Oregon State Department of Transportation Olympia, WA is responsible for Amtrak Cascades service in Oregon: Washington State Department of Transportation WSDOT is responsible for Amtrak Cascades service in Washington and British Columbia: For questions and comments regarding Washington and Oregon's involvement in intercity passenger rail and Amtrak Cascades, please contact WSDOT or ODOT. The work expands travel choices and fosters economic growth in Washington state.īy 2017, we will add two more round trips between Seattle and Portland more choices, more flexibility, and a great choice for business travel.Īmtrak Cascades is funded primarily by ticket revenues, with the balance of operating costs paid for the states of Washington and Oregon.
This work is part of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to deliver incremental and critical rail infrastructure improvements for emerging high-speed rail service. Work is underway on $800 million in rail improvements resulting in faster, more reliable Amtrak Cascades service. WSDOT invests in Amtrak Cascades and will add more trains in 2017 Two daily round trips between Eugene and Portland
Two daily round trips between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia Take the train.Ĭurrent daily round trip service includes:įour daily round trips between Portland and Seattle While the states coordinate responsibilities, Washington is chiefly responsible for the service in Washington and British Columbia, and Oregon is chiefly responsible for service in Oregon.Īmtrak Cascades trains connect 18 cities along the I-5 corridor including Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, BC, and Eugene, Oregon. Amtrak Cascades is a service of the states of Washington and Oregon.ĭue to a Federal Act, since October of 2013, the ownership and management of Amtrak Cascades now sits fully with the states of Washington and Oregon.
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