The Ethan Allen Express is a 241-mile (388 km) passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and Rutland, Vermont, via Albany. The total trip is scheduled to be completed in 5.5 hours. Its operations are subsidized by the State of Vermont, and the train is popular among vacationers travelling to the ski resort area of Killington. The Ethan Allen Express is named for the American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen.
In fiscal year 2011, the Ethan Allen Express carried nearly 50,000 passengers, an increase of 3% over FY2010. The train had a total revenue of $2,504,308 in FY2011, an increase of 4.4% over FY2011.
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