Albany Springfield Boston Train Service

[dan]

Why not three trains a day BOSTON-SPRINGFIELD-ALBANY. It would open up so many possibilities.

 

[lordsigma]

Why not three trains a day BOSTON-SPRINGFIELD-ALBANY. It would open up so many possibilities.

This is indeed the long term plan and is under consideration as part of the Corridor ID program - MassDOT won a selection for this.

 

[BlackDiamond]

This article outlines some of the developments that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is working on, including Boston to Albany

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/1...new-passenger-services-to-western-mass-albany

"MassDOT is expanding its intercity passenger rail plans for western Massachusetts to incorporate more north-south service through the Connecticut River Valley and a possible new route between Boston and Albany, New York."

 

[railiner]

and a possible new route between Boston and Albany, New York."

Reading that, I had hoped for a train using the former B&M across the northern part of the state

 

[jis]

Reading that, I had hoped for a train using the former B&M across the northern part of the state

Amtrak ran a Fall Foliage Special to East Deerfield from Albany on that Northern Route in its pre-Anderson more customer friendly days under Boardman.

 

[railiner]

Amtrak ran a Fall Foliage Special to East Deerfield from Albany on that Northern Route in its pre-Anderson more customer friendly days under Boardman.

I know…we were both aboard, IIRC

 

[BlackDiamond]

Reading that, I had hoped for a train using the former B&M across the northern part of the state

The problem with that route is that it misses major population centers (Worcester, Palmer, Springfield, Pittsfield) instead you get Gardner, Athol, Deerfield, North Adams and not much else. It would be cool to go through the Hoosac tunnel though.

 

[railiner]

The problem with that route is that it misses major population centers (Worcester, Palmer, Springfield, Pittsfield) instead you get Gardner, Athol, Deerfield, North Adams and not much else. It would be cool to go through the Hoosac tunnel though.

Fitchburg and Troy?

https://streamlinermemories.info/Eastern/B&M46TT.pdf

 

[BlackDiamond]

Fitchburg and Troy?

https://streamlinermemories.info/Eastern/B&M46TT.pdf

Fitchburg still not in the same league as Worcester and Springfield. Troy is part of the Albany Metro area so is served by the current ALB station.