Maria Cantwell: “We definitely think we should be increasing access, not disincentivizing it.”

The Airos also have nearly twice as many seats, helping to meet growing demand on this routinely sold-out route.

The state-of-the-art Airo trainsets replace much older cars, making travel on Amtrak’s Cascades route more convenient, accessible, and reliable for riders across the Pacific Northwest.

It is deeply troubling that now more than half of local elections officials worry about the safety of their colleagues, and a third have experienced threats or abuse.

But compensation on revenue sharing is probably the most important thing we could possibly enshrine in federal law today.