Today is the day the Oregon Transportation Commission could pull funding for the Winchester Rail Yard, unless Roseburg can save the day again.
In Salem this afternoon, the Commission will listen and take public testimony and then make their final decision.
Roseburg City Manager Eric Swanson has led a campaign in getting the word out on just how important it is to have the rail yard completed.
In a letter Swanson wrote and submitted to the Governor and State and local officials, he says that without the yard the City of Roseburg will have to continue to endure long trains and delays at the many rail crossings thru town.
Swanson adds that if the Commission cancels the project and rescinds the $7 million dollar ConnectOregon grant, the rail yard may never be completed and could result in a loss of jobs.
Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad has filed a lawsuit in Douglas County Circuit Court to recover the $4 million dollars the company has invested in construction costs.