Amtrak issued a statement Wednesday afternoon that it discovered corrosion in several Horizon railcars and decided to remove ...

ST PAUL, Minn — Amtrak canceled several routes across the country Wednesday, including the Borealis passenger rail service between St. Paul and Chicago, due to safety concerns following a ...

The Hiawatha line had an average of 1,800 daily riders last year, according to Amtrak figures. The Borealis route, which Amtrak began last May, averaged around 420 passengers a day.

“The removal of this equipment from service will affect services on several routes: Downeaster, Hiawatha, Borealis, and Amtrak Cascades.” An Amtrak train moves through Bellingham in 2022.

Passengers board an Amtrak Empire Builder train in 2017 at Union Station. The new Borealis service will replace one of the Hiawatha trains and supplement the Empire Builder, and make all existing ...

Local News Amtrak halts Borealis Chicago-St. Paul services over safety issues Amtrak cancels Borealis and other routes due to railcar corrosion, using buses for transport.