News Releases

November 19, 2009 - Amtrak Cascades prepares for busy travel week.

November 12, 2009 - WSDOT completes Stanwood Station project bringing passenger rail service back to community.

October 20, 2009 - Governor Gregoire joins B.C. Premier Campbell to celebrate Amtrak Cascades second train service to Vancouver, B.C.

October 5, 2009 - Washington applies for more than $1.3 billion in second round of ARRA High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail grants.

August 24, 2009 - Washington applies for nearly $435 million in first round of ARRA High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail grants.

August 12, 2009 - Second Amtrak Cascades train to Vancouver, B.C. begins service August 19.

July 6, 2009 - Second Amtrak Cascades train between Seattle and Vancouver, BC gets “green light” from Canadian government.

May 29, 2009 - WSDOT secures vision for competing for federal high speed passenger rail stimulus funds.

March 27, 2009 - WSDOT launches new and improved AmtrakCascades.com Web site. (pdf 24kb)

March 12, 2009 - WSDOT celebrates 10 years of Amtrak Cascades service in the Pacific Northwest.

February 18, 2009 - Ridership on Amtrak Cascades hits all-time record in 2008.

January 22, 2009 - WSDOT releases Amtrak Cascades Mid-Range Plan for next eight years.