Most of my work this fall has been on the website. It is almost done, but there are a number of tasks yet on the punch list. By the time we meet it should be ready to declare “ready to Read more…
Hi friend, The state’s commitment to Amtrak service in Vermont and Vermont’s rail network was evident at Wednesday’s meeting of the Governor’s Rail Council. We are very pleased to have heard directly from Vermont Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn, who indicated Read more…
Hi friend, The Amtrak Vermonter and Ethan Allen need your help! Can you send a postcard to support Vermont’s Amtrak service? Flights continue into Burlington International Airport and driving is close to normal levels. While tourism and business travel is Read more…
Hi friend, Good Morning, Please join us at 1:00pm EST today to discuss advocacy strategy regarding rail in Vermont (link below). At this time Amtrak remains suspended in Vermont. Should we be concerned? Should we push for service resumption or Read more…
Hi friend, Amtrak has not returned to Vermont after suspension due to the virus. Rail advocates are concerned about this. Lets discuss this and what our response should be. Join us over zoom on Wednesday August 26th at 1:00 pm. Read more…
Hi friend, Maine has chosen to resume some Amtrak Downeaster service from Boston. I talked with Patricia Quinn, Executive Director of Northern New England Rail Authority, which manages the service. There are lessons here about what we might expect of Read more…
Amtrak now has capped capacity at 50% and the trains are sparkling clean. Temperatures are checked at Penn Station before boarding. Onboard HVAC changes the air 44 times an hour and the nature of trains is there is always outside Read more…
Hi friend, The train chasers were out this week. I even joined them! (I’m not usually that much of a “foamer” as they say, meaning one who foams at the mouth at the sight of a locomotive, but this time Read more…
Hi friend, I’m pleased to share that we have an intern helping this summer. Would you consider a contribution to help fund her stipend? Isabella Wolfsdorf is a student a UVM. Her primary effort will be to build us a Read more…
Hi friend, As travel resumes and the economy starts moving more trains are running – but no Amtrak in Vermont yet – and Amtrak is proposing slashing it’s national network to run only 3 days a week (a horrible idea). Read more…