What there is to know
- Amtrak service from New York to Montreal will resume next month, more than two years after the pandemic prevented trains from crossing the shared border between the United States and Canada.
- The reopening of Amtrak’s Adirondack Line follows the resumption of trains last fall between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada, which was also closed due to COVID-19 concerns.
- It was much more difficult to relaunch the service between New York and Montreal.
NEW YORK – Amtrak service from New York to Montreal will resume next month, more than two years after the pandemic prevented trains from crossing the shared border between the United States and Canada.
The reopening of Amtrak’s Adirondack Line follows the resumption of trains last fall between Seattle and Vancouver, Canada, which was also closed due to COVID-19 concerns. Last summer, Amtrak reopened full service on the Maple Leaf Line, which connects New York and Ontario, Canada.
It was much more difficult to relaunch the service between New York and Montreal.
“Closing the Adirondack Line for years has been economically detrimental to many communities along its route,” said U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, DN.Y.
Towns and villages along the route, one of the most scenic corridors served by Amtrak, have relied on train service to bring tourists to their communities, officials said.
The Adirondack Line had nearly 118,000 passengers in the pre-pandemic fiscal year, an increase of more than 5% from the previous year, according to a joint statement by Gillibrand and the Senate Majority Leader. Chuck Schumer, also from New York.