Seattle & King County
Amtrak's Vancouver train gets a reprieve
Political pressure saves Amtrak's evening service to British Columbia at the last minute.
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Seattle & King County
Amtrak to Vancouver faces a bureaucratic hurdle
Canada's border agency wants a daily fee for handling the incoming train passengers from Seattle and Western Washington at night. Washington's politicians, including Sen. Patty Murray, are raising complaints.
Politics
Seattle-to-Portland Amtrak service to get a boost
State announces a deal with BNSF Railway to begin improvements this fall, using federal stimulus money.
Washington State
Feds' stimulus for high-speed rail is low-speed
Because of bureaucratic delays, money for high-speed rail may not reach the Northwest until fall.
Culture
Rail advocates hope for last-minute save in Kirkland
As Kirkland prepares to put in a trail, a group of rail supporters argue that trains would do a great job of hauling away debris from an expected Bellevue building boom.