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Yahoo
27-03-2025
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Amtrak Borealis train between St. Paul and Chicago switches to bus service due to car corrosion
The Amtrak Borealis train between St. Paul and Chicago is being temporarily switched to a bus replacement service after workers discovered corrosion problems involving several train cars. A spokesperson with Amtrak tells Bring Me The News routine inspections also found corrosion on Horizon passenger cars on three other lines of service. 'We discovered corrosion in several Horizon railcars and, while working with the manufacturer, decided to remove the equipment from service after learning of additional areas of concern from intensive inspections of multiple cars,' Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said. Magliari added the removal of cars affects the Downeaster, Hiawatha, Borealis and Amtrak Cascades routes as of Tuesday. A total of 70 cars — 61 coaches and nine food-service cars — are affected, according to Amtrak. It's not known at this time for how long the Borealis will be operated by replacement buses. The Borealis runs between St. Paul and Chicago in each direction daily and has become a popular trip for passengers since launching last May. According to Amtrak, its first 22 weeks of operation saw more than 100,000 passengers use the service. The Borealis train also stops in Red Wing and Winona before stopping in several Wisconsin cities before reaching its destination in Chicago at Union Station. The Empire Builder, which operates between Chicago and Seattle, with a stop in St. Paul, is not impacted.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
St. Paul-to-Chicago Amtrak Borealis sidelined by corrosion
An inspection uncovered corrosion on several of the railcars used on the new Amtrak Borealis line from downtown St. Paul to Chicago, leading to the decision to remove them from service on Wednesday and shuttle passengers by bus in both directions. It's unclear when Amtrak will resume rail trips. Amtrak officials issued a statement Wednesday indicating they worked with the manufacturer of the Horizon railcars and 'decided to remove the equipment from service after learning of additional areas of concern from intensive inspections of multiple cars.' The decision impacts service on multiple Amtrak lines to varying degrees, including the Downeaster, Hiawatha, Borealis and Amtrak Cascades. Some trains, such as the Downeaster, will operate with fewer cars, while 'other services will be provided substitute transportation until a long-term plan is developed,' reads the statement. The Borealis runs round-trips daily between Chicago and St. Paul through Milwaukee, and Hiawatha operates daily with multiple trips between Chicago and Milwaukee. On Wednesday, about half of the Hiawatha departures were replaced by chartered buses as substitute transportation, as were departures in both directions for the Borealis. The Empire Builder service that stops in St. Paul as its travels from Seattle or Portland, Ore. to Chicago was not impacted. An Amtrak spokesperson on Wednesday said no other information was available. After years of clamoring for a second daily round-trip from Minnesota's capital city to Chicago, the Borealis launched last May. Amtrak indefinitely replacing its St. Paul-Chicago Borealis service with buses Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport upgrading snow removal equipment Could the Gold Line spur economic development? Some say it already has. Delta plane from MSP that flipped in Toronto showed high rate of descent, initial report says St. Paul-to-Woodbury Gold Line is ready to roll on dedicated lanes. Here are things to know.
