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  • Published on 09:24 GMT

    Amtrak rolls out Airo trainsets on Cascades route linking Vancouver, Seattle and Eugene

    SEATTLE — Amtrak began passenger service Wednesday with new Airo trainsets on its Cascades route, launching the fleet first in the Pacific Northwest. Two new trainsets will operate four daily trips between Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Portland and …

    Source: KOMO News - Washington State - Center-right
  • Published on 10:21 GMT

    Amtrak debuts upgraded Airo trains on Cascades route connecting Pacific NW

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Amtrak's new Airo trains are running the Pacific Northwest tracks for the first time on Wednesday, heading from Seattle to Portland on their first trip. The two new Airo trainsets launch on Amtrak Cascades with four daily trips …

    Source: KPIC - Oregon - Indeterminate
  • Published on 02:53 GMT

    Family files $30M tort claim over fatal Seattle police shooting

    A local family is demanding $30 million from the city of Seattle after police shot and killed a man in a precinct parking lot in 2025, with attorneys claiming the officers were negligent while dealing with the man in crisis. SEATTLE - The family of a man …

    Source: FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State - Indeterminate
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    This is the Cost to Ride the New Amtrak Cascades Trains

    Today, Amtrak Cascades officially launched new trains 503, 508, 516, and 519 for Washington State routes. Yes, they say the new trains include that new train smell. What Is Different About These New Cascade Trains Everything is new. The new Amtrak Cascades …

    Source: 102.7 KORD - Washington State - Pending
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    Amtrak’s new Airo trains begin service on Cascades route

    Passengers traveling on the Amtrak Cascades route can now ride aboard Amtrak’s new Airo trains, which entered service Wednesday in the Pacific Northwest. The rollout marks the first time the new Airo trainsets have carried passengers anywhere in the …

    Source: KIRO 7 - Washington State - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    New North Seattle light rail station opens in Pinehurst 5 years ahead of schedule

    Seattle's new light rail station in Pinehurst officially opened on Wednesday, offering people in the neighborhood easy access to bypass I-5 traffic. SEATTLE - Trains began stopping at North Seattle’s brand-new Pinehurst light rail station early …

    Source: FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State - Indeterminate
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    Airo Trains Make Their Amtrak Cascades Debut in the Pacific Northwest

    Amtrak is welcoming customers aboard its all-new Airo trainsets as a new era of passenger rail arrives in the Pacific Northwest. Effective immediately, two cutting-edge Airo trainsets will join the Amtrak Cascades route, operating four daily trips between …

    Source: METRO Magazine - California - Pending
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    Gallery: Amtrak debuts first new Airo trains in Northwest

    PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Amtrak put its first new Airo trainsets into passenger service Wednesday along the Pacific Northwest’s Amtrak Cascades route, marking the nationwide debut of the passenger rail line’s next-generation fleet. Two trainsets began …

    Source: FOX 12 - Oregon - Indeterminate
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    Northwest rail fans eager for debut of Amtrak's Airo fleet

    • September 29, 2026 Oregon Department of Transportation photo##The Amtrak Cascades route serves 18 stations between Vancouver, Canada, and Eugene, Oregon. Shown here is a new Airo train entering the Salem station during testing in July. By TOM BANSE Of …

    Source: News Register - Oregon - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    Ridership on Amtrak’s Borealis line between Chicago and Twin Cities exceeds 500,000

    Passenger ridership on Amtrak’s Borealis line, which started service in May of 2024 and runs between Chicago and the Twin Cities, and through Wisconsin, has now exceeded 500,000, the federal passenger rail service announced this week. In Wisconsin, the …

    Source: BizTimes – Wisconsin - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    Amtrak's Borealis reaches half-million ridership milestone

    Rail News Home Amtrak 9/29/2026 Rail News: Amtrak Borealis trains originate from St. Paul at midday and from Chicago in late morning. Photo – Katie Dean Amtrak and partner states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois report that more than 500,000 …

    Source: Progressive Railroading - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 29, 2026

    Airo trainsets to begin passenger service on Amtrak Cascades Sept. 30

    New Amtrak Airo trainsets will make their debut on the Amtrak Cascades on Sept. 30, marking the first phase of Airo’s introduction between Vancouver, B.C., Seattle and Portland and Eugene, Ore. As the rollout continues, Amtrak says additional trainsets …

    Source: Mass Transit - Pending
  • Published on Sep 29, 2026

    Amtrak Cascades Airo trains debut Sept. 30 in the Pacific Northwest

    Pacific Northwest Amtrak Cascades passengers will get the first chance in the country to ride the railroad’s new Airo trains when they debut Sept. 30. Two new trainsets will make four daily trips between British Columbia’s Vancouver, Seattle, Portland and …

    Source: KNKX - Washington State - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 29, 2026

    Amtrak Cascades’ long-awaited new trains are about to debut. Take a look inside

    Amtrak Cascades’ highly anticipated new Airo trains will begin carrying passengers this week, bringing more seating capacity and a host of modern amenities to the Pacific Northwest rail corridor. During a “Meet the Fleet” event Saturday at Portland’s Union …

    Source: Here Is Oregon - Pending
  • Published on Sep 29, 2026

    First Amtrak Airo passenger trains start Wednesday on Cascades

    EVERETT —Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA02), the Ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, toured Amtrak’s new Airo trainset at Everett Station on Saturday, then rode south to Seattle and spoke at the official launch event. Pacific …

    Source: Lynnwood Times - Washington State - Pending
  • Published on Sep 29, 2026

    Amtrak’s Chicago–St. Paul Borealis Hits 500,000 Riders

    Amtrak’s Borealis service between Chicago and St. Paul has passed 500,000 passengers, providing another indication that demand for intercity rail is growing across parts of the U.S. Midwest. The daily train launched in May 2024 with support from Minnesota …

    Source: Rus Tourism News - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 28, 2026

    Amtrak’s new Airo train makes debut in Eugene, offering glimpse of the future

    The modern new trains will be phased in to serve the Amtrak Cascades route, which runs from Eugene to Vancouver, B.C., starting Wednesday. The new trains on the Amtrak Cascades route, that run from Eugene north all the way to Canada, will change the rail …

    Source: Lookout Eugene-Springfield - Oregon - Pending
  • Published on Sep 30, 2026

    Passengers, train buffs witness the dawn of the ‘Airo era’ in Fairhaven

    On what would normally be a quiet Wednesday morning in Fairhaven, dozens of people filled the Amtrak platform and hovered around the periphery. Some were waiting to board the train bound for Vancouver, British Columbia, or greet arriving passengers. Others …

    Source: Cascadia Daily News - Washington State - Pending
  • Published on Sep 28, 2026

    Amtrak: Borealis trains reach half-million customer milestone

    More than 2.2 million Amtrak passengers between St. Paul & Chicago since May 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO – Amtrak and the partner states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois are reporting strong customer demand for the Borealistrains between St. …

    Source: WisPolitics - Wisconsin - Neutral

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