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ESPA Testifies At 2024 NYS Transportation Budget Hearing

January 24, 2024 ESPA's Executive Director Steve Strauss testified at the Joint Legislative Public Hearing regarding the proposed 2024 Executive Budget Proposal for Transportation on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

New State “Infrastructure Hub” Website

January 9, 2024 Infrastructure.NY.gov features an interactive map highlighting key infrastructure projects underway.

Seldom Willing: A Novel of Railroading

December 17, 2023 A novel focused on the North American freight railroad industry of the late-1970s, an uncertain time of great change within the struggling industry.

Amtrak Restores Full Adirondack Service To & From Montreal, QC

September 11, 2023 The service restoration comes as cooler fall weather temperatures should not trigger the draconian speed restrictions imposed by the Canadian National Railway north of the border.

Amtrak Restores Adirondack Service To & From Saratoga Springs

July 23, 2023 Unfortunately service north of Saratoga to Montreal remains suspended due to the extreme speed restrictions imposed by the Canadian National Railway north of the border.