Transportation

They are lobbying for a five-fold increase to a tax paid by Oregon workers.

Amtrak’s "Horizon" railcars have been pulled from service due to corrosion concerns, affecting nearly all trips on Amtrak Cascades daily service between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Eugene, Oregon.

Portlanders have long lobbied City Hall to address a lack of sidewalks in areas of the city with a high rate of traffic-related deaths. Now, the city’s recently elected officials are trying to take action.

The governor recently joined OPB's "Think Out Loud" to talk about big issues in the legislative session, as well as how federal layoffs and funding cuts are impacting the state.

A $33 million grant to build a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 south of Ashland is on hold while the Trump administration reviews transportation funding.

Several Oregon school districts, including Portland Public Schools, announced they will be closed Thursday.

Authorities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport say a Japan Airlines plane that was taxiing on the tarmac apparently struck the tail of a parked Delta aircraft Wednesday morning

You know that long list of Oregon places that OPB’s radio announcers read every hour? It gave OPB "Weekend Edition" host Lillian Karabaic an idea: to go on a single, 14-day road trip to visit every single one… all by public transit. “Stop Requested” explores the joys and challenges of rural transit, and introduces us to drivers and riders across the state.

The report recommends restoring long-distance passenger rail service to Eastern Oregon. Passenger rail ended in the region in 1997 after Amtrak’s Pioneer line was discontinued.

If everything proceeds as expected, crews will begin construction on a new Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River in 2027, marking the end of decades of debate and frustration following a failed effort to replace the aging bridge between Vancouver and Portland more than a decade ago.