I have heard that the signals have been out of service for several months around Hoosick Junction. This is a result of a derailment at the junction which destroyed the signal bungalow. Has there been any headway in restoring the signal system?
Yes, it is now DCS per bulletin order from the Junction all the way to North Adams. For a time it was also yard limits around the junction on the main too, not sure if they at least ironed that out.
They were in a pissing match (what else is new) with the VRS to figure out who would pay to fix them. Then they decided they were just going to wait until they do that NYDOT funded work at the junction to expand the VRS interchange to cut in new signals.
So the short answer is no, no work has been done to restore them. Not really a big deal operationally with no double iron in there and no customers left, but damn that must be annoying if you've got two road jobs lined up in the same direction and having to hold one for 22 miles.