Amtrak extends Seattle to Portland cancellations due to landslides

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Amtrak on Thursday extended its cancellation of train service between Seattle and Portland due to landslides.

BNSF Railway, which owns much of the track used by Amtrak, had initially announced Tuesday that service would resume Thursday, but on Thursday extended the cancellation until Saturday.

Service is canceled until 7:22 a.m. Saturday, with alternative transportation provided, Amtrak said.



Service between Portland and Eugene, Ore., and between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., is running normally.

There are four daily round-trip Amtrak Cascades trains between Seattle and Portland and one Amtrak Coast Starlight. Beginning Monday, Amtrak is expanding service to six round trips on Amtrak Cascades.