Amtrak Cascades to Add Cross-Border Bus Service in December, Train Service in 2022
Amtrak Cascades train service north of Seattle remains suspended, but bus service will be offered in early December. This will allow Amtrak passengers to...
Amtrak Service Returns to Point Defiance Bypass on November 18th
Amtrak services will return to the Point Defiance Bypass on Thursday, November 18th, the company announced late this afternoon. The bypass is expected to...
All Aboard Washington Releases New Passenger Rail Vision Map
The map visualizes more rail connections throughout the Northwest, including both cities and rural areas.
With all of the transit developments happening in the...
Senate Compromise Torches Most Progressive Elements of Biden Infrastructure Plan
When President Joe Biden's $2.25 trillion jobs plan proposed $20 billion for a Reconnecting Communities fund that could be used for urban freeway removal...
Amtrak Cuts Deal with Siemens for ‘Venture’ Trainsets, Replacing Cascades Equipment
Amtrak has cut a major $7.3 billion deal with Siemens Mobility, a Germany-based manufacturer, to produce 83 trainsets at its Sacramento, California plant. The...
Op-Ed – Reviving a Rail Revolution: How Washington Can Get Back on Track
Amidst the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, interest in passenger rail has increased markedly across the United States. With an enthusiastically pro-rail federal administration...
Mountain Ferry on Rails Could Help Fund Stampede Pass Upgrades
A ferry on rails could help electric cars get across the Cascade Mountains without burning up their battery or sitting in traffic.
In my previous...
Amtrak Boosting Service in May with Four Daily Trips to Portland
The pandemic has meant a big curtailment in passenger rail service for Washington. Right now there's only thrice weekly long-distance service to Los Angeles...