ESPA in the above image and several that follow takes artistic license in imagining the advertising for a "Empire Intercity" higher-speed rail service, these mockup publicity images are NOT from Amtrak or NYSDOT.Īs the Biden Administration and the US Congress push forward in passing a near or over trillion dollar infrastructure plan that is expected to include many tens of billions in funding for passenger rail, the State of New York finds itself ill-prepared to take advantage of this sudden influx of federal money to advance its passenger rail program, as that passenger rail program has been stalled in the station for years with an outdated federally required State Rail Plan and an incomplete Tier One Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the Empire Corridor that has been in limbo since the draft EIS was publicly released in the spring of 2014. Laying the Foundation for a Bigger and Better Future Empire Corridor Program Intercity Rail Projects in Upstate NY that can be Federally Funded Today by a "Build Back Better" Infrastucture Bill despite the lack of Updated State Rail Plan and Final Empire Corridor EISĪBOVE: The combination of a New York-Albany infrastructure upgrade program for Amtrak and Metro-North's ‘Hudson Line’ and the introduction of shiny new modern Siemens Venture trainsets would make for a impressive “Higher Speed Rail” program, one on par with the Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and new Miami-Orlando 'Brightline' intercity passenger service now under construction.
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