Montreal tourism operators have begun to feel the impact of the suspension of the only daily train between their city and New York City.
"Summer is the busiest tourist season in Montreal. And between New York and Montreal, there is no rail alternative,” said Tourisme Montréal spokeswoman Aurélie de Blois.Amtrak announced late last month it would halt service on the Canadian National Railway Co. line due to speed restrictions prompted by summer heat, which can cause kinks in the steel tracks.
"There are people who don't want to fly or don't have a car. And if they finally take their car, they are forced to deal with a car at their destination. We know that there are not many parking lots — it's quite complicated." Amtrak has cited the speed restriction of 16 km/h that CN applies to all trains — its own freight cars included — on various stretches of track, including the one running about 60 kilometres to the U.S. border from Montreal, whenever temperatures risk hitting 30 C.
CN also said Amtrak could choose to put more crews on the route, who could staff the locomotives when the first crew's shift ended. Regular service on the Adirondack line could resume in mid-September, when CN is expected to lift its periodic heat restrictions — or sooner if temperatures drop — he added.
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