Amtrak

All Aboard? Is Amtrak Train Service Really Coming to Yakima?

Yakima is located in the central part of Washington state and deserves to have access to public passenger train service once again. 🚂

Reesha On The Radio

Amtrak Adds More Trips in Washington and Oregon

Now, travelers have another way to make it home for the holidays.

Merrick Parnell

5 Things to Do with Kids in Vancouver, Canada

Now that Amtrak has announced the rekindling of the daily train from Seattle to Vancouver, here are 5 places we can visit in Vancouver with our kids.

Reesha On The Radio

How-To Get Passport Card or Passport Book for the 1st Time in WA

There's an easy way to do it. Wish I had known that before I applied for my passport for the first time in Washington!

Reesha On The Radio

Amtrak Cancels Pasco Train Due to Impending Freight Strike

(Washington, DC) -- Amtrak says they will begin suspending service for The Empire Builder, which runs through Pasco on a route between Portland and Chicago starting Tuesday. According to a statement from the national rail carrier: "Amtrak is closely monitoring the ongoing freight rail – rail labor contract negotiations. The ... Read More ...

Greg Neft

The Annoying Sound That Stops Ritzville People In Their Tracks

"Take the last train to Clarksville I'll be waiting at the station..." -The Monkees Are There a Lot of Trains in Ritzville? There may be a last train to Clarksville, but there is no end to the train activity in Ritzville. This is according to Max, a tow truck driver who is giving me the 411 on the city's relationship with Amtrak and BNSF. Dri ...

Dan Roberts