NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
➢ Assist statewide transit operators with timely replacement of their bus fleets,
providing buses to improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs and
maintain ridership.
II. Highway and Bridge Investment Program
> Accelerate the State's 5-year capital program, including paving, bridge
rehabilitation, industrial access, and intelligent technology projects.
➢ Accelerate rehabilitation and construction of highway bridges owned by
local governments.
➢ Modernize infrastructure and improve security for border crossings between
the United States and Canada to enhance international trade and improve
international traffic flow.
III. Rail Investment Program
➢ Expedite implementation of high speed rail passenger service between
Schenectady and New York City, including track upgrades and
remanufacture of high speed trains.
➢ Make safety improvements to the passenger rail tunnels leading to New
York's Penn Station as recommended by the USDOT Inspector General.
> Finalize the necessary lease agreements with the United States Postal
Service and secure funding for the redevelopment of the Farley Building in
Manhattan. The project will conserve and improve the historic building to
serve as a rail station, retail center and postal facility.
➢ Make rail safety and capacity investments in stations, grade crossings, and
signal upgrades throughout the State.
➢ Improve rail and highway connections to port facilities to enable
transportation links between the ports and distribution, processing and
packaging centers throughout the State.
IV. Federal Statutory, Administrative and Regulatory Actions
In order to expedite the projects and accelerate the infusion of cash into the
economy, regulatory and administrative processes will need to be streamlined to
the maximum extent possible. In some cases, Federal legislation will be required
to allow disaster recovery and economic stimulus initiatives to proceed
effectively. For example, we would need to:
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