by jp1822
On my Adirondack trips recently, the Albany engine/crew change has not been that bad. At one point, they re-fueled the dual mode engine and we kept that train on north. Course my travels on the Adirondack are typically on a Friday through Sunday, so perhaps Amtrak could have spared a dual mode at the time. Lately, I've seen the engine switched out.
Yes, trackwork to increase speeds would be welcome. On my most recent trip in June, we seemed to travel at faster speeds than I recall between St. Lambert and the border. It also seemed to be a smoother ride.
But the delay on my June trip - customs at the border! I agree that customs shold try to do the check onboard.
This train used to travel on a much faster schedule and allow better connections to VIA trains. Now, that reliability is lost and even some connections non-existant. I used to ride the northbound Adirondack to St. Lambert and then transfer to VIA's Ocean. You can technically still do that if the train sticks to the printed timetable, but it's unlikely a connection will happen.
Yes, trackwork to increase speeds would be welcome. On my most recent trip in June, we seemed to travel at faster speeds than I recall between St. Lambert and the border. It also seemed to be a smoother ride.
But the delay on my June trip - customs at the border! I agree that customs shold try to do the check onboard.
This train used to travel on a much faster schedule and allow better connections to VIA trains. Now, that reliability is lost and even some connections non-existant. I used to ride the northbound Adirondack to St. Lambert and then transfer to VIA's Ocean. You can technically still do that if the train sticks to the printed timetable, but it's unlikely a connection will happen.