Amtrak New Haven. On Sunday, October 24, 2021, Amtrak Train 868 operated from Rutland, VT to Burlington, VT (returning as train 869) to start qualifying Amtrak crews over this future extension of the Ethan Allen Express, which currently operates between New York's Penn Station to Rutland. Amtrak 406 (F40NPCU) operated as a cab for P32AC-DM 713 to facilitate the training, the first time this unit has been on the road in over a year and a half. The train is seen crossing the New Haven River in New Haven, VT. As stations are still under construction, a start date has not yet been set for this additional service, but with the completion of the Middlebury, VT rail tunnel, it appears to be soon.
