(The following story by Jared Paben appeared on The Bellingham Herald website on January 6, 2010.)
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The two daily trains between Bellingham and Vancouver, B.C., during the Winter Olympics are about 45 percent full, but some trains have no seats left.
The latest data from the state Department of Transportations shows that first northbound train each day is the fullest, followed by the second southbound train. All the trains from Thursday, Feb. 11, through the end of the month have an average of 109 passengers per trip. Each train can hold about 240 passengers.
Some trains are full, including the first northbound trains on Friday, Feb. 12, Saturday, Feb. 13, Thursday, Feb. 18, Friday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 20. The second southbound train on Sunday, Feb. 21, is also full.
The quietest day to ride is the second northbound train on Saturday, Feb. 27, when only 23 people have purchased tickets to ride.