Amtrak is restoring full train service between New York City and Albany beginning in March, but at a cost to commuters hoping for a more affordable ride.
The move means a plan to extend Metro-North to the Capital Region will no longer move forward, after Amtrak said it would not allow the temporary service to proceed. The proposal would have offered cheaper, fixed-fare trips along the Hudson Line.
Amtrak originally announced last April that it would significantly cut some of its train service between New York City and Albany for several years to accommodate construction on the East River Tunnel, which was badly damaged during Superstorm Sandy…