Trip Report: Aboard Amtrak’s Empire Service from New York to Rhinecliff in Business Class

[@AK84-24]

Thank You! This is very helpful.

[@paulnicholson1906]

We went to NYC recently from NJ and saw the new train station. It is very nice. I have also taken the train up the Hudson to Buffalo and always thought I was on the train in North by Northwest as the view is the same as it was including the telephone wires 😀

[@mariposapapillon9261]

The new rail station for Penn, Moynihan Hall, is superb! I'm looking forward to being there in early autumn for a rail journey far North. Thanks, as always, for the exciting video!

[@cats0182]

The New Haven Maybrook Line Bridge is now called "Walkway Over The Hudson" Park.

[@deanchapman1824]

Most of us locals call it the Tappan Zee Bridge. No matter what party.

[@travelaviation3146]

Try the new Amtrak Venture Busniess Class cars!!!

[@cats0182]

You used to be able to get food in the Cafe on AlbanyNYC trains. That was eliminated years ago as an "economy measure".

[@daniellucas6573]

How much for the ride?

[@JBS319]

New York to Rhinecliff can be as low as $27 in coach with business class being a constant $15 upgrade regardless of the coach fare. I find that business class on the Empire is a much better deal than on the Regional as the upgrade in comfort is quite significant while the price difference is much less than that on the Regional.

[@youminholastransit3218]

Ok

[@kevinhoward9593]

8:30 should change the name from that disgraced Governor to something else. Bridge is ugly anyway. Looks like it was a cheap build.

[@JBS319]

It's actually named after Mario Cuomo not Andrew Cuomo, but Mario had said many years before his death that he didn't want anything named after himself.

[@deanchapman1824]

​@@JBS319more reason to refer to it as the Tappan Zee Bridge.