What did the Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad merge into that operated between 1970 and 1996?
Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad The Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad Company (S.&I.E.R.R.Co.) was an electrified interurban railway operating in Spokane, Washington and vicinity, extending into northern and central Idaho. The system originated in several predecessor roads beginning c. 1890, incorporated in 1904, and ran under its own name to 1929. It merged into the Great Northern Railway and later, the Burlington Northern Railroad, which operated some roads into the 1980s.
Spokane Intermodal Center The Spokane Intermodal Center is an intermodal transport facility located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Built in 1891 for the Northern Pacific Railway, the historic facility now serves as a station, re-fueling, and service stop for the Amtrak "Empire Builder", as well as the Greyhound and Trailways station for Spokane. The "Empire Builder" provides service daily between Chicago, Illinois and Spokane before continue on to both Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.