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“Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80% of Americans access to high-speed rail..."
From President Obama’s January 25, 2011 State Of The Union Address

FREE AmtrakConnect Wi-Fi Internet Access Is NOW Available On ALL Empire Corridor Trains!
Click Here For Full Information!

NOW AVAILABLE...

Click Here To Visit Amtrak’s
‘2011 ILOVENY 15% Discount’
Information And Reservations Page

View The NYSDOT’s High Speed Rail Program Information Page
At The NYSDOT Web Site!

The Empire Corridor Tier One Enviromental Impact Statement Study Is NOW Underway
Visit The Study Web Site!

View The EIS Public Scoping Informational Presentation HERE!

Sumbit Your Comments And Suggestions To The EIS Study Team By Mail Or E-Mail!

Click Below For PDF Copies Of The Most Current Schedules For ALL trains Serving NYS

New York To Montreal
Adirondack Timetable
Effective November 7, 2011

New York To Niagara Falls
Empire Corridor Timetable
Effective November 7, 2011

New York To Toronto
Maple Leaf Timetable
Effective November 7, 2011

New York To Rutland
Ethan Allen Express Timetable
Effective December 12, 2011

New York/Boston To Chicago
Lake Shore Limited Timetable
Effective November 7, 2011

JOIN ESPA, THE CITIZENS LOBBY!

We’re working for better rail passenger service and public transportation in New York State.

ESPA, the Empire State Passengers Association, is a volunteer network of citizens working to improve and expand AMTRAK, mass transit, and bus service in New York State. ESPA gives the passenger a voice in transportation planning.

NEXT ESPA Working Group Meeting And Lunch:

Saturday, January 21, 2012 -
Schenectady, NY

Complete Meeting Information!

Monthly New York State Amtrak Ridership and Revenue Statistics

October 2011
Now Available

For Modern Mobility in New York, Join Us!

Latest Site Update: January 4, 2012

10/18/11:
Amtrak To Lease 85 Miles Of Empire Corridor From CSX; Will Help Improvement Projects Proceed…

10/10/11:
US Border Patrol Halts Routine Passenger Inspections At NYS Amtrak Stations…

9/23/11:
$150 Million In HSR Funds Released To NYS…
Albany - Schenectady Second Track & Rensselaer and Schenectady Stations Can NOW Proceed…

10/21/11:
NYS HSR Project Overview and Progress Summary List - Revised to 10-21-11

9/15/11:
Amsterdam Station Building Closed Due To Flood Damage

6/6/11:
ESPA Endorses 90mph Speeds Across Upstate NY In Near-Term…
Long-Range Goal Remains 110mph or Greater…

4/4/11:
NYSDOTS Submits NEW Applications For 8 Projects…

1/25/11:
President Obama Announces HSR Goals In State Of The Union Address…

12/9/10:
New York Receives NEW $7.3 Million in HSR Grant Funds Redirected From Ohio And Wisconsin…

12/8/10:
Record Thanksgiving Week Ridership Across New York State...

10/29/10:
Governor Paterson Signs High Speed Planning Board Legislature…

10/28/10:
New York Receives $28.5 Million In New HSR Grants...

10/20/10:
New York Receives $28.8 Million In TIGER II Grants…Full Funding For New Niagara Falls Station Obtained…

10/15/10:
Empire Corridor Ends FY 2010 With Ridership And Revenues UP...

8/30/10:
New York Times Covers
US Border Patrol Inspections Of
Amtrak Passengers
In Western NY...

8/24/10:
Groundbreaking Held For New Niagara Falls Station...

8/13/10:
NYSDOT Submits 10 HSR Grant Applications
To FRA...