Passenger Trains > Required connection time at NYP?

Playing around on Amtrak site looking at new schedules and decided to see the cost of a midweek Atlanta to Albany, NY trip in mid-November.   Amtrak seems to think there is no same day options for this trip (no - this is not a 3 day a week thing).  Crescent arrival is 146pm and there are four departures with space available from 440pm onward until almost 900 pm.  What gives?  Puts a big market off the table.

I have had this happen - I don't know if it is a glitch or a commentary on the lateness of the Crescent.

What I did that seemed to work was book myself on the Crescent to Washington, DC then a Northeast Regional train to NYC which allow me to book the same day to Albany.

Better late than never!

Check actual Crescent arrival times into NY Penn.  If they aren't too bad, buy a separate ticket to Albany.  This is similar to what I did during the years that Amtrak would not sell a through ticket from the Starlight southbound to the Zephyr eastbound with a connection at Emeryville.  Instead it insisted on connecting at Sacramento, which meant getting off the Starlight before 6 a.m. and waiting six hours for the Zephyr if both were on time.  Amtrak may not have a through rate from the Crescent to Albany; if it does, this suggestion may be a little more expensive, but at least you'll be able to do it.

You might check with a live Amtrak agent on the possibility of a through ticket.