Amtrak takes Cascade line trainsets out of service due to corrosion
It’s a blow to passenger rail in Oregon after years of growing momentum.
It’s a blow to passenger rail in Oregon after years of growing momentum.
After seeing what dignified train travel looks like, my affection for Amtrak has diminished…or at least evolved.
“It’s a great time to leave the car at home and travel stress-free!” the announcement reads.
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They’re the smallest and the biggest vehicles many people use during their lives, and they keep becoming a better travel pair.
Low-car lifers rejoice!
The Cascades line is arguably the bike-friendliest in the country.
As Amtrak invests in improving its trains to carry bikes, some customers are warning that Amtrak’s buses are falling behind.
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.
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.
The regional rail line now offers 10 bike hooks per train, up from 6.
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