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aanw, 8 days ago to Wyoming

Push For Wyoming-Colorado Passenger Rail Service Gaining Momentum https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/05/05/push-for-wyoming-colorado-passenger-rail-service-gaining-momentum/ #PassengerRail #Cheyenne #Wyoming #Colorado #GreaterNW

aanw, 16 days ago to oregon

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) co-funds the Amtrak Cascades intercity
passenger rail service with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Ridership during the first quarter of 2024 was resilient, ending with an impressive March,
which posted the highest ridership of any month since the 1994 inception of the Amtrak
Cascades in Oregon with 14,263 riders. https://www.oregon.gov/odot/About/GR/2024_Q1_Passenger_Rail_Report.pdf #AmtrakCascades #PassengerRail #oregon #WashingtonState

aanw, 1 month ago to random

'Rail advocate Dan Bilka [said that]…the current study is meant to identify routes that would best serve both rural and urban transportation needs, enhance existing long-distance routes and “reflect public engagement” on passenger rail. “That’s why we might be actually a higher priority than some of these other ones that might overlap with state supported services,” Bilka said of the South Dakota proposals.' https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/04/17/state-transportation-head-doubts-passenger-rail-service-is-a-real-possibility-for-south-dakota/ #GreaterNW #PassengerRail #SouthDakota

aanw, 1 month ago to saltlakecity

“New train routes are coming…Just don’t count on the railroad that’s tied to Washington to lead the way.
“That would be Amtrak…A few weeks ago, it released a new map of some proposed routes. Two of these — a Seattle to Denver and a Denver to Los Angeles route — would include major stops in Salt Lake City…because of regulatory hurdles, the construction of these lines would take an estimated 15 years.” https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2024/03/28/passenger-railroads-are-coming-to-utah/ #GreaterNW #PassengerRail #SaltLakeCity

aanw, 2 months ago to Colorado

“Using the idle equipment from Amtrak’s Winter Park Express, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, state legislators, and local officials rode an inspection train from Denver to Longmont today (Thursday, March 7.) The trip used the BNSF Railway route via Boulder that is proposed for passenger service that would continue north to Loveland and Fort Collins, Colo.” https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/colorado-officials-ride-inspection-train-from-denver-to-longmont/#PassengerRail #Colorado #GreaterNW

aanw, 2 months ago to Seattle

“Getting to Seattle by train was as close to effortless as I could have imagined. I didn’t have to deal with security screenings and cram myself into a tiny seat on an airplane, nor did I have to grit my teeth as a lifted pickup tailgated me on Interstate 5. Instead, I got on the train, sat in my large seat and watched the countryside roll by as I was whisked to my destination. There is a luxury to be found in going by train.” https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/feb/24/plane-train-or-automobiles-columbian-competition-has-staffers-seeing-who-can-get-from-vancouver-to-seattle-the-fasts/ #PassengerRail #Amtrak #Seattle #VancouverWA

aanw, 3 months ago to random

Application error prevented consideration of Boise-Salt Lake route for Corridor ID program https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/application-error-prevented-consideration-of-boise-salt-lake-route-for-corridor-id-program/ #PassengerRail #Boise #PioneerTrain

aanw, 4 months ago to random

“Bring the winter charm of Amtrak Cascades to your home!
Our exclusive Winter Posters are now available for download as desktop wallpapers, mobile backgrounds, and full-size print posters at amtrakoregon.com. Get yours today!”
#AmtrakCascades #AmtrakPoster

aanw, 4 months ago to Kansas

“While passenger rail and then intercity buses used to link up even the smaller towns with the larger cities and out to the rest of the nation, what we are left with is one major airport in the neighboring state of Missouri, one Amtrak train that lumbers through Kansas in the dead of night, a couple buses that may or may not actually be running that day as scheduled, and long stretches of interstate highways.” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/25/christmastime-can-be-a-sad-reminder-that-many-towns-in-the-us-are-left-behind #Christmas #Amtrak #PassengerRail #Kansas #Rural

aanw, 4 months ago to random

What’s next in the push to restore southern Montana’s passenger rail service https://montanafreepress.org/2023/12/18/whats-next-in-the-push-to-restore-southern-montanas-passenger-rail-service/ #GreaterNW #passengerrail

aanw, 5 months ago to oregon

https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2023/amtrak-cascades-adds-two-more-daily-roundtrips-starting-dec-11 Finally! #AmtrakCascades #PassengerRail #GreaterNW #WashingtonState #Oregon

aanw, 7 months ago to random

“Preliminary concepts for Amtrak Cascades service growth have surfaced, offering an early look into the potential direction of frequencies and infrastructure enhancements to support them. As part of a renewed service development plan process responding to public feedback, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has developed five options to illustrate different frequency levels, stop patterns, and top speeds.” https://www.theurbanist.org/2023/10/16/concepts-for-amtrak-cascades-service-growth-have-arrived/ #Amtrak #AmtrakCascades #PassengerRail

aanw, 7 months ago to random

Amtrak Explorer is an interactive map of America's public railway network created by Rachel Binx, a creative technologist specializing in data visualization, mapping, and other things…
South Dakota and Wyoming are the only states without Amtrak services.…but locals wouldn't mind having it back again. https://boingboing.net/2023/09/28/amtrak-explorer-online-interactive-map-of-the-u-s-passenger-train-system.html #Amtrak @growtrains

aanw, 11 months ago to random

Thinking of our friends to the north and east. “Wildfires often result in serious air quality problems. The Pacific northwest has dealt with this issue for years. Last year’s wildfires across the region resulted in Portland, Oregon briefly taking the title for worst air quality in the world. " https://gizmodo.com/epa-air-quality-nyc-wildfires-canada-wild-fires-1850516171 #AirQuality #CanadaFires #Northeast