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"Record-breaking year for Amtrak Cascades ridership between Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland"...

"Record-breaking year for Amtrak Cascades ridership between Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland" https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/amtrak-cascades-vancouver-seattle-portland-ridership

#AmtrakCascades #Cascadia #CascadiaRail #Vancouver #Seattle #Portland #PNW

YouTuber "Lucid Stew" is back with another video about Cascadia High Speed Rail, this time with a thought experiment of building...

YouTuber "Lucid Stew" is back with another video about Cascadia High Speed Rail, this time with a thought experiment of building HSR exclusively by taking lanes away from I-5!

Certainly not a realistic nor desirable scenario (for many reasons outlined in the video) but as a tongue-in-cheek proposal we can learn a lot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvgfGH2XERw

#Cascadia #HighSpeedRail #CascadiaRail #HSR

Via Axios: "Train travel in the Pacific Northwest is roaring back, with Amtrak Cascades trains seeing a 75% jump in ridership last...

Via Axios: "Train travel in the Pacific Northwest is roaring back, with Amtrak Cascades trains seeing a 75% jump in ridership last year."

https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/08/07/trains-amtrak-cascades-seattle-portland-pnw

#PNW #Cascades #Cascadia #Amtrak #AmtrakCascades #CascadiaRail #PacificNorthwest

‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec“With half a dozen US rail projects in the works,...

‘The time is right’ for US to catch up on high-speed rail, says British Amtrak exec

“With half a dozen US rail projects in the works, Andy Byford thinks Americans will soon clamor for 200mph train lines”

Via The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/16/high-speed-rail-amtrak

#HighSpeedRail #HSR #Cascadia

More coverage of Cascadia High Speed Rail:"Microsoft-backed high-speed rail project links major West Coast cities in under an hour:...

More coverage of Cascadia High Speed Rail:

"Microsoft-backed high-speed rail project links major West Coast cities in under an hour: 'This is an investment in the future'"

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/cascadia-high-speed-rail-seattle-portland/

#microsoft #cascadia #CascadiaRail #CascadiaHSR #HSR #HighSpeedRail

Happy #CascadiaDay to those who celebrate!

Happy #CascadiaDay to those who celebrate!

New video from prolific High Speed Rail Youtuber "Lucid Stew" about Cascadia High Speed rail, which sketches out the details of a...

New video from prolific High Speed Rail Youtuber "Lucid Stew" about Cascadia High Speed rail, which sketches out the details of a new hypothetical route between Eugene and Vancouver, BC. What do you think of this route?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBiSqyTSKH0

#Cascadia #CascadiaHSR #CascadiaRail #HSR #PNW #Eugene #Portland #Seattle #Vancouver

“Activists, officials disagree about how to boost Amtrak Cascades...

“Activists, officials disagree about how to boost Amtrak Cascades ridership”

https://www.kuow.org/stories/more-aboard-activists-officials-disagree-about-how-to-boost-amtrak-cascades-ridership-13cf

#AmtrakCascades #cascadia #CascadiaRail #WSDOT #washington #WashingtonState

🚨 Action alert! 🚨 #HighSpeedRail is still a long ways away, & we need more ambitious #rail improvements in the meantime....

🚨 Action alert! 🚨
#HighSpeedRail is still a long ways away, & we need more ambitious #rail improvements in the meantime. Unfortunately, the goals set out in the latest #AmtrakCascades long term plan are moving backward not forward.

Contact #WSDOT and demand higher speeds and improved frequency in the #Cascadia corridor.
https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/04/12/op-ed-washington-needs-bigger-amtrak-cascades-upgrades-on-a-faster-timeline/

Via @urbanistorg

#pnw #amtrak #waleg

Congrats to #AmtrakCascades for 30 years of service!"It was 30 years ago today (no joke!) that WSDOT and Amtrak started a single daily...

Congrats to #AmtrakCascades for 30 years of service!

"It was 30 years ago today (no joke!) that WSDOT and Amtrak started a single daily train between Seattle and Portland. It was the start of the Amtrak Cascades legacy. Thank you for riding with us!"

https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2024/celebrating-30-years-amtrak-cascades-passenger-rail-service

#Amtrak #Cascadia #PNW

The Washington State Department of Transportation (#WSDOT) released a Preliminary Service Development Plan (SDP) for #AmtrakCascades, a step...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (#WSDOT) released a Preliminary Service Development Plan (SDP) for #AmtrakCascades, a step towards creating a blueprint for improving the route over the next twenty years.

Check out these preliminary alternative service diagrams!

While this is not true #HighSpeedRail, these are very important incremental improvements to speed & frequency that will make a big difference in the near term.

https://www.hsrail.org/blog/amtrak-cascades-path-to-increasing-speed-and-frequency/

#CascadiaRail #Cascadia #Amtrak

On Monday, March 11, U.S. Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the American High-Speed Rail Act of 2024....

