Orie
Service Attendant
Hi all,
In two weeks I'm taking a short trip to Canada and back, mainly because I really need a break off from work and I found a way to cross two items off my Amtrak bucket list on one trip (Dome car and 2x1 BC). There a few things that I'm not exactly clear on if somebody wouldn't mind helping me out. I'm taking the Adirondack to Montreal, staying a day, taking Via Rail to Toronto, staying a day, and taking the Maple Leaf back to New York.
Do I need to arrive any earlier than usual to catch the trains that cross the border? I read on a travel website post that people started lining up an hour before departure at Toronto station for a Maple Leaf train, but the author never described why. I guess this would fall under Via rail procedures more than Amtrak as Via operates the ML in Canada, but I can't find any information about it.
I'm taking the Adirondack north from Penn station. From what I understand, I should get a seat on the left side until Albany for the Hudson, and then once I get into the Dome Car, switch to a seat on the right hand side for Lake Champlain. Did I get that right?
Are the 2x1 cafe car/BC seats on the left or right? I've found pictures for both, but I can't tell which are up to date. Or do some cars have left and some right?
I'm guessing the Adirondack will be packed from NYP to Albany like all empire corridor trains, but how busy will a Monday train be after Albany? Will I have trouble getting a seat in the Dome Car?
Thanks for the help!
In two weeks I'm taking a short trip to Canada and back, mainly because I really need a break off from work and I found a way to cross two items off my Amtrak bucket list on one trip (Dome car and 2x1 BC). There a few things that I'm not exactly clear on if somebody wouldn't mind helping me out. I'm taking the Adirondack to Montreal, staying a day, taking Via Rail to Toronto, staying a day, and taking the Maple Leaf back to New York.
Do I need to arrive any earlier than usual to catch the trains that cross the border? I read on a travel website post that people started lining up an hour before departure at Toronto station for a Maple Leaf train, but the author never described why. I guess this would fall under Via rail procedures more than Amtrak as Via operates the ML in Canada, but I can't find any information about it.
I'm taking the Adirondack north from Penn station. From what I understand, I should get a seat on the left side until Albany for the Hudson, and then once I get into the Dome Car, switch to a seat on the right hand side for Lake Champlain. Did I get that right?
Are the 2x1 cafe car/BC seats on the left or right? I've found pictures for both, but I can't tell which are up to date. Or do some cars have left and some right?
I'm guessing the Adirondack will be packed from NYP to Albany like all empire corridor trains, but how busy will a Monday train be after Albany? Will I have trouble getting a seat in the Dome Car?
Thanks for the help!
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