSIPR)

Willbridge Crossovers 

PE/NEPA

$1 million (HSIPR)

Mount Vernon 

Siding Extension

$3 million (HSIPR)

Washington invested in improving the structural reliability 

of Seattle’s King Street Station to better withstand 

earthquakes and ensure the safety of its citizens. Safety

The Portland Oregon Union Station rehabilitation project 

reduced instability, repaired critical infrastructure, and 

eliminated contamination of the historic building, originally 

built in 1896, increasing overall safety and health. Safety

Increased Speed/

Reduced Trip Time

Service Frequency

Two round trips between Seattle and Portland will be added 

for a total of six daily, including one continuing north to 

Vancouver, BC, and two continuing south to Eugene. A 

seventh daily round trip is provided by Amtrak longdistance service continuing south to LA.

Portland-Union Station 

PE/NEPA

$4 million (HSIPR)

The Point Defiance Bypass project will allow trains to take a 

more efficient route, reducing travel time by ten minutes.
Federal Railroad Administration

Corridor Projects

(FY09-Present, $M) Program Fiscal 

Year Year Complete Completion Status Federal NonFederal Total

Corridor-wide Investments

Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor Program HSIPR 2009 2017 Construction Underway $751.6 $24.6 $776.2 

Oregon Corridor Investment Plan HSIPR 2010 2017 Planning/Design Underway $4.2 $5.8 $10.0

Targeted Investments

King Street Station Seismic Retrofit HSIPR 2010 2013 Complete $16.2 $6.1 $22.3

Vancouver Port Access Rail Improvements HSIPR 2009 2015 Complete $12.6 $22.3 $34.9 

Tukwila Station Improvements HSIPR 2009 2015 Complete $6.9 $16.4 $23.3 

Portland Union Station Rehabilitation HSIPR 2009 2013 Complete $7.4 $0 $7.4 

Portland Union Station PE/NEPA HSIPR 2010 2017 Planning/Design Underway $4.0 $1.0 $5 

Mount Vernon Siding Extension HSIPR 2009 2016 Complete $3.3 $5.2 $8.5 

Eugene Stub Tracks PE/NEPA HSIPR 2009 2016 Planning/Design Underway $1.5 $0 $1.5

North Portland & Peninsula Junction PE/NEPA HSIPR 2009 2015 Planning/Design Underway $1.3 $0 $1.3

Willbridge Crossovers PE/NEPA HSIPR 2009 2015 Complete $.3 $0 $.3

TOTAL $809.3 $81.4 $890.7 

Ridership On-Time Pct.

Eugene – Portland – Seattle – Vancouver, BC (PNWRC)

+21% ridership

+10% on-time

Since 2005

Ridership, FY05:

623,255

Ridership, FY15:

751,148

OTP, FY05:

64.3%

OTP, FY15:

74.2%

Corridor Performance

FY05 FY10 FY15 Slope stabilization improvements on the Pacific Northwest Rail 

Corridor north of Seattle