Amtrak improvements on deck for Rhinecliff; Vermont service
With new administration, rail outlook brightens
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A New York-bound Amtrak train prepares to leave the Albany-Rensselaer train station on Monday Feb. 25, 2019, in Rensselaer, N.Y. Projects to improve passenger flow to the platforms are planned. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
On the verge of its 50th anniversary, the outlook for Amtrak has brightened considerably.
The passenger railroad has received federal support to restore daily service on a dozen long-distance routes, order new locomotives and passenger cars, and extend services on existing routes, members of the rail advocacy group Empire State Passengers Association (ESPA) were told at their annual meeting this past weekend.
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