Planetizen iconPlanetizenSep 22, 2026

Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet

05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A sleek new Amtrak Cascades train passed through the Willamette Valley in July on a test run. Regular service with this next-generation train model begins in Washington and Oregon on Sept.

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05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A sleek new Amtrak Cascades train passed through the Willamette Valley in July on a test run.

Regular service with this next-generation train model begins in Washington and Oregon on Sept.

(Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Transportation) A date that Pacific Northwest train riders and advocates have long awaited is finally nigh.

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05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A sleek new Amtrak Cascades train passed through the Willamette Valley in July on a test run. Regular service with this next-generation train model begins in Washington and Oregon on Sept. (Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Transportation) A date that Pacific Northwest train riders and advocates have long awaited is finally nigh.

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  • Amtrak's sleek, amenity-packed new trains will debut on the Cascades intercity route on Sept.

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30 debut of Amtrak's Airo fleet Tom Banse Tue, 09/22/2026.

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