The Spokesman-Review

This day in history: Amtrak route through Spokane and Missoula was on chopping block.15-minute downtown parking limit proposed

From 1976: The federal government announced plans to slash Amtrak funding, which would eliminate one of the two major passenger train routes in Spokane. The plan called for ending the North Coast ...
The Spokesman-Review

This day in history: Group lobbies for better Amtrak schedules in Spokane; Escaped convicts use beadsheets, springs to build ladder

From 1975: A citizens group called the Washington Association of Rail Passengers was lobbying for more convenient Amtrak schedules for Spokane. Trains left Spokane westbound at 2:25 a.m. daily and at ...