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Amtrak Cascades trains pulled for repairs, disrupting rail travel from Eugene to B.C.

  • Amtrak canceled several routes, including the Cascades, Downeaster, Hiawatha, and Borealis lines, on Wednesday due to safety concerns discovered during a routine maintenance inspection related to corrosion in Horizon railcars.
  • The decision to pull the Horizon railcars, 70 nationwide with 26 affecting the Amtrak Cascades route, is expected to have a major impact on regional services, prompting a fuller inspection of the entire Horizon fleet to ascertain whether similar conditions are present.
  • To mitigate disruptions, Amtrak has secured buses to transport passengers through at least March 30, with only trips #503 and #508 between Seattle and Eugene being served by the one remaining non-Horizon train.
  • Gordon Matthews, an Amtrak customer planning a 500-mile trip from Vancouver, Washington, to Wenatchee, Washington, on Wednesday morning, was informed at the station that the Cascades service was canceled and was refunded his $100 ticket, leading him to plan to drive instead.
  • Amtrak is working with the manufacturer to develop a long-term plan, including redistributing trains in its national fleet, while new Siemens-built Airo railcars are expected to arrive for the Cascades route in 2026 as part of a larger infrastructure project.
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MPR News broke the news in Saint Paul, United States on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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