And so will some support from the states and towns along the way. Not that we had a lot of money to give, but it is a measure of how serious an issue it is to La Grande. Amtrak Express buses supplement main-line service along Interstate 5 in the Willamette Valley. But in the valley, they're viewed as temporary, and so they should be viewed for Eastern Oregon. Passenger and freight rail played a big role in the development of the towns along the historic 491-mile rail line between Portland and Boise.
Rail can play a vital role in Oregon.