Thank you for reminding us of one of the most beautiful train trips on the east coast. We took this train in 1976, and still have very fond memories of the trip.
@@TalwinderDhillonTravels The quality of Amtrak trains is so much better now. I have taken many long-distance trips on Amtrak since then, though not the Adirondack. The condition of the rolling stock, accomadations, food, and staff has improved steadily over the years. The biggest problem with our wonderful passenger rail networks is the hegemony of the damned fright companies.
I have since 2009 moved out of the USA but when i lived in New York City i would travel by this train to Montreal. I could never understand why a route with the most gorgeous scenery didn't get special observation decks. The major problem was the Canadian freight trains had proprietary rights ro the two tracks ai when encountering a freight the Amtrak has to move to the side until the freight passed. One time when entering an empty train at Penn Station the conductor forces everyone into a crowded car and would not let a person into the seven or eight empty cars. Horrible! Another time the train back to New York City ran into a heavy snow storm and what was supposed to be a six hour trip turned into sixteen hours with no food aboard as it had run out after five hours. What happened was the heavy snow had knocked trees down onto the tracks and the train had to stop and the trees cleared. For those like me who enjoyed the fresh air, a step outside of the last car was an enjoyable way to take in the scenery but uh uh, the enforcers would come along and say no longer permissable. Also I would take a bedroom car to San Francisco with my dog in my room but once Amtrak was given the railroad all animals were relegated to baggage.
I took this train in 1993 and the views and experience were wonderful. Reserved the last possible dinner so that I wouldn't be rushed and was seated with a fascinating elderly woman, and we talked and drank the night away while taking in views of the hudson
We took the train from SYR to NYC and vlogged it - so much fun. We have first class flights to compare it to and honestly it's a great value and you get to sit back and enjoy the scenery! Super fun!
Beautiful scenery as anyone who has spent time in Upstate New York would tell you. It is just a question of whether you want to drive The Northway or not.
It reopened sometime in 2023. However they recently stopped it again for track maintenance on the Canadian side of the border. Tracks on Canadian side are maintained by CN and were in bad shape.
Tickets usually run for 100 CAD in each direction. But trains are currently suspended because of track issues. montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/amtrak-cn-at-odds-over-suspension-of-daily-montreal-new-york-train
L'Adirondack d'Amtrak est loin d'être un train de classe internationale, c'est tout au plus un train local pour relier la population du nord de l'État de New-York à Albany ou NYC... Dans mon cas 13h d'un voyage interminable alors que ça aurait pris moins de 7 heures par l'Interstate 87 et le NJ Turnpike en auto...
Il est loin d’être qualifié de service ferroviaire de première classe à l’heure actuelle. On s’attend à ce qu’il s’améliore un peu d’ici 2026 et j’espère qu’il continuera à s’améliorer également à l’avenir.
Yes, You need an American passport to enter Canada. You will be sent back if you don't have one. A lot of people make this mistake of showing up at the border with a drivers license or some other ID. Before January 2007, Canadian/USA citizens could travel by land and air to the US/Canada with government issued photo ID for anyone 17 and older, and a birth certificate if under 17. The changes to that started shortly after the September 11 2001 attacks and the creation of the US Homeland Security department. Canada implemented similar rules at the same time.
@talwinderrrr thanks. I used to take group trips to Montreal with my college starting in 1999. December of 2001, we were held in a line of busses at the border for 9 hours and we all had to get off the bus for a customs check. I think the last year I went was 2003 and I did not have a passport then. I haven't been back since but I love Montreal and it's on my travel list 100% I think I've been there 7 times in total.
@@TalwinderDhillonTravels During my trip to Toronto that I took with my father, we crossed the border by land and he was able to get away with using his passport card.
This train ride sucks. It makes no sense for this train to take 10-12 hours to get from one city to the other. Pathetic speeds north of Albany, and even more pathetic speeds of 5-10 miles an hour when you get across into Canada. a 45 min ride from Rouses Point NY to Montreal QC takes 3 hours on this train.
