Alert - Amtrak suspends North-East train service

[The Gnome]

Live feed report:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/08/amtrak_suspends_train_service.html

Summary:

Only train no. 510 and 517, which run between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., will operate. All other Cascade trains between Eugene and Vancouver are cancelled due to safety concerns. An Amtrak representative this morning said the disruption is indefinite.

Paul Martin Smith
PCTA volunteer coordinator - Mid Oregon
paulmartinsmith2004@yahoo.co.uk

[The Gnome]

I Contacted Amtrak.

Alternative bus services are being provided by Amtrak between Eugene, Portland and Seattle
to the best of their ability.

No date is available for the restoration of rail based service.

[The Gnome]

According to news reports at 16:00 hrs today, most train service in the Seattle to Eugene corridor has been restored using replacement train sets for the Talgo units withdrawn due to detected cracks. However, the replacement units run slower than the Talgos hence trains will run late.