Amtrak shifts Empire Builder onboard staffing to Chicago

Staffing changes on the rail route are raising questions about the careers of Seattle-based employees, even as Amtrak ...
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Mudslide halts ‘Cascades;’ ‘Empire Builder’ returns after three-day pause from avalanche threat

A mudslide south of Centralia on Friday, March 13, has triggered a BNSF-imposed ban for occupied passenger trains through the ...
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46 hours from Seattle to Chicago on Amtrak's Empire Builder train

I took the Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago, a trip that covers more than two thousand miles and takes close to forty ...
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Amtrak train Empire Builder experiences disruptions due to storm damage

Amtrak had to cancel a recent trip for one of its popular train routes from Chicago to western Washington due to storm damage. The long-distance train, the Empire Builder, has been stuck outside of ...
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Amtrak restores Empire Builder service to Spokane, Chicago

After three days of waiting out the weather, Amtrak is running trains east from Seattle, Edmonds and Everett again starting Monday. Service on the Empire Builder line was suspended between Seattle and ...
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I rode the Amtrak Empire Builder!

Experience the Amtrak Empire Builder train as it traverses breathtaking landscapes across Washington State, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois. This iconic route, one of ...