Amtrak now runs between the US and Canada after a 3-year closure. Right here's what it's like on the 12-hour prepare journey between NYC and Montreal.
- After a three-year hiatus, Amtrak has reinstated prepare journey between the USA and Canada.
- Referred to as the Adirondack line, the worldwide prepare runs from New York Metropolis to Montreal.
- I not too long ago booked a coach ticket on the 12-hour journey. From begin to end, right here’s what it was like.
In 2020, when the world stood nonetheless within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, so too did worldwide journey. Airways grounded flights, the US and Canada imposed journey restrictions, and Amtrak shuttered its cross-border prepare, the Adirondack line.
In April, a full three years later, Amtrak formally resumed prepare journey between Canada and the US, lastly reinstating the Adirondack line between New York Metropolis and Montreal. A newfound fan of prepare journey myself, I booked a ticket in coach — this line’s solely seating possibility — to see what the worldwide prepare is like.
For $140 roundtrip, I spent almost 12 hours on the Adirondack line, which passes by means of the Hudson Valley and hugs the border of Vermont till it crosses into Québec. From begin to end, this is what the journey is like.
