Fodor's Travel Talk Forums

Fodor's Travel Talk Forums (https://www.fodors.com/community/)
-   Canada (https://www.fodors.com/community/canada/)
-   -   Train from boston to montreal (https://www.fodors.com/community/canada/train-from-boston-to-montreal-960574/)

P_Texas Dec 27th, 2012 07:46 PM

Train from boston to montreal
 
i have heard that there is a train from Boston to Montreal and also a train from Sherbourne, Vt. to Montreal but cannot find one on either amtrak or viarail Canada. does anyone know for sure if this exists? i have also searched scenic rails in Vermont with no luck. if so, what line is it? thank you

ron Dec 28th, 2012 07:30 AM

The only rail service to Montreal from the US is Amtrak`s Adirondack, departing from New York.

Phase I of a feasibility study was completed in 2003 regarding a high speed rail link between Boston and Montreal, which concluded: Sufficient potential ridership and fare revenue exists to warrant the implementation of Phase II of the Study for evaluation of the operating and capital costs, and associated benefits, of implementing a high-speed rail service between Boston and Montreal.

To my knowledge, phase II has not been implemented.

I am afraid that whoever told you about Boston Montreal rail service is either lost in the 1970s or has returned from a utopian future.

P_Texas Dec 28th, 2012 06:13 PM

thanks Ron. since i am stuck in the 70's, i will plan on taking the train.
i remain disappointed yet amused.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:43 AM.