Full Amtrak service between New York City and Albany will resume in March, ending plans for a more affordable Metro-North expansion. In response to reduced service between the city and Albany due to ongoing repair work on the East River Tunnel, Gov. Kathy Hochul last October announced plans to run Metro-North service between Grand Central and Albany starting this spring. But with the full restoration of Empire service, Amtrak has walked back plans for added Metro-North service. Hochul asked the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to work with Amtrak to run Metro-North service between Albany and Grand Central, starting with one daily round-trip in the Spring of 2026.