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Rail - New Seattle to Portland Roundtrip - Complete July 2006

Overview
The additional mid-day run between Seattle and Portland offers more options and more convenience for travelers seeking an alternative to driving.

Now there are four daily round trip Seattle-to-Portland Amtrak Cascades trains. With this new round trip, passengers traveling between communities north and south of Seattle have a much shorter layover at King Street Station.

How You Benefit
Car GlyphRelieves Congestion
A fourth Seattle-to-Portland round trip Amtrak Cascades train provides an alternative to driving on Interstate 5.

Partnerships & Cooperation
Amtrak Cascades is sponsored by WSDOT, the Oregon Department of Transportation and Amtrak.

Funding
This project was funded through the following sources:

  • 2003 Legislative Transportation Package (New & Used Vehicle Sales Tax) - $2.75 million
  • Total Funding From All Sources - $2.75 million 

Contact Us
Jeff Schultz
WSDOT Rail Office
PO Box 47387
Olympia, WA 98504-7387
Phone: 360.705.7901, or toll-free 1.800.822.2015 (in Washington State)
E-mail:  rail@wsdot.wa.gov

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