As you're probably aware, that trackage is actually owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe. And the question of whether the government would or should make a priority for investment to improve passenger train of course is more a question for you, ladies and gentlemen, than for me, but certainly there would be the possibility of improved service. In fact, there was a bit of infrastructure added there in the not too distant past to enable the operation of a second Amtrak train from Seattle to Vancouver--a second in each direction, I should say.
On November 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.