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It's that time again, when we look ahead in Amtrak's internet reservations pages to see what they have in store for the next general timetable change.
So far they have been working on Empire Service. There will be a major renumbering of most Amtrak trains along the Empire Corridor starting October 31st.
Albany-New York trains
Generally speaking, trains will be designated in groups according to days of operation. For trains operating solely between Albany and New York City, the now "foodless" trains, the weekday runs will be numbered in the 230's and 240's, and the weekend runs in the 250's and 260's. Some minor days-of-operations changes take place as well. A few numbers remain the same.
Train 251 (Mon-Fri) becomes 233 (Mon-Fri).
Train 257 (Mon-Fri) becomes 235 (Mon-Fri).
Train 259 (Mon-Fri) becomes 237 (Mon-Fri).
Train 265 (Daily exc. Fri) becomes 239 (Daily exc. Fri).
Train 267 (Mon-Fri) becomes 241 (Mon-Fri).
Train 271 (Mon-Fri) becomes 243 (Mon-Fri).
Train 273 (Mon-Thu) becomes 245 (Mon-Thu).
Train 275 (Sat-Sun) becomes 259 (Sat-Sun).
Train 277 (Fri-Sun) becomes 261 (Fri-Sun).
Train 279 (Sat-Sun) becomes 253 (Sat-Sun).
Train 238 (Sat-Sun) becomes 250 (Sat-Sun).
Train 240 (Mon-Fri) becomes 230 (Sat-Sun).
Train 242 (Mon-Fri) becomes 232 (Mon-Fri).
Train 244 (Sat) becomes 252 (Sat).
Train 246 (Mon-Fri) becomes 234 (Mon-Fri).
Train 248 (Daily) becomes 236 (Mon-Fri).
Train 256 (Daily exc. Sat) becomes 238 (Daily exc. Sat & Mon).
Train 260 (Tue-Fri) becomes 240 (Mon-Fri).
Train 262 (Daily exc. Sat) becomes 242 (Daily).
Train 268 (Sun) becomes 258 (Sun).
Niagara Falls - New York trains
Slight renumberings so that the numbers will appear in consecutive order on the timetable. Frequencies and days of operation remain the same.
Train 287 (Sat-Sun) becomes 281 (Sat-Sun).
Train 281 (Mon-Fri) becomes 283 (Mon-Fri).
Train 283 (Daily) becomes 285 (Daily).
Train 284 (Mon-Fri) becomes 280 (Mon-Fri).
Train 280 (Sat) becomes 282 (Sat).
Train 282 (Sun) becomes 284 (Sun).
ETHAN ALLEN EXPRESS
Just one train renumbered. The rest remain the same.
Train 294 (Tue-Fri) becomes 290 (Tue-Fri).
MAPLE LEAF, LAKE SHORE LIMITED, ADIRONDACK
No changes.
More changes forthcoming.
So far they have been working on Empire Service. There will be a major renumbering of most Amtrak trains along the Empire Corridor starting October 31st.
Albany-New York trains
Generally speaking, trains will be designated in groups according to days of operation. For trains operating solely between Albany and New York City, the now "foodless" trains, the weekday runs will be numbered in the 230's and 240's, and the weekend runs in the 250's and 260's. Some minor days-of-operations changes take place as well. A few numbers remain the same.
Train 251 (Mon-Fri) becomes 233 (Mon-Fri).
Train 257 (Mon-Fri) becomes 235 (Mon-Fri).
Train 259 (Mon-Fri) becomes 237 (Mon-Fri).
Train 265 (Daily exc. Fri) becomes 239 (Daily exc. Fri).
Train 267 (Mon-Fri) becomes 241 (Mon-Fri).
Train 271 (Mon-Fri) becomes 243 (Mon-Fri).
Train 273 (Mon-Thu) becomes 245 (Mon-Thu).
Train 275 (Sat-Sun) becomes 259 (Sat-Sun).
Train 277 (Fri-Sun) becomes 261 (Fri-Sun).
Train 279 (Sat-Sun) becomes 253 (Sat-Sun).
Train 238 (Sat-Sun) becomes 250 (Sat-Sun).
Train 240 (Mon-Fri) becomes 230 (Sat-Sun).
Train 242 (Mon-Fri) becomes 232 (Mon-Fri).
Train 244 (Sat) becomes 252 (Sat).
Train 246 (Mon-Fri) becomes 234 (Mon-Fri).
Train 248 (Daily) becomes 236 (Mon-Fri).
Train 256 (Daily exc. Sat) becomes 238 (Daily exc. Sat & Mon).
Train 260 (Tue-Fri) becomes 240 (Mon-Fri).
Train 262 (Daily exc. Sat) becomes 242 (Daily).
Train 268 (Sun) becomes 258 (Sun).
Niagara Falls - New York trains
Slight renumberings so that the numbers will appear in consecutive order on the timetable. Frequencies and days of operation remain the same.
Train 287 (Sat-Sun) becomes 281 (Sat-Sun).
Train 281 (Mon-Fri) becomes 283 (Mon-Fri).
Train 283 (Daily) becomes 285 (Daily).
Train 284 (Mon-Fri) becomes 280 (Mon-Fri).
Train 280 (Sat) becomes 282 (Sat).
Train 282 (Sun) becomes 284 (Sun).
ETHAN ALLEN EXPRESS
Just one train renumbered. The rest remain the same.
Train 294 (Tue-Fri) becomes 290 (Tue-Fri).
MAPLE LEAF, LAKE SHORE LIMITED, ADIRONDACK
No changes.
More changes forthcoming.