Oregon has been steadily building ridership on from Eugene north to Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC.
But the population of the surrounding valley is expected to continue rapid growth for decades, so some decisions need to be made about passenger trains and where they'll travel.
The preference is to expand capacity on the existing line, but the state is taking input in an online open house until November 22nd.
Jim Cox, the state's Passenger Rail Project Manager, joins us for an update.