Rick Karlin is reporting for the Times Union Massachusetts transportation officials and lawmakers are pushing Amtrak to start a regular Boston-to-Albany train schedule. According to a request filed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation with the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak could run three trains per day from Albany to Boston and back. The line currently runs one trip as part of its Lake Shore Ltd. service that runs west to Chicago. The Massachusetts Legislature recently appropriated $275 million in bond funding for track corridor improvements on the line, in addition to the $50 million appropriated in 2020. “This is a game changer for adding more rail service between Boston and Albany,” said Gary Prophet, president of the Empire State Passenger Association, which advocates for better rail service. Massachusetts Gov. Charles Baker’s administration last month filed a request for the Federal Railroad Administration to consider funding for the upgraded Boston-Albany run, which also would go through Springfield, Mass. The New York state Department of Transportation supports Massachusetts' request for the federal rail agency to consider funding the expansion of service, a department spokesperson said. Read the full story in the Times Union.