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"Hey, what about Albany?" By the Times Union Editorial Board

November 13, 2020 A passenger rail expansion plan in Massachusetts stops short of the state line. Bringing it to the Capital Region could benefit both the Bay and Empire states.

New Buffalo Exchange Street Station Opens in Downtown Buffalo

November 12, 2020 Build on the historic site of the previous Exchange Street stations, the new station was constructed on time and on budget, being twice the size of the city's previous rail station.

Adirondack Rail-Trail Construction Begins

November 4, 2020 NYSDOT finally broke ground on the Adirondack Rail Trail at the start of November. Both the rail-trail and planned railroad upgrades are part of the 2020 Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor Unit Management Plan, which aims to bolster tourism and outdoor recreation along the 119-mile travel corridor.

Alan S. Boyd, former Amtrak president and the first USDOT secretary, dies at the age of 98

October 20, 2020 Mr. Boyd was a champion of passenger rail service, a focus that brought him to Amtrak in 1978. In the 1980s he was also part of an effort to bring the Japanese Shinkansen to California for the LA-San Diego 'Surf Line' corridor.

With COVID-19 pandemic cutbacks, some Amtrak trains now sold out

October 19, 2020 The Albany Times Union reports that Amtrak's move this month to cut train frequencies, and costs, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has left accommodations on some long-distance trains sold out.