June 21, 2024
Exploring the Current and Future State of Passenger Rail in New York
When is the last time you took the train in New York State? If it has been a while – or if you’ve never used passenger rail in New York – why is that? State Senator Jeremy Cooney was named chair of the Senate Transportation Committee this spring. He cited passenger rail – specifically, high speed rail – as a priority. It’s an issue the Empire State Passenger Association (ESPA) has examined for years.
This hour, State Senator Jeremy Cooney (District 56) chair of the New York State Senate Transportation Committee, Steve Strauss, executive director of the Empire State Passenger Association, and Jacob Adams, former director of the Empire State Passenger Association and avid rail fan discuss what’s possible, what’s probable, and how making changes to the state’s rail system would affect New Yorkers.