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Passenger rail gathers momentum

RIDERS BOARD THE expanded Ethan Allen Express passenger rail service at the Middlebury station this past Friday. Ridership has exceeded Amtrak and Vermont Agency of Transportation expectations with nearly 4,000 additional riders on the train in November.
Independent photo/Steve James
January 26, 2023
The recently expanded Ethan Allen Express passenger rail service is exceeding state officials’ expectations, while providing a boost for Addison County travelers, innkeepers, students and merchants.
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