 As part of the agreement, the Iowa Pacific agreed to operate a minimum of 182 tourist-oriented passenger trains over the line.Iowa Pacific began operating trains on July 12, 2011 as the Saratoga and North Creek Railroad.Unlike the Upper Hudson River Railroad, the Saratoga and North Creek operates over the entire distance between the Upper Hudson River Railroad's former terminal in North Creek and the station in Saratoga Springs, which allows connections with Amtrak's "Adirondack" and "Ethan Allen Express" services.