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I-5 Interchange Redesign Near DuPont Benefits Sound Transit-Owned Rail Line
Sound Transit is partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for a grade-separation project in Pierce County. The project is being led...
Amtrak Cascades to Chart Next 20 Years of Service
Participate in the online survey and influence decades of future Amtrak Cascades passenger rail service.
Work has begun on the first phase of the Amtrak...
In 2023, Cascadia Rail Could Take Lessons from 1953
On the whole, 2022 was not a bad year for intercity passenger rail service in the northwest. In March, the Washington State Legislature allocated...
Amtrak Cascades Unveils Future ‘Airo’ Trainsets Launching in 2026
Amtrak Cascades will be the first Amtrak-branded service in the country to feature new "Airo" trainsets in 2026, which are part of a larger...
How South Sounder Could Be Beefed Up For All-Day Ridership and Service
Ridership on Sounder's southern line has taken a huge hit since the pandemic started in 2020. Sound Transit moved to cut service down to...
National Railroads Labor Dispute Affects Northwest Passenger Rail, But Full Shutdown Has Been Averted
On Wednesday, freight railroads had yet to come to terms with union workers, creating chaos across the United States as movement of goods and...
Summer On The Rails: Traveling on Amtrak’s Empire Builder
Cross-country train rides with and without kids, dining cars with and without meat, and making travel part of the vacation.
To ride a train across...
Seattle-Vancouver, BC Amtrak Cascades Train Service Returns September 26th
Amtrak will restore international Cascades train service to Vancouver, British Columbia on September 26th. Initially, Cascades service will only be one roundtrip daily between...