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Slide suspends Portland-Seattle Amtrak service

Published June 2, 2018 5:27 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Amtrak officials say a landslide between Portland and Seattle has suspended train service between the two cities.

Officials say the landslide on Saturday north of Olympia in western Washington will keep the route closed until Sunday.

BNSF Railway owns the track and has placed a 48-hour moratorium on service in the area.

Amtrak says it’s seeking alternate transportation for service between Kelso and Seattle.

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