Amtrak Empire Service (New York State)

NaugyRR wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:16 pm Just drove past South Street in Rensselaer, just south of the station and saw a train stopped with a bunch of police cars and an ambulance. I'm guessing a trespasser got clipped, but I hope everyone's ok.

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Railjunkie wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:35 pm Trespasser train intercourse, how the heck you manage to get hit there I will never know. Trains are slowing down for the station and not traveling terribly fast and it is wide open. That spot is a popular cut through for the locals, from what I was told they just walked right out in front of the train. Never looked.
Don't know the condition of the trespasser.

MACTRAXX wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:51 pm RW: ABC10 Albany - "Train Accident" makes this sound much worse then it actually was...
"TRESPASSER Incident" is the description that SHOULD be used...

"Pedestrian" can leave doubts in some minds that the other "party" involved - in this case the TRAIN -
could be somehow at fault for the cause...I have seen "Collision" used in some instances which again
conjures up images that are more serious than the actual situation bad as this one was...

RJ: Was this incident recorded on head-end camera? What would not surprise me is that the person struck
was using a smartphone or other hand-held device - perhaps along with headphones or ear buds...
And was simply NOT paying attention to their surroundings while walking...
Pure speculation on my part...MACTRAXX

A man was hit and killed by a train in Albany on Wednesday night.

The incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the area of Prospect Avenue and Terminal Street, Albany Police said.

NaugyRR wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:55 pm Not much info in the report, but I just saw there's been another trespasser strike...
https://wnyt.com/top-stories/man-hit-ki ... in-albany/
Fair Use (Basically the whole report...)

A man was hit and killed by a train in Albany on Wednesday night.

The incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the area of Prospect Avenue and Terminal Street, Albany Police said.

I hope your coworkers are faring well, Railjunkie.

mohawkrailfan wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 12:17 pm When did the 28x trains start doing an engine change at Renssalaer? I think when I took it in 2023 they were still using the same P32AC-DM the whole way to Niagara Falls.

Governor Kathy Hochul, in conjunction with Amtrak and the New York State Department of Transportation, today announced that tickets are now on sale for direct train service this summer to and from the Empire State’s largest annual event – the Great New York State Fair. The daily train service allows Amtrak customers and Fair visitors to combine the benefits of a safe, convenient and environmentally sustainable travel option, with the experience of one of New York State’s premier summer events complete with top musical performances, agricultural exhibits, family fun and delicious food. Four trains will make daily stops at the Fair throughout its 13-day duration, starting Wednesday, August 21 and continuing through Monday, September 2.

By taking the train, Fair visitors will skip tolls, traffic, and parking fees, and save on gas by arriving steps from the fairgrounds via select Empire Service (Trains 281, 283 and 284) and Maple Leaf (Train 64) trains, which will make daily stops at the State Fair (in between stops at Rochester and Syracuse stations). The Amtrak stop at The Fair is in the rear of the fairgrounds, adjacent to the Suburban Park concert area. Train service to the Fair includes:
Maple Leaf Train 64 - Departs Toronto at 8:20 a.m. and arrives at the Fair at 2:28 p.m.
Empire Service Train 281 - Departs New York at 10:21 a.m. and arrives at the Fair at 4:19 p.m.
Empire Service Train 283 - Departs New York at 1:21 p.m. and arrives at the Fair at 7:11 p.m.
Empire Service Train 284 - Departs Niagara Falls at 6:27 a.m. and arrives at the Fair at 9:23 a.m.