Amtrak trains to and from Vancouver back on the rails
U.S.-based Amtrak removed the cars last week after saying recent inspections had found issues with aging and corrosion on 26 of them.
Passengers were bused to and from their destinations instead, with the option of a refund, rebooking or reimbursement if the passenger had paid for business class.
The Cascades route has 18 stops, including its northernmost terminus in Vancouver and southernmost in Eugene, Ore.On Sunday, Amtrak spokesperson Kelly Just confirmed that the trains were restored and now operating on schedule.
"Since each replacement train is running with a limited number of cars and fewer available seats, we encourage customers to book in advance," she wrote in a statement.
Amtrak said the Bombardier-built passenger cars have been in service since 1989. Across its entire operation, the company temporarily removed a total of 70 of the Bombardier Horizon cars.
"During daily routine inspections, we spotted some corrosion and so we pulled some of the fleet and had them undergo more intensive inspection, and came to the conclusion that the corrosion was to a level that we worried about the structural integrity during a crash," Just said at the time of the cars being pulled.
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