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Council hears update: Amtrak suspends some routes after rolling-stock corrosion; Borealis service to Chicago suspended indefinitely
2790157 · March 23, 2025
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Summary
Regional administrators told the Metropolitan Council that Amtrak has removed several passenger cars from service due to corrosion and safety risk, suspending the Borealis service to Chicago indefinitely and affecting other routes.
Metropolitan Council staff told the council on March 26 that Amtrak has removed several trainsets from service because of corrosion and related safety risks, an action that has suspended the Borealis train route to Chicago "indefinitely," the regional administrator said.
Why it matters: the suspension interrupts a key…
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