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Op-Ed: How Washington’s Trains Can Arrive On-Time

Indonesian Railways' rapid improvement offers hope for turning around floundering Amtrak Cascades service. Back in April I attempted to take the train from Tacoma to...

Concepts for Amtrak Cascades Service Growth Have Arrived

Preliminary concepts for Amtrak Cascades service growth have surfaced, offering an early look into the potential direction of frequencies and infrastructure enhancements to support...

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...