Amtrak's LEAST POPULAR train! - Where does it GO?!

I would suggest that this is the least utilized train, and not necessarily the least popular one. A subtle, but distinct difference. I'd hop on that train if I lived in that part of the US! Lovely scenic route!

Historical note for Mike - Ethan Allen was also the leader of the Green Mountain Boys who fought against the British. The Vermont Air National Guard still uses that sobriquet of the Green Mountain Boys!

Mike, here's a theory as to why the Ethan Allen might be Amtrak's least-ridden train. According to the 2020 US census, there are fewer residents in the whole state of Vermont (ranked 49th among the states) than in your city-proper of Vancouver. (And your metro area is more than 2 million.) Now add in the fact that Rutland (pop. about 15,000) is less than halfway up the length of the state, and that should be a good clue. The fact that Amtrak is planning to extend the route up to Burlington (the state's largest city) should make the Ethan Allen more popular.

Omg sibayo is such a sweet human! He just seems so lovely, pleasant and positive! Very refreshing to see especially in a younger person! Being 23 I have first hand experience at knowing a lot of young adults around my age can be rude, stick to themselves or not want to take up conversation with random people. Sibayo seemed joyed to meet a new person!

I had such a great time on the Ethan Allen Express! I was lucky to do it in the autumn and it was spectacular 🤩 and yes, I had a hard time getting a taxi in Rutland too 😂

I live walking distance from the northern most stop on the Vermonter. I can take the train to downtown NYC just by walking. I don't have to worry about parking or anything. Taking the train is the least stressful way to travel.

I really liked sibayo personality and friendly nature and yes I know it's highly unlikely but I wished sibayo popped up in some more of your videos😀

I honestly really enjoyed this video. Not every video needs to be high energy excitement. I loved the more relaxed, peaceful feeling of this one. I also got to see small towns and places I wouldn't by watching videos about more popular trains. Thank you for making this video, I really enjoyed it. ♥

One of my dreams as I approach retirement, is to ride Amtrak, from neat little town, to neat little town, with all of those nice local hotels. Loved this one, the journey and the destination

Love this video mate - and I'm adding that B&B to my list too

As someone from the UK, I think this is still spectacular! It's all about seeing parts of the world you wouldn't normally see 🙂

Each time I watch your videos I find a big stupid smile on my face throughout. Suffering with major depressive disorder, I can't tell you how much you sharing these trips with me means!! 😫😥😲😁😁😁😁😁. Thank you so very much for sharing your adventures!!

8:24 - Greetings from the station closest to my landing spot here in NY. So, as you already noted in this video, this line is about to get a much-needed expansion to Middlebury and Burlington, which will add two college towns (with one being the most populous city in Vermont) to the line. This expansion has been discussed for a long time, delayed in part due to the pandemic, and is finally going to be enacted this summer. But there's another reason why this line's ridership numbers are the way they are: Three-quarters of this route consists of overlap from other routes. All of the Empire Service lines also cover the New York => Albany corridor. Some of the Empire Service trains also cover Schenectady, plus the Lake Shore Limited and Maple Leaf covers it as well. And in addition to New York => Schenectady, the Adirondack [when it was in full service, it has not been restored to pre-pandemic usage between Albany and Montreal yet] also overlaps the Ethan Allen to Saratoga Springs and Fort Edward as well, making only two unique stops on the Ethan Allen Express - Castleton and Rutland - until the Rutland/Burlington expansion starts.

The thing I love about Amtrak? They go through areas of the US that has not been TOUCHED by us humans. Just wide open land, mountains, etc. Very refreshing to see. I laughed when you said you were going to Rutland. I was like, there's not much there....

I'm originally from Albany, and now living in Alabama. It was great to see the scenery of home. I had to laugh at your shock of the spelling of Poughkeepsie, and cringe at your pronunciation of Albany ("All-benny"). And then you got Schenectady right! Bravo! Not every video has to be high-excitement. This was a good watch.

Being able to travel from one place to another is a previllege that one can take. Never miss the opportunity to go to somewhere new.

This feels like those Geoff Marshall Videos where he goes to least used stations but happy to see the Amtrak version of it! 👏🏽

Nice how Sibayo and Mike are friends and railfans :)

30 years ago, I interviewed for an editorial position at the Rutland Herald. (Drove from Philadelphia, didn't go by train.) While I wasn't hired, I marveled at the town and love Amtrak. In September 1996, I rode from NYC to Los Angeles via the Lake Shore Limited and now-defunct Desert Wind. Every American should go cross-country at ground level at least once to get a grasp of our nation's geography and understand how it grew. Glad to hear the route is being extended to Burlington -- did Bernie Sanders have anything to do with it?

This episode proved to be more philosophical than I expected it to be—love it! Amazing video, and especially amazing ride through New England.