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Coos Bay Rail Link Wins Award for Safe Operations

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The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association is honoring the Coos Bay Rail Link (CBR) for the second year in a row with its Jake Award for "a perfect safety record with no reportable injuries.” 

The association recognizes safety efforts in the short line railroad industry for railroads that achieve injury-free operations or an injury frequency rate in 2012 that is less than or equal to the industry average compiled by the Federal Railroad Administration. Last year, CBR won the award for injury-free start-up operations. 

The Coos Bay rail line closed in 2007 and was re-opened in October 2011 following its purchase by the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. CBR employs 12 people and operates weekly freight train service, connecting the region’s manufacturers to the North American freight rail system through Class 1 connections at Eugene. The line is now undergoing repairs and upgrades costing $31 million. 
 

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