   the adirondack is a passenger train operated daily by amtrak between new york city and montreal. the trip takes approximately 11 hours to cover a published distance of , traveling through the scenic hudson valley and the adirondack mountains. the adirondack operates as train 68 towards new york, and as 69 from new york to montreal. the adirondack service is financed by the new york state department of transportation. the adirondack service suffers from numerous delays along the route because almost none of the trackage is owned by amtrak, and also because the route crosses an international boundary. the on-time performance of the route averaged 62.7% for the year ending february 2009. according to amtrak, 47.4% of the train delay was due to track- and signal-related problems, especially along the delaware & hudson (cp rail) segment.amtrak route on-time performance for adirondack service during fiscal year 2012, the adirondack carried over 132,000 passengers, a 5.3% increase over fy2011. the train had a total revenue of $6,748,333 during fy2012, an increase of 7.1% over fy2011. ==history== at the inception of amtrak in 1971 the [[delaware and hudson railway
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