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Passenger train service is largely back on the rails in Vancouver, including to and from Seattle and Portland, after Amtrak briefly pulled more than two dozen train cars from service over corrosion concerns.

U.S.-based Amtrak removed the cars last week after saying recent inspections had found issues with aging and corrosion on 26 of them. 

Passengers were bused to and from their destinations instead, with the option of a refund, rebooking or reimbursement if the passenger had paid for business class.

The Cascades route has 18 stops, including its northernmost terminus in Vancouver and southernmost in Eugene, Ore.

WATCH | Amtrak to and from Vancouver off the rails: American passenger rail corporation, Amtrak, is replacing most of its railcars with buses along its Cascades route. The fleet was pulled after inspectors found corrosion on the railcars. As Jon Hernandez reports, train passengers weren’t too thrilled to see their travel plans …

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