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The ''Adirondack'' is a passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal. The trip takes approximately 11 hours to cover a published distance of , traveling through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains.〔 The ''Adirondack'' operates as train 68 towards New York, and as 69 from New York to Montreal. The ''Adirondack'' service is financed by the New York State Department of Transportation. The ''Adirondack'' service suffers from numerous delays along the route because almost none of the trackage is owned by Amtrak, and also because the route crosses an international boundary. The on-time performance of the route averaged 62.7% for the year ending February 2009. According to Amtrak, 47.4% of the train delay was due to track- and signal-related problems, especially along the Delaware & Hudson (CP Rail) segment.〔(Amtrak Route on-time performance for Adirondack service )〕 During fiscal year 2012, the ''Adirondack'' carried over 132,000 passengers, a 5.3% increase over FY2011. The train had a total revenue of $6,748,333 during FY2012, an increase of 7.1% over FY2011.〔 ==History== At the inception of Amtrak in 1971 the Delaware & Hudson operated two trains between Albany, New York and Montreal: the ''Montreal Limited'' (overnight) and the ''Laurentian'' (day). Both trains were discontinued, and for three years the D&H line saw no service. The ''Adirondack'' began running on August 5, 1974, from Grand Central Terminal in New York to Albany, then over the D&H's line to Windsor Station in Montreal. From the outset the train operated with financial support from the state of New York. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adirondack (train)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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