MONTREAL — The last of Amtrak’s cross-border trains, and the last route suspended at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, has finally been fully restored.
After the New York-Montreal Adirondack made its first run on Monday, April 3, the first southbound train made the return trip today (Tuesday, April 4). It is shown above passing the Peel Basin, five minutes after departing Montreal’s Central Station at 11:11 a.m. According to Amtrak’s website, it is currently slated to arrive at New York’s Moynihan Train Hall at 10:07 p.m., about 8 minutes early.
It is the first Adirondack round trip in over three years. The resumption of service was announced March 10 by U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who were among members of the state’s congressional delegation who pressed for the train’s reinstatement; Amtrak President Roger Harris noted “the strong support and advocacy” of Schumer, Gillibrand, and Rep. Elise Stefanik as Amtrak began selling tickets for the route [see “‘Adirondack’ tickets now on sale …,” Trains News Wire, March 21, 2023].
Monday’s first northbound run found Harris and Stefanik greeting the train at Plattsburgh, N.Y., as WPTZ-TV reported.
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