International (passenger train)

The International was the name of two different passenger trains.

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The first International operated between Chicago and Toronto, Ontario. It was originally operated by Canadian National and Grand Trunk Western. When the route was revived in 1982, it was operated jointly by VIA Rail and Amtrak. The Amtrak service was discontinued on April 25, 2004 due to decreasing ridership.

Related Topics:
Chicago - Toronto, Ontario - Canadian National - Grand Trunk Western - 1982 - VIA Rail - Amtrak - April 25 - 2004

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The second International is a route originally operated by Great Northern between Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia. This route began in 1950, and was restored in 1995 using a Talgo Pendular train set purchased by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) as Amtrak's Mount Baker International service and is still in operation as part of its Amtrak Cascades train. The train makes stops in Seattle, Edmonds, Mount Vernon and Bellingham, Washington, before crossing the international boundary for Vancouver, British Columbia.

Related Topics:
Great Northern - Seattle, Washington - Vancouver, British Columbia - 1950 - 1995 - Talgo - Washington - Amtrak Cascades - Edmonds - Mount Vernon - Bellingham, Washington

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