Don’t forget the tie-in with Sound Transit, which is an incredible Washington State boondoggle.
Amtrak+Sound Transit=formula for disaster.
Wisconsin BARELY escaped that same madness when ‘Diamond’ Jim Doyle (D, WI) was Governor.
Here is what the train is. I’ve ridden this train and like it much, so I have a keen interest in what went wrong.
“Amtrak Cascades is a serivce of the states of Washington and Oregon.
Due to a Federal Act, since October of 2013, the ownership and management of Amtrak Cascades now sits fully with the states of Washington and Oregon. While the states coordinate responsibilities, Washington is chiefly responsible for the service in Washington and British Columbia, and Oregon is chiefly responsible for service in Oregon.
Amtrak Cascades trains connect 18 cities along the I-5 corridor including Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, BC, and Eugene, Oregon. Skip traffic. Take the train.”