Visitors to Oaks Amusement Park will soon be able to enjoy one of the Portland park’s longtime attractions with a much smaller carbon footprint.
The park plans to introduce a new lithium-ion battery-powered locomotive for its free-to-ride train when the 2027 season opens during spring break in March. The electric train is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the ride by 99%, cutting an estimated 6 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Oaks Park will use a $430,263 grant from Portland General Electric’s Drive Change Fund to purchase the new locomotive. The fund is supported by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Oregon Clean Fuels Program…