ESHB 1837 — Establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities.

What this bill does

Establishes targets for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for minimum trip times, roundtrips per day, and trip reliability for Amtrak Cascades service between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia. Requires the WSDOT to prioritize these targets as it conducts project development work, including as part of its efforts funded by federal passenger rail grant programs. Requires the WSDOT to provide legislative updates annually on progress working towards the targets, on any obstacles that would need to be addressed to meet the targets, and on whether it recommends modification of the targets because the WSDOT determines they are not achievable.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 12, 2025
  68 yea · 29 nay · 1 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 21, 2025
  65 yea · 32 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 16, 2025
  32 yea · 17 nay

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