matt.hintsa
It’s frustrating to learn that in 1941, There existed overnight rail service between New York City and Montréal. One could board this train in Stamford, CT. The trip between Stamford, CT and Montréal was faster than the current Amtrak Adirondack’s trip from Penn Station to Montréal. You could get sleeper car service on this route. Scanned from page 3 of the April 24, 1941 issue of the New York World-Telegram.

It’s frustrating to learn that in 1941,

  1. There existed overnight rail service between New York City and Montréal.
  2. One could board this train in Stamford, CT.
  3. The trip between Stamford, CT and Montréal was faster than the current Amtrak Adirondack’s trip from Penn Station to Montréal.
  4. You could get sleeper car service on this route.

Scanned from page 3 of the April 24, 1941 issue of the New York World-Telegram.

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A new line from Beijing to Shanghai is scheduled to be finished by year’s end. It will whisk passengers across a distance equal to a trip between New York and Atlanta in less than five hours. Amtrak trains require 18 hours for the journey.
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— China Rail Chief’s Firing Hints at Deeper Problems - NYTimes.com
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