Totally agree, I've spent a bunch of time along the Route 28 corridor the last few summers, it's a combination of breakneck traffic from Fri-Sun afternoon and simultaneously (imo) less overall visitation than it deserves. And of course downtown Woodstock is nuts on weekends. The idea that the county would not welcome private investment to increase/better distribute visitation while reducing reliance on cars is screwy to me.
I've never taken the railroad, and though the ridership isn't huge they seem to be growing at a pretty good clip, which is impressive given that it doesn't even take you to any of the good stuff out there! Business seems very dependent on fall foliage and "polar express" tours now with lots of room for growth over the summer.