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Amtrak’s Berkshire Flyer passenger train service begins 7/8/22


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#21 KevinKorell

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Posted 28 July 2022 - 12:11 PM

New York, NY Times,   7/28/22:

 


 

    Ditching the Car and Enjoying the View on a Trip to the Berkshires  

 

 

Evan Gottesman and his fiancée, Gabrielle Kleyner, were meeting friends in the Berkshires one weekend in early July. The couple, who live in Brooklyn, were trying to figure out how they would get to the rural region of western Massachusetts, which annually draws thousands of hikers, theater lovers and music aficionados with its mountains, lakes and myriad cultural centers.

 

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Posted 22 August 2022 - 10:19 AM

Amtrak is now selling revenue seats on what were its two Berkshire Flyer deadhead moves between Albany and Pittsfield.   On Fridays, after Train 1235 arrives in Pittsfield from New York City, it returns to Albany as Train 1234.    And on Sundays, before Train 1244 leaves Pittsfield for New York City, it takes passengers from Albany to Pittsfield as Train 1245.



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Posted 05 September 2022 - 08:59 PM

And with Labor Day, so goes the Berkshire Flyer for this year.  It is scheduled to run again next summer.   Which begs the question, how much of a market might there be in the Berkshires for winter service, such as those who ski over the weekend?



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