The Maritime Executive reports that the Port of Coos Bay has received a US Department of Transportation grant of $205 million to upgrade the Coos Bay Rail Line through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements programme.

The rail work would support the port’s proposed Pacific Coast Intermodal Port container terminal. The article describes the terminal as a planned development. Its text gives the rail award as $205 million, while the headline uses the rounded figure of $200 million.

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Source: The Maritime Executive · original report