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Pondering Amtrak while riding European high-speed trains

After seeing what dignified train travel looks like, my affection for Amtrak has diminished…or at least evolved.

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January 19, 2023

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

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Oregon slashes Amtrak rates in bid to compete with freeway drivers

“It’s a great time to leave the car at home and travel stress-free!” the announcement reads.

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December 27, 2022

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Thoughts on trains while traveling on a train

(Click for captions. Photos: Taylor Griggs/BikePortland)

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January 4, 2022

Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

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Bikes and trains: Free meetup at the Green Dragon tonight

They’re the smallest and the biggest vehicles many people use during their lives, and they keep becoming a better travel pair.

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May 25, 2016

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

11 Comments


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Zipcar, ODOT and Amtrak Cascades Partner to Launch “Zip and Ride”

Low-car lifers rejoice!

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May 5, 2016

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)


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Possible cuts to Amtrak service raise stakes of Salem’s transportation limbo

The Cascades line is arguably the bike-friendliest in the country.

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April 16, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

51 Comments


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Amtrak’s trains keep getting bike-friendlier, but its buses aren’t keeping up

As Amtrak invests in improving its trains to carry bikes, some customers are warning that Amtrak’s buses are falling behind.

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February 20, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

31 Comments


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After complaints, Amtrak clarifies: folding bikes always allowed as carry-ons

A late-night incident in which Amtrak workers awoke two Portlanders to tell them, incorrectly, that their folding bikes weren’t allowed as carry-ons has led the agency to clarify its policy.

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December 18, 2013

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

49 Comments


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Citing nonexistent policy, Amtrak workers haul away Portlanders’ bikes – UPDATED

Amtrak apologized Tuesday to a Portlander traveling through Texas who said train workers woke her up and yelled at her for having a folding bicycle as carry-on luggage.

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December 3, 2013

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

146 Comments


Packed with bikes, Amtrak Cascades adds more hooks to its trains

The regional rail line now offers 10 bike hooks per train, up from 6.

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July 29, 2013

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

58 Comments


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Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to take your bike along

Riding in other cities can be fun and fascinating — like this ride in Baltimore.(Photo © Elly Blue) The holiday travel season is coming up. If you’re leaving Portland, maybe you’ve thought about bringing your bike along for the trip this time. A bike doesn’t make sense for every trip or every destination. But if … Read more

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December 9, 2009

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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On the train: Checking the bike, making friends

Boxing up the Brompton was a team effort(Photos by Elly Blue) I’m beginning to realize a few things about traveling with a folding bike. First of all, it’s definitely a passport to general goodwill and friendliness. I had a great time chatting with a homeless guy and a college student on the L’s blue line … Read more

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December 18, 2008

Elly Blue (Columnist)

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