Amtrak Cascades Service discussion

[Harmon Shay]

Why not just unload passengers at Vancouver ( or Portland ) bus to Kelso and let them re board. Train can pass without passengers unless track(s) are blocked. Opposite direction as well. Can anyone give us a detail report of these slides and does it appear that there are more locations slide prone in the same area?

West Point's question is a good one. I'm just afraid Amtrak has become way too willing to use buses to the max, even when it's not fully necessary, and no one's calling them on it.

 

[Willbridge]

Why not just unload passengers at Vancouver ( or Portland ) bus to Kelso and let them re board. Train can pass without passengers unless track(s) are blocked. Opposite direction as well. Can anyone give us a detail report of these slides and does it appear that there are more locations slide prone in the same area?

Somewhere in this thread I've posted an old newspaper clipping discussing slides and flooding from the current location (Felida) up to the Lewis River. The segment from Kalama to Vancouver was built in a hurry and has been problematic ever since.

 

[fairviewroad]

Seems to be some additional work planned this week in the slide-prone area near VanWa.