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Amtrak Adds More Trips in Washington and Oregon
Now, travelers have another way to make it home for the holidays.
Suspect Arrested in Possible Amtrak Assault Near Pasco
The suspect had threatened other passengers with a knife then barricaded himself in a train car bathroom.
Amtrak Cancels Pasco Train Due to Impending Freight Strike
(Washington, DC) -- Amtrak says they will begin suspending service for The Empire Builder, which runs through Pasco on a route between Portland and Chicago starting Tuesday. According to a statement from the national rail carrier: "Amtrak is closely monitoring the ongoing freight rail – rail labor contract negotiations. The ...
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Amtrak Resumes Service on Point Defiance Bypass Three Years After Deadly Derailment
(Seattle, WA) -- Nearly four years after a deadly train derailment, Amtrak Cascades is resuming service along the Point Defiance bypass. A train derailed between Seattle and Portland in December of 2017, killing three people and injuring dozens more
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Amtrak Train was Traveling at Safe Speed When it Derailed, According to Report
(Joplin, MT) -- The Amtrak passenger train that derailed in central Montana last month was operating at a safe speed, and its emergency braking system was in good working order--according to investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board
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