Empire Builder back to seven days a week

After several months of shortened service, Amtrak’s Empire Builder soon will be running along the Hi-Line twice a day seven days a week.

Amtrak announced Monday that four of its seven long-distance trains including the Empire Builder, which runs along the Hi-Line between Chicago and Seattle and Portland, Oregon, would return to daily service May 23.

Some other services, such as the Northeast Regional, will be expanded immediately, an Amtrak release said.

“This announcement is long overdue, and it’s great news for folks living on the Hi-Line who depend on daily Amtrak service to su...