New local partner Schwartz Brothers Bakery and front line Amtrak staff are helping build a better menu aboard Amtrak Cascades trains. A line-up of improved sandwiches and salads debuted on Amtrak Cascades in August. Included are a classic cobb salad, turkey and prosciutto on a croissant with a fruit cup, and carved roast beef with Tillamook cheddar on an onion-pumpernickel roll. In response to customer suggestions, lettuce and tomato are now available on most sandwiches. Additional menu upgrades include spring water and sinful chocolate truffle bars in exclusive Amtrak Cascades packaging and Widmer Hefeweizen beer from Oregon.
Menus change with the season and in response to customer demand.
Local classics such as Ivar's Famous Clam Chowder, Tim's Cascades Potato Chips, Red Hook beer, and Mostly Muffins Pastries remain on bistro menus. Hertz rental cars are now available to Amtrak travelers at Seattle's King Street Station and Portland's Union Station. Your rental car can then be ready and waiting for your arrival at these two train stations. If this pilot program is successful, it may be expanded to additional locations in the future.