I agree that the ride sucks overall. But considering flights being twice as expensive and bus ride being super uncomfortable, i think it has its place. If you own a car, you have no business taking this train other than maybe once, purely for tourism purposes.
@@TalwinderDhillonTravelsI own a car but I’d rather take the train. Safer and I don’t have to drive. I can spend the twelve hours reading, listening to music, playing video games, watching videos, napping.
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Thank you for reminding us of one of the most beautiful train trips on the east coast. We took this train in 1976, and still have very fond memories of the trip.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Wow 1976! I wonder how much it changed over last 5 decades.
@@TalwinderDhillonTravels The quality of Amtrak trains is so much better now. I have taken many long-distance trips on Amtrak since then, though not the Adirondack. The condition of the rolling stock, accomadations, food, and staff has improved steadily over the years. The biggest problem with our wonderful passenger rail networks is the hegemony of the damned fright companies.
I have since 2009 moved out of the USA but when i lived in New York City i would travel by this train to Montreal. I could never understand why a route with the most gorgeous scenery didn't get special observation decks. The major problem was the Canadian freight trains had proprietary rights ro the two tracks ai when encountering a freight the Amtrak has to move to the side until the freight passed. One time when entering an empty train at Penn Station the conductor forces everyone into a crowded car and would not let a person into the seven or eight empty cars. Horrible! Another time the train back to New York City ran into a heavy snow storm and what was supposed to be a six hour trip turned into sixteen hours with no food aboard as it had run out after five hours. What happened was the heavy snow had knocked trees down onto the tracks and the train had to stop and the trees cleared.
For those like me who enjoyed the fresh air, a step outside of the last car was an enjoyable way to take in the scenery but uh uh, the enforcers would come along and say no longer permissable. Also I would take a bedroom car to San Francisco with my dog in my room but once Amtrak was given the railroad all animals were relegated to baggage.
I took this train in 1993 and the views and experience were wonderful. Reserved the last possible dinner so that I wouldn't be rushed and was seated with a fascinating elderly woman, and we talked and drank the night away while taking in views of the hudson
Yes, the views are amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience
😊 I love amtrac🎉 this video is the best!
I want to do this someday. Flying has become such an expensive and uncomfortable experience.
For sure, it is way cheaper and more comfortable than flying.
Especially because you get dropped right in the city centre on both sides.
We took the train from SYR to NYC and vlogged it - so much fun. We have first class flights to compare it to and honestly it's a great value and you get to sit back and enjoy the scenery! Super fun!
We usually drive since we live in Bucks County, PA. We are planning on our next trip to take the train.
@@CrazyMike2k5 it's really fun!
@@Kovaction It sure looks like it!
Nice job on this!!!!!! Great footage!!!
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
@@TalwinderDhillonTravels we vlog too and we subscribed :)
Wonderful capture. Love it. Greetings Joe 😊
Glad you enjoyed it🙏🏼🙏🏼
taking this from montreal to nyc tomorrow!
Have fun 🍻
How was it!
Beautiful scenery as anyone who has spent time in Upstate New York would tell you. It is just a question of whether you want to drive The Northway or not.
and sadly, this train has not run all summer due to track conditions in Canada. You may have caught one of the last trains for some time.
Service resumed in September. CN really needs to get their asses in gear.
Did they ever fix the tracks on the Canadian side? I've been reading that nearly half this trip is spent just getting from the border to Montreal.
Just drove from Montreal to Philly, other than crossing the border, it was an enjoyable drive
Superr !!!
Was on this route in 2023 and they only go 30mph once you cross into Canada. Makes the trip much longer than it needs to be
100%, 1-2 hours can easily be saved on the Canadian side of the border.
Hope CN and Amtrak can work together and fix up tracks
It was discontinued during the pandemic; when was this route reopened?!
