Documents

Below are some documents that provide information about Amtrak Cascades, the East-West passenger rail project, and the proposed Northwest High-Speed Rail system.

2025 FRA Long-Distance Service Study

• Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study – Final Report (copy)
• Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study – Final Report Appendices (copy)

2024 One Pager - Cascades and Pacific Central Station

2021 Report on Passenger Rail Agreements, Service Performance and Finance

2020 Final Report: Feasibility of an East-West Intercity Passenger Rail System for Washington State (PDF)

2019 Washington State Rail System Plan (PDF)

• Appendix A - Illustrative List of Investments (pdf 370 kb)

• Appendix B - Demand Forecasts (pdf 1.3 mb)

• Appendix C - Multimodal Connectivity Analysis (pdf 9.4 mn)

• Appendix D - Crosswalk between FRA Guidance and State Rail Plan (pdf 129 kb)

2019 Ultra High-Speed Ground Transportation Business Case Executive Summary (PDF) + Final Analysis (PDF)

2017 Central Washington Stampede Pass Study (PDF)

2017 Service Development Plan For the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor Program

2016 WSDOT Station Stop Policy Guidance Document (PDF)

2014 Washington State Rail Plan 2013-2035 (PDF)

2006 Amtrak Cascades Long-Range Plan (PDF)

2001 WSDOT East-West Passenger Rail Feasibility Study (PDF)

1992 Washington High Speed Ground Transportation Study (PDF)