History Empire Service (train)
a battered penn central emd e8 leads e8 , 2 coaches @ albany-rensselaer in 1969 the route formerly water level route of new york central railroad buffalo , former buffalo , niagara falls railroad. in december 1967, months before merger pennsylvania railroad become penn central transportation company, central reorganized passenger trains. gone individual train names. in place central introduced empire service brand new york–buffalo trains. marketing emphasized convenient service within new york, reduced emphasis on long-distance trains continued west of buffalo. program continued after penn central merger. new scheduling produced mixed results; passengers deterred poor quality of passenger cars , inconvenient locations of stations along route. amtrak once operated turboliners on empire corridor. here mohawk crosses seneca river in 1984. amtrak began on may 1, 1971, 7 daily trains on new york—albany—buffalo corridor: 4 operated new york—albany , 3 ran through buffalo. service west of buf...