Albany to Boston Rail Line is Underway with Second Phase

I love taking the train to new York City. It's so easy to just hop on at Albany-Rensselaer Station and take a quick 2 and a half hour ride into the Big Apple.

Unfortunately, it's not as simple getting to Boston, which is a similar journey, but Massachusetts is looking at options to help make it much easier.

Compass Rail

Much like New York's Empire Rail, Massachusetts has Compass Rail. It's a statewide train service that occasionally connects out of state to make traversing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a breeze.

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As of now, Washington, D.C., St. Albans, VT, and New Haven, CT are the only major out-of-state cities that have access to this rail service, but the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is working around the clock on their new 'East-West' rail service.

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East-West Rail Service

One of these proposed routes is the Boston & Albany Corridor, which is a route that's seen some troubles in recent months. After the Amtrak service was cut for a few months, it's finally back on the line, but the Compass Rail plan will make traversal between the two cities even easier.

On October 6th, 2026, the MassDOT will host a public meeting about the development of the new East-West rail lines, hoping to see how they can improve travel between Boston and Albany.

The meeting will be held on Zoom from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and a recording of the meeting will be uploaded to the project website at its conclusion.

Comments and questions may be submitted anytime to bostonalbanycorridor@dot.state.ma.us.

Look-Mary Lou Whitney's Sprawling Saratoga Estate Back On Market

This beautiful 120+ acre property in Saratoga Springs, once owned by the late Marylou Whitney and her late husband John Hendrickson, is rich in history and charm.

The 6,218 sq ft mansion, built in 1851, offers 7 bedrooms, 7 full baths, and 2 half baths. It features 3 covered porches, a pool house with a heated pool and gym, a chapel, tennis courts, rose gardens, a 2-bay heated garage, a 9-bay heated garage with a generator, a gatehouse, a root cellar, an office building, a maintenance building, and 2 single-family ranch homes.

The sale includes the mansion’s furniture but excludes accessories, personal items, and the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney "Daphne" statue from the rose garden.

Check out the eclectic rooms and the sprawling estate. It is now back on the market.

Gallery Credit: 2024 Global MLS