Portland Business Coalition Bets on High-Speed Rail to Reset Oregon’s Economic Trajectory

Mayor Keith Wilson, the Portland Metro Chamber and major institutional players are pressing Gov. Tina Kotek's Prosperity Council to make Cascadia rail a centerpiece of the state's long-term growth strategy. Portland's business establishment is making its loudest push yet to lock high-speed rail into Oregon's economic playbook, framing the Cascadia corridor as the infrastructure bet […]