US EditionLoss of Amtrak trains not only disrupts NW service; it stalls effort to rebuild ridership
- On Wednesday, Amtrak announced the suspension of services, including Borealis, Hiawatha, Downeaster, and Cascades, due to corrosion discovered on multiple Horizon railcars during a routine inspection, affecting travelers like Heather Roesler and Madiy at Milwaukee's Intermodal Station planning trips to Chicago.
- The corrosion, found in 70 Horizon cars built by Bombardier between 1988 and 1990, led Amtrak to sideline the cars and consult with the manufacturer, now Alstom, about the issue.
- Amtrak is providing bus routes as replacements for affected services, with passengers like Kathryn Yunk caught off guard by the sudden switch, while others, like Brandon Red, expressed surprise at the scheduling changes.
- Amtrak will resume all Borealis train routes on Thursday night using bi-level Superliner railcars, shifting them from other lines, and service in both directions between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to be back on track by Friday morning, though bi-level railcars lack business class.
- Despite the setback, Amtrak remains optimistic and encourages passengers to visit the Amtrak website for service updates, with half of Hiawatha routes continuing to be replaced with shuttle bus services and Amtrak stating passengers were bused to their destinations.
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New timeline released for restored Amtrak Cascades service
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A new timeline is being released for replacement trains back on the Amtrak Cascades line after all but one were suddenly removed from service last week. Washington State Department of Transportation said the first trains to be back in service will be Amfleet I train cars for lines #516 and #519, which serve between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, starting on Tuesday, April 1. The next set of four trains, also Am…
DeWine: Fate of Amtrak expansion will likely be in hands of Ohio’s next governor
By Jeremy Pelzer cleveland.com (TNS) COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine and his administration have taken some initial steps toward expanding Amtrak service in Ohio for the first time in decades. But DeWine says the final decision about whether to authorize new passenger rail routes in the state will likely be up to his successor, not him. DeWine, a Republican who’s term-limited in 2026, said during a Columbus Metropolitan Club event on Wednesday that …
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