VANCOUVER — A second daily Amtrak Cascades train will start running between Vancouver and Seattle on Aug. 19.

The Canadian government approved the second service as a pilot project that will run until after the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The Washington State Department of Transportation worked with Amtrak, BNSF Railway, U.S. Customs, and other stakeholders to get the service operating.

The new service will allow travelers from Oregon to have direct round-trip service between Portland and Vancouver.

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