Amtrak announced a few more service reductions on Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic but thus far none of those involve service in the Midwest or long-distance trains.
It may be a matter of time before corridor services are curtailed. Amtrak is reportedly talking with states that fund corridor service about service reductions.
The latest cutbacks affect the Cascades Service in the Pacific Northwest and the Downeaster Service to Maine.
In a service advisory, Amtrak said the closing of Pacific Central Station in Vancouver, British Columbia, has mean that Cascades service north of Seattle has been suspended.
Daily thruway bus service between Seattle, Everett, Mt. Vernon and Bellingham will still operate.
On the Downeaster route service is being reduced between March 17 and March 22.
Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak cancelations, Amtrak Cascades Service, Amtrak service disruptions, Amtrak's Downeaster, COVID-19
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