High-speed trains are common throughout the world, but America is far behind. Changing this will require investment and ...

State lawmakers are also considering setting performance targets for the route, including 2 1/2-hour travel times between Portland and Seattle.

If the Pacific Northwest is ever to operate the world’s fastest trains, it must bolster and improve a currently unacceptable ...

In January the Federal Railroad Administration recommended restoring Amtrak routes in the West. One recommendation would ...

An Amtrak Cascades train en route from Eugene to Seattle ... the train was delayed for nearly two hours 8 miles southeast of Portland on Sunday morning. “We were just north of Oregon City.

Notable stops along the Amtrak Cascades route where passengers can enjoy views of the Cascade Range include cities like Portland and Seattle, which the Amtrak Cascades route runs between.

Since 2016, the state Legislature has explored the creation of a ultra high-speed rail line that would connect Vancouver, B.C. to Seattle and Portland ... the existing Amtrak Cascades rail ...

Drivers heading east over the Cascade Range are likely ... p.m. For those avoiding the roads, Amtrak trains are running as scheduled this weekend between Portland, Eugene and Seattle.

Between Seattle and Portland, travel times would drop from the current three hours 30 minutes each way to two hours 30 minutes each way. Moreover, the minimum on-time performance rate would be ...