ARG Trans signs Coos Bay rail link pact

ARG Trans said Tuesday it has signed an interim contract with the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay to operate the Coos Bay rail line, known as Coos Bay Rail Link (CBR).

ARG Trans also announced the appointment of Tom Foster as CBR’s general manager.

Said ARG Trans President Scott Parkinson, “We are excited to partner with the Port to operate the Coos Bay Rail Link and develop business opportunities that will create jobs and enhance the local economy.”

The rail line extends from a connection with Union Pacific at Eugene to Coquille, Ore. Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad closed the line in 2007 and the Port of Coos Bay purchased it from Boca Raton, Fla.-based RailAmerica in 2009.

ARG Trans, formerly Arizona Railroad Group, is headquartered in Benson, Ariz.