Amtrak Service Restored Between Burlington, Vt. & NYC

 (SOURCES:  https://www.necn.com/news/local/all-aboard-amtrak-service-restored-between-burlington-vermont-nyc/2794853/

https://media.amtrak.com/2022/07/amtrak-and-the-vermont-agency-of-transportation-announce-ticket-sales-for-the-newly-expanded-ethan-allen-express-service-in-burlington-vergennes-and-middlebury/) 

After nearly 70 years, Vermont’s most populous community once again has passenger rail service to and from New York City.

The newly-expanded Ethan Allen Express connects downtown Burlington and Penn Station.

Secretary Joe Flynn, who leads the Vermont Agency of Transportation, said restoring service took decades of prep work, and more than $115 million in corridor investments — using mostly federal funds.

"I think it makes Burlington more complete," Flynn said in an interview with NECN & NBC10 Boston. "I really do."

Amtrak’s CEO, Stephen Gardner, said he is seeing interest in rail travel rebound to near pre-pandemic levels.

BOOK: The Race Underground by Doug Most

The Race Underground | Doug Most | Macmillan

I accidentally heard about this book about the race to open the first subway in the USA.   Everyone thinks New York had the first, but they didn't... it was BOSTON.  Who's is run better today?  Well, that is open to debate!

A REVIEW:   https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2014/02/08/review-the-race-underground-boston-new-york-and-incredible-rivalry-that-built-america-first-subway-doug-most/qU8feBFyanSJlhRSrhEuQI/story.html

CT Rail Mishap Takes $62M Chunk Out of State Economy

(SOURCE - HartfordBusiness.com)

A recent 12-day disruption to train service between Stamford and New York City cost Connecticut's economy $62 million, according to an analysis released by the state's Department of Economic and Community Development.

First obtained by the Associated Press, the analysis by Mark Prisloe, an associate economist at DECD, concludes that the gross state product took a $62 million hit, that the service disruption resulted in lost productivity equivalent to 260 jobs, and that the state lost $2.5 million in revenue during the 12 days.

The analysis utilizes an estimation method developed by Regional Economic Models Inc.