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Metro North service to Albany is dead |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Jan 27 18:40:31 2026 heemed by Amtrak |
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Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Tue Jan 27 20:49:40 2026, in response to Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Jan 27 18:40:31 2026. Link not working. |
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Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead |
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Posted by B1bus on Tue Jan 27 21:14:44 2026, in response to Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Tue Jan 27 20:49:40 2026. Correct sir. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 22:15:02 2026, in response to Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Jan 27 18:40:31 2026. Looking for this?Gothamist is kinda prevaricating by claiming that Metro-North was going to be cheaper; no fares were ever announced that I can recall. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Tue Jan 27 22:46:23 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 22:15:02 2026. Doesn't CSX have a say in any of this?? After all, beyond CP75 its their rail AFAIK. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 22:51:45 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Tue Jan 27 22:46:23 2026. They would, at that.Are any Metro-North hoggers even qualified from NYG (Amtrak code IIRC) to ALB? |
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Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Jan 27 23:35:46 2026, in response to Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Jan 27 18:40:31 2026. Albany would have been too far for “Metro”-North.They would have had to call it Cosmo-North. |
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Posted by BLE-NIMX on Wed Jan 28 01:58:32 2026, in response to Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Jan 27 18:40:31 2026. If not Amyrak , I would see homeowners in Northern Duchess County like zRhineback pitching about the new MTS taxes they would be attached to their already high taxes |
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Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 28 07:14:45 2026, in response to Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Jan 27 23:35:46 2026. 
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 28 07:17:43 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 22:15:02 2026. No, it was a Daily News link. I don't send traffic to that site.Here's another one: https://wpdh.com/metro-north-albany-update/ |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 28 07:19:42 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Tue Jan 27 22:46:23 2026. Albany seems to not care that the tracks they have grand plans on are not owned by them (see IBX). |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Jan 28 10:15:55 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jan 27 22:51:45 2026. If not, that could happen if necessary. Years ago when there was NJT trains going from New Haven to the Meadowlands, Metro North crews had to get qualified on the NE corridor south of New Rochelle which included Sunnyside. Not a huge deal. But as it stands now, the point is moot. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Jan 28 14:15:45 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Jan 28 10:15:55 2026. Jim: Amtrak said it was going to cut service on the Empire Line due to one of the East River tubes being closed. As soon as Metro-North offered to fill the gap Amtrak suddenly discovered another train. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Wed Jan 28 15:43:48 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Jan 28 14:15:45 2026. Amtrak blinked, Hochul didn't. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Jan 28 15:50:03 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Jan 28 14:15:45 2026. Long past time for NYS to take over all passenger operations between NYC and Albany at a minimum. Amtrak changes engines and operating crew at Albany for 48, 49, IINM. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Q4 on Wed Jan 28 16:22:37 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 28 07:19:42 2026. Also see East Side Access (Amtrak portion of Harold, yard lead tracks) and Penn Access. |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Jan 28 16:24:16 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Jan 28 14:15:45 2026. I dont get it. Start with the idea that Amtrak loses money on its NYP-Albany trains. If Amtrak were to hand over the service to Metro North, that's red ink off their books (and on to Metro North's). Since it seems that MN gets all its $$$ from Albany, it would be a win win situation for NYP (actually GCT)-Albany travelers that improved Metro North service would provide.. An since Hochul is up for re election, she wouldn't want to piss off any Hudson Valley voters.BTW the Idea of MN taking over Albany service has been kicked around for years...and went nowhere. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Jan 28 16:28:09 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Jan 28 07:19:42 2026. AFAIK, IBX will only use the CSX ROW to run its trains and not the actual rail that CSX uses for its FRA regulated freights. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Jan 28 21:09:45 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Jan 28 15:50:03 2026. Long past time for NYS to take over all passenger operations between NYC andLOL! Then everything will eventually slow down to 80 mph MAS. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Jan 28 21:10:33 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Jan 28 16:28:09 2026. "IBX" sounds like a gastrointestinal disorder. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jan 29 04:21:16 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Jan 28 16:24:16 2026. It never was on anyone's agenda.As I said in the previous thread, who is going to want to ride on Shoreliners for 2½ hours (best estimate) en route to Rensselaer? |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jan 29 04:32:07 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Lou from Brooklyn on Wed Jan 28 15:43:48 2026. How so? |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu Jan 29 09:51:33 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jan 29 04:21:16 2026. Thats a valid point. Even going as far as Beacon (which I did for about 25 years) those seats got uncomfortable. Whats the term, square ass?? Maybe MN can buy/lease some of Amtrak's soon to be put out to pasture Amfleets for the service? I'm sure they could find a dozen or so of them in good shape to cover the schedule. |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Jan 29 12:15:18 2026, in response to Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Jan 27 23:35:46 2026. Perhaps they could have funded the round trip to Albany with the proceeds from a state recycling programme. |
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Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead |
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Posted by Italianstallion on Thu Jan 29 13:59:24 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Olog-hai on Wed Jan 28 21:09:45 2026. How fast do you think they go there now? |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Mon Feb 2 07:25:08 2026, in response to Re: Metro-North service to Rensselaer is dead, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Jan 28 16:28:09 2026. They still own the ROW. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 2 13:33:32 2026, in response to Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Jan 29 12:15:18 2026. The Metro-North service to Albany is off and there is to be no more recycling. |
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Posted by TRAIN DUDE on Tue Feb 3 16:42:00 2026, in response to Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Jan 27 18:40:31 2026. Alas poor bingbong was so looking forward to that cheaper ride into the city. |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Thu Feb 5 09:26:23 2026, in response to Re: Metro North service to Albany is dead, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 2 13:33:32 2026. What a load of garbage! |
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