Amtrak Adirondack Southbound
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2023
- We catch the Amtrak Adirondack service southbound from Montreal, Québec to New York Pennsylvania station. This service has been plagued with outages over the last few years. It was suspended for 2-3 years due to Covid, then started for a few months and was then suspended again due to track conditions on the Canadian side of the border. It appears to be running again. We caught it during the brief time it was resumed after Covid.
This is not one of Amtrak (or VIA's) premium services. The crew were great however, and it was still an enjoyable trip.
Lovely video, thanks so much for sharing!! I'm moving to Montreal in a few months and will be looking forward to this journey, I just subscribed to your channel :)
Thank you for subscribing, and I hope you enjoy Montreal!
Comment from Japan. I did the same journey pre-COVID 2019. The scenery and train trip was great. At the boader on Rouses Point, the train stoped for 1.5 hours. Every person without US and Canadian citizens was gathered into a dinning car. At there I've gotten an immigration clearance.
With this trip, everyone stayed in their seat while they came through the train. Seems like they changed the system. I believe it's different on the northbound leg as well.
I've taken this train several times. One can also take bus from Montreal to Albany, and then take the train from there, earlier in the morning.
The Amtrak Adirondack is a great long-distance train Mark. My son & daughter did the same journey pre-COVID & loved the scenery & the train trip. You were fortunate to do this trip now as I understand it is often not running due to track issues, especially on the Canadian side. I recall in the past they used to connect an old drome car, so passengers could appreciate the view, for part of the journey. When my son & I did the Maple Leaf service (some 15 years ago) from NY city to Toronto we didn't have to get off the train at the Canadian border - we did have to fill out a card & were asked some questions by the Canadian Customs & that was it. Whereas now I understand you have to detrain & bring your baggage with you. I flew out of Ottawa to Chicago back then & caught Amtrak's South West Chief from Chicago to LA in a bedroom car - great trip. Although I recall 2 DEA officers knocked on my door prior to departure & asked for ID, and began to inspect my bags - apparently drugs are often smuggled on board long-distance trains & I met the profile - traveling alone, and only purchased my ticket a couple of hours before the journey & had no checked baggage. I also recall one asking me what was the capital of Australia when I replied Canberra he said no it was Sydney - I wasn't going to argue as I have been told they can remove you from the train!
I was a little disappointed with this one Dennis. I did manage to catch it during the brief time it was in operation between post-Covid and pre-summer rail-bending on the Canadian side. Apparently it is back in service again now. I still don't understand why they need to weigh your baggage to board a train. Seems like a mindless power-control mechanism to me.
@@TravelwithMark Same as both US & Canadian long-distance trains where they only allow you to board as a group - I don't understand this logic - people having to line up just like the airlines,. Why? Oh well. When I was in Itay in 2019 I noticed that they painted the rail lines white to reflect away the summer heat - being there in August/September I fully understood why - the heat was worse than what I experienced in Sydney (and that is saying a lot!).
Real sophisticates, aren't they? 😂
@@TravelwithMarkProbably the baggage handlers demanding more pay for more than 50 lb? They certainly do on aircraft!
From a fellow Aussie - not the greatest train but a wonderful way to get to Montreal without enduring Air Canada. Many thanks 😊 SUBSCRIBED!
Thanks! Air Canada is NOT fun!
its a beautiful station so many great shops in the station
At least when I did it in September of this year, Canadian customs is pretty much the same as the U.S.: guards come on board and work row by row. You only step off the train (at a little miniature platform next to a shed next to a road border crossing) if they need to ask you additional questions or whatever. I had one person go inside during my trip and they came out a while later
Thanks Casey, the northbound and southbound procedures are different, and this is helpful for people to know.
Great video, Mark, I’m actually going to take this train northbound on an adventure across Canada, and eventually your country of Australia
Going up to Canada first to Montreal for a few nights before I take one of the VIA trains over to Toronto. Then go from Toronto to Vancouver on the Canadian.
Before I bought a flight with Air Canada, from Vancouver, all the way to Brisbane. Going down under to experience the Ghan & Indian Pacific.
I will be doing both trains in both directions. Starting in Darwin and going south to Adelaide and returning. Before going over to Sydney on an overnight flight. So I can go from Sydney to Perth and back.
Before I fly from Sydney all the way to Dallas Texas on my way back to the USA
Thanks again for this look at the Adirondack service. This is one Amtrak trip. I’ve never done and I’m looking forward to it. I’ve never seen the new train hall in New York City. Definitely need to check it out for myself before I head north to Canada.
That's a great adventure Nick! Best of luck with it. I was just in Darwin and will be posting next few days on my road trip out to Kakadu. I didn't get to do a side trip to East Timor, but will on my next trip
Nice video
Thank you
The train uses a secondary line to Rouses Point, they should use the CP line, sure it goes to Windsor Station instead of Central Station, but it is better maintained than the CN line
I think they're running again now aren't they? Maybe next summer they'll stop again.
My point is that the CP line is better maintained so they will probably not shut it down like the CN does?@@TravelwithMark
Lucien L’Allier station these days
The first time I went to Montreal was in '84. I was a kid and went with my family on the Amtrak Turboliner. The train arrived at Windsor Station not Central Station. Windsor is a beautiful station with that old European style about it.
Is the spelling of "Adirodack" in the thumbnail intentional?
It is not, and I'm mortified! I'll fix it!
Fixed
It's pronounced RENN-sa-leer
Amtrak, CN quietly cancel summer passenger train service between Montreal, New York
How does this fit into the climate action ?
Don’t drive use public transit lol ok ya good idea
Did they cancel the service for this summer?
Now that's a hot dog!
I always grab one ( or 2) on my long distance Amtrak trips 😀