Skip to main content

Skip to navigation

The access keys for this page are:

  • News Release News Release
  • Photo Photo
  • Speech Speech
  • Video Video
  • Audio Audio
  • e-Newsletter e-Newsletter
  • Report Report
  • Map Map
  • Presentation Presentation
VANCOUVER-SEATTLE SECOND AMTRAK PASSENGER TRAIN NOW ON THE RAILS
August 21, 2009

The Province and federal government celebrated Aug. 20 at Vancouver's rail station the new second AMTRAK train taking passengers daily between the city and Seattle, Washington.

Minister Naomi Yamamoto joined federal cabinet ministers Peter Van Loan (left) and Gary Lunn at Vancouver’s rail station Aug. 20 to celebrate the start of expanded Amtrak passenger service providing an additional daily train between the BC and Washington state.
Minister Naomi Yamamoto joined federal cabinet ministers Peter Van Loan (left) and Gary Lunn at Vancouver’s rail station Aug. 20 to celebrate the start of expanded Amtrak passenger service providing an additional daily train between the BC and Washington state.
Photo from this event

Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations Naomi Yamamoto stands in front of an Amtrak locomotive to help celebrate the expansion of service between Vancouver and Seattle. Federal Minister of State for Sport Gary Lunn (left) and federal Public Safety minister Peter Van Loan also attended the event at Vancouver’s Pacific Central Terminal.
Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations Naomi Yamamoto stands in front of an Amtrak locomotive to help celebrate the expansion of service between Vancouver and Seattle. Federal Minister of State for Sport Gary Lunn (left) and federal Public Safety minister Peter Van Loan also attended the event at Vancouver’s Pacific Central Terminal.