Passenger Amtrak fear of competition may have torpedoed Metro-North service to Albany, MTA CEO says

Amtrak fear of competition may have torpedoed Metro-North service to Albany, MTA CEO says

By | February 5, 2026

Lieber says agency remains interested in offering service north of Poughkeepsie

Silver and blue locomotive with commuter train passing under bridge. Amtrak fear of competition may have torpedoed Metro-North service to Albany, MTA CEO says.

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