Burlington, Vermont has been without an intercity passenger train for 69 years, when the Rutland Railroad pulled out in 1953. That changed on July 29th, 2022 with the Inauguration of the Amtrak Ethan Allen Express from Burlington to New York Penn, with stops in Vergennes, Middlebury, Rutland, and points south.
After quickly looking at the history, planning, and preliminary work, we head to Burlington to see the historic, groundbreaking first run of the Ethan Allen. We also hear what some notable and instrumental men have to say about the new service including Bernie Sanders (Senator, VT), Stephen Gardner (CEO, Amtrak), and Selden Houghton (President, VRS).
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