Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad

The Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad (reporting mark EWG) is an active private shortline freight railroad owned by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

History

The Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad was established on June 1, 2007, after the purchase of the CW branch of the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad (PCC) by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).[1][2] The branch, which saw low traffic and high deferred maintenance costs, was slated to be abandoned by the railroad. The state purchased the line in February 2007 for $5.6 million, after lobbying from grain growers in the region.[3][4]

Route

EWG runs roughly parallel to U.S. Route 2 in Eastern Washington, beginning in Coulee City and traveling east through Wilbur, Davenport and Medical Lake. It terminates in Cheney, where it connects to the BNSF and Union Pacific railways.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad Company-Lease and Operation Exemption-Washington State Department of Transportation". Federal Register. June 1, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Palouse River and Coulee City Rail System" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. June 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Chapter 4: Rail System Strengths and Challenges". Washington State Rail Plan (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. March 2014. p. 56. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Buxton, Graham (February 8, 2007). "State agrees to buy railroad in Eastern Washington". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Associated Press. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ Washington State Rail System, 2007 (PDF) (Map). Washington State Department of Transportation. August 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
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