On Monday, March 11, U.S. Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the American High-Speed Rail Act of 2024. This bill would provide $205 billion over five years for the planning and construction of a national high-speed rail network.

Fill out this form (via the High Speed Rail Alliance) to send a message of support to Congress!

https://www.hsrail.org/action-alert-support-the-american-high-speed-rail-act-2024/

#HighSpeedRail #HighSpeedRailAct #HSR

"Oregon urged to join planning for high-speed rail""High-speed rail has the potential to not only catalyze the transformation...

"Oregon urged to join planning for high-speed rail"

"High-speed rail has the potential to not only catalyze the transformation of the Cascadia corridor by connecting major job markets, increasing international tourism and creating thousands of jobs, but also helping us reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“We as a state need to begin thinking and talking about the future of our mega-region before we are left behind.”

https://www.biztrib.com/business/oregon-urged-to-join-planning-for-high-speed-rail/article_3a29d3d7-ee9b-5264-ac81-db20576955eb.html

#Oregon #Cascadia #HighSpeedRail #CascadiaRail

We believe these investments will provide unmatched long-term benefits for our region, and are a necessary complement to short-term...

We believe these investments will provide unmatched long-term benefits for our region, and are a necessary complement to short-term improvements for the existing #AmtrakCascades service. Don't listen to the critics who say it's an either/or situation. We can and must invest in our rail infrastructure both in the short term, and with #HighSpeedRail for the long term!

#HSR #Cascadia #CascadiaRail #waleg

ACTION ALERT: The #WashingtonState Senate has a hearing today (Tues Jan 9 at 4pm) about funding for #HighSpeedRail! Sign up to show your...

ACTION ALERT: The #WashingtonState Senate has a hearing today (Tues Jan 9 at 4pm) about funding for #HighSpeedRail! Sign up to show your support for this bill by 3pm TODAY, or you can submit written testimony before 4pm TOMORROW!

SB 5947 includes $2,250,000 in planning funds for High Speed Rail and pre-allocates $50 million from the carbon emissions reduction account for use in matching funds for federal grants.

Use this link to submit your testimony: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Senate?selectedCommittee=438&selectedMeeting=31520#

#waleg #cascadia

We’ve always believed that #HighSpeedRail is the best way to deliver on WSDOT’s plans for “Ultra High Speed Ground Transportation”...

We’ve always believed that #HighSpeedRail is the best way to deliver on WSDOT’s plans for “Ultra High Speed Ground Transportation” in #Cascadia. We’re glad that everyone else is coming around to the realization that #hyperloop was never more than an unserious, bad-faith proposal meant to undermine #HSR. Let’s get on with building a network of super fast #trains here in the US! https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/22/hyperloop-one-elon-musk-high-speed-rail/

Unfortunately, #WSDOT's application for $198 million for #Cascadia #HighSpeedRail was not funded this year, as the FRA chose to award...

Unfortunately, #WSDOT's application for $198 million for #Cascadia #HighSpeedRail was not funded this year, as the FRA chose to award funding to projects ready for construction. But the planning grant announced today means Cascadia HSR is now in the federal funding pipeline for future intercity passenger rail projects.

Good news, the Federal Railroad Administration announced grants for further study of #Cascadia #HighSpeedRail, and for improvements to the...

Good news, the Federal Railroad Administration announced grants for further study of #Cascadia #HighSpeedRail, and for improvements to the existing #AmtrakCascades service.

Don't listen to the haters who say it's an either/or proposition. We need both short-term improvements to Amtrak Cascades, *AND* long-term planning for High Speed Rail.

We need both. We can have both. The climate crisis demands we do both!

https://kgmi.com/news/007700-federal-grant-awarded-to-plan-potential-pnw-high-speed-train/

#PNW #Amtrak #Oregon #WashingtonState #BritishColumbia

"US government set to make funding decision on high-speed rail linking Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland."Via Daily Hive...

"US government set to make funding decision on high-speed rail linking Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland."

Via Daily Hive Vancouver:
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/us-federal-government-vancouver-seattle-high-speed-rail-funding-proposal

#Portland #Seattle #Vancouver #Cascadia #HighSpeedRail #HSR #CascadiaRail

A new research report by the #UniversityOfWashington recommends that a successful #HighSpeedRail project needs "sustained community...

A new research report by the #UniversityOfWashington recommends that a successful #HighSpeedRail project needs "sustained community engagement" during the planning process, and emphasizes that "for commuters to prioritize rail transportation over air or other non-environmental ways of travel," speed and convenience can't be compromised. Read more in the article by Sarah Goh of @soseaemerald: https://southseattleemerald.com/2023/07/18/plans-develop-for-high-speed-rail-in-the-pnw/ #CascadiaRail #HSR #Cascadia #PNW