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Amtrak Restores Full Adirondack Service To & From Montreal, QC

September 11, 2023 The service restoration comes as cooler fall weather temperatures should not trigger the draconian speed restrictions imposed by the Canadian National Railway north of the border.

Amtrak Restores Adirondack Service To & From Saratoga Springs

July 23, 2023 Unfortunately service north of Saratoga to Montreal remains suspended due to the extreme speed restrictions imposed by the Canadian National Railway north of the border.

Amtrak's Adirondack Suspended North Of Albany-Rensselaer

June 23, 2023 Effective June 23 2023 , Amtrak was been forced to suspend it's New York to Montreal Adirondack service between Albany and Montreal, due extreme speed restrictions (10mph) imposed by the Canadian National Railway north of the border on the train's route to/from Montreal.

Florida Bound: Can't Get There from Here by Air

April 15, 2023 I never imagined I'd ever divert from a plane to a train on account of the weather, but finally did after fifty years.

Amtrak's Adirondack Service Returns After Three-Year Hiatus

April 5, 2023 Amtrak's Adirondack returned after its three-year COVID suspension on Monday April 3rd, 2023 — with the first northbound train from New York Penn Station to Montreal Gare Centrale.