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[KevinKorell]

Notably, no station stop at Port Kent, NY since the ferry isn't running.

[CNJRoss]

Amtrak returns to Plattsburgh

 

MyNBC5-WPTZ

 

Apr 3, 2023

 

[KevinKorell]

Portland, ME Press-Herald, 8/7/23:

 

 

  Amtrak Downeaster ridership rebounds from pandemic slowdown    

 

 

New passenger transportation numbers released Monday by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority are showing that ridership on the Amtrak Downeaster has mostly rebounded from the pandemic-related disruptions that started in 2020.

 

Update

[KevinKorell]

Albany, NY Times-Union,  2/8/24:
 

    Amtrak restores early train from Albany to NYC    

 
 
 
Starting on March 4, Amtrak is restoring its 5:10 a.m. train service from the Albany-Rensselaer station to New York Citys Penn Station  marking what a leading transportation advocate says is the long-awaited restoration of pre-COVID service to the city.

 
In case you reach a pesky paywall that for me appeared at first and currently is not there, the new trip Monday through Fridays southbound will be 230, leaving very early in the morning from Albany as the new first trip of the day.  The corresponding addition to the northbound schedule will be 245, which will leave New York City at 10:45 PM, becoming the last trip of the day.
 
This is the story.
 
Cross posted in Amtrak forum and Coronavirus/Amtrak.

[KevinKorell]

The Center Square,  7/1/24:

 

 

  Amtrak's staffing jumps 22% since pandemic, salaries by more than $500 million    

 

 

Amtrak has seen a 22% increase in its employee count while salaries and benefits have increased by more than $500 million in the past four years – to $2.69 billion in 2023.

 

Full story