It reopened sometime in 2023.
However they recently stopped it again for track maintenance on the Canadian side of the border. Tracks on Canadian side are maintained by CN and were in bad shape.
Need a mic in the end for the review.
Yes lol
But it wasn’t really planned.
When do you have to present passport and go through customs?
Train stops at the border and you stay seated inside the train for border patrol agents to come check your travel documents.
Please how much train tickets.
Tickets usually run for 100 CAD in each direction.
But trains are currently suspended because of track issues.
montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/amtrak-cn-at-odds-over-suspension-of-daily-montreal-new-york-train
@@TalwinderDhillonTravels similar for USD from SYR to NYC. Nice and relaxing. Not cramped at all. FUN!!!
Can I get a roomette on this trip?
There are no roomettes on this trip.
In fact there’s no First/Business class either.
It’s just economy tickets that usually go around 70 usd
How much was the trip
Tickets are usually around 100 CAD oneway.
Could not hear the comments!
Review was kinda unplanned and inside a metro station.
Will make sure I have better audio or subtitles in future videos. Thanks for watching
I want do it
Totally worth it. Best way to travel between NYC and Montreal if time isn’t a constraint imo 👌🏼
Would like to take it
Totally worth it, beautiful views for most of the route
Did it take 12 hours on train?!?!
Yep. it take 10 hours Montreal to NYC and 11+ hours for NYC to Montreal.
maybe it is really downhill in NYC direction
bruh it gets cancelled every so often...
It sure has its problems
L'Adirondack d'Amtrak est loin d'être un train de classe internationale, c'est tout au plus un train local pour relier la population du nord de l'État de New-York à Albany ou NYC... Dans mon cas 13h d'un voyage interminable alors que ça aurait pris moins de 7 heures par l'Interstate 87 et le NJ Turnpike en auto...
Il est loin d’être qualifié de service ferroviaire de première classe à l’heure actuelle. On s’attend à ce qu’il s’améliore un peu d’ici 2026 et j’espère qu’il continuera à s’améliorer également à l’avenir.
Do we need a passport for this or is a real ID ok?
Yes, You need an American passport to enter Canada. You will be sent back if you don't have one.
A lot of people make this mistake of showing up at the border with a drivers license or some other ID.
Before January 2007, Canadian/USA citizens could travel by land and air to the US/Canada with government issued photo ID for anyone 17 and older, and a birth certificate if under 17. The changes to that started shortly after the September 11 2001 attacks and the creation of the US Homeland Security department. Canada implemented similar rules at the same time.
@talwinderrrr thanks. I used to take group trips to Montreal with my college starting in 1999. December of 2001, we were held in a line of busses at the border for 9 hours and we all had to get off the bus for a customs check. I think the last year I went was 2003 and I did not have a passport then. I haven't been back since but I love Montreal and it's on my travel list 100% I think I've been there 7 times in total.
@@TalwinderDhillonTravelsCan’t one also cross the border with a passport card if traveling by land or sea?
I’m not sure about that one.
I always travel with a passport to be on the safer side
@@TalwinderDhillonTravels During my trip to Toronto that I took with my father, we crossed the border by land and he was able to get away with using his passport card.
This train ride sucks. It makes no sense for this train to take 10-12 hours to get from one city to the other. Pathetic speeds north of Albany, and even more pathetic speeds of 5-10 miles an hour when you get across into Canada. a 45 min ride from Rouses Point NY to Montreal QC takes 3 hours on this train.
I agree that the ride sucks overall.
But considering flights being twice as expensive and bus ride being super uncomfortable, i think it has its place.
If you own a car, you have no business taking this train other than maybe once, purely for tourism purposes.
@@TalwinderDhillonTravelsI own a car but I’d rather take the train. Safer and I don’t have to drive. I can spend the twelve hours reading, listening to music, playing video games, watching videos, napping.
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