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...
Expand Amtrak Cascades Passenger Rail Statewide
“It's not planning for today. This is a vision that's planning for where the region is going to be in twenty years. If we...
Transpo Notes: Bike Helmet Law Repeal, New Water Taxi Routes Report, Amtrak Cascades to...
This week’s Transpo Notes highlights include: repeal of King County's bike helmet law, return of cross-border Amtrak Cascades train service, preliminary report of King...