Closer to home, ridership on the Amtrak Cascades route jumped 13 percent from last year, largely thanks to the second train added for the Olympics. When the eejits running Wisconsin and Ohio rejected high-speed rail funds, the Cascades route was showered with an extra $161 million, which will be spend on not going slow, or coming to a complete halt. Of particular interest is combating the winter mudslides that occur each winter north of Seattle, and can result in full days without train service (passengers are bused around the slide). Continue reading Amtrak Breaking Every Record Except Speed