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Amtrak Arrival in Burlington 07/29/2022

From Amtrak:

Amtrak, in conjunction with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), is now selling Ethan Allen Express tickets for daily travel between Burlington and New York City, including new stops in Vergennes and Middlebury. Service kicks off at 10:10 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2022, with a celebratory event at Burlington’s Union Station. In addition to Burlington, the new stops will also include the beautifully restored historic Ferrisburgh-Vergennes Station, which includes ample parking for Amtrak passengers, and the Middlebury Station, which consists of an impressive covered platform across the tracks from the historic Middlebury Station. The extended service will depart Burlington daily at 10:10 a.m. and arrive in Moynihan Train Hall at New York Penn Station (NYP) in New York City at 5:45 p.m. Northbound, the Ethan Allen Express will depart NYP at 2:21 p.m. daily with arrival in Burlington at 9:55 p.m.

For more information visit: 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

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Mayor Weinberger and DPW Director Chapin Spencer talk about the new Amtrack service coming to Burlington.

For more information, see: burlingtonvt.gov

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Host Dennis McMahon interviews Christopher Parker of the Vermont Rail Action Network for an update on the significant developments and progress on rail transportation in our state.

For more information: railvermont.org

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For more information: preservationburlington.org

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Essex Junction Planning Commission 06/04/2015

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