There are only two days left to comment. High Speed Rail is on the way. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) have completed a Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to evaluate proposed system improvements to intercity passenger rail services along the 463-mile Empire Rail Corridor, connecting Penn Station in New York…
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Something somebody said
If you hadn’t read All Over Albany’s post on High Speed Rail, Thinking about high-speed rail in New York, give it a read. It’s a great article. Perhaps the most fascinating portion of the article didn’t reference the bridge at all… “I look at my own daughter, who has a driver’s license but doesn’t drive, just doesn’t like to drive. Doesn’t own…
A Quick Recap of Last Night’s High Speed Rail Public Hearing
For those of you following the action, here are the cliff’s notes of the meeting. Supporters of the Livingston Avenue Bridge made a strong showing for the NYSDOT / FRA public heariing on the Tier I Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) public hearing for High Speed Rail. We were joined by Reclaim our Waterfront, PAUSE, NYBC, ABC, and many individuals.…
Livingston Avenue Bridge Media Advisory
NYSDOT & Federal Rail to host Public Hearing on High Speed Rail, future of Livingston Avenue Bridge held in balance When: Tuesday, March 4, 2014; Open House 4-8 p.m. and Public Hearing 6-8 p.m. Where: Albany Nanotech Complex, 257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203 Who: State and Federal transportation agencies, elected officials, county and local planning and economic development officials,…