SEA-PDX by train = ~3.5 hours, ~$50, with a low chance of delays, although if you are delayed, it will likely be for 1 or more hours. Trains leave ~6 times per

SEA-PDX by train = ~3.5 hours, ~$50, with a low chance of delays, although if you are delayed, it will likely be for 1 or more hours. Trains leave ~6 times per day or so. SEA-PDX by air = ~50 mins, $90, with a low chance of delays, and those delays add ~10-20 mins usually. Flights leave ~20+ times per day. If Amtrak can't get the corridor between these two cities to a competitive state, why would I ever bother with them on a more serious trip?