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Northern & Pacific Railroad |
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Northern Railroad |
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Hood Railroad |
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Pacific Railroad |
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River & Coulee City Railroad |
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Terminal Railroad |
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Terminal Railroad |
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Valley Railroad |
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Union Railroad |
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All Around the Town
"Besides rail service's support of our own
business, there is a trickle down effect as well. The paper mills at the end
of our line depend on our wood chips. The independent loggers upstream from
us depend on our ability to ship our wood chips as well."
Ron Wilson -- Ochoco Lumber,
Prineville
Trickle down, and trickle out. Short lines create a
web of business in Oregon.
- Liquid sugar that arrives from Iowa by short line
at Mt. Angel Beverage is also shipped in smaller quantities by truck to
other beverage plants in Medford, Roseburg, Eugene and Klamath Falls.
- Scrap to make steel in McMinnville arrives by
rail from processors in Portland and Eugene.
- French fries and other frozen foods from Oregon
and Northwest farms bound for Asian markets arrive at Americold in
Milwaukie on Oregon Pacific Railroad.
- Propane gas, solvents and oli-based products are
shipped to local distributors via short lines.
The short lines spin another kind of web. For every railroad employee,
another 1.4 Oregonians are working to provide support. Short lines buy
almost $4 million in fuel each year from Oregon suppliers. The Central
Oregon & Pacific Railroad alone purchased $1.5 million in diesel fuel in
2000. short lines also purchase bridge timbers, ties, rail, and signaling
equipment, as well as professional services, utilities and other supplies.
Communities that depend on tax receipts from timber sales benefit from
close proximity to a short line. The minimum allowable bids for timber sales
set by the Forest Service are higher when the timber is close to a railroad,
increasing the tax receipts communities receive from each sale.
And here's the great thing about the $20 million
short lines spend on salaries and benefits: the money stays in Oregon.
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Keeping Jobs
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Keeping Them Rolling
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Keeping Timber
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Easing the Burden
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All Around the
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The Company They
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Facts and Figures
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A Short Story About
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