WTC Records Folder 0140 label, 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

New York would use its share of the new Federal funding to advance projects that will fuel a new economic vitality, create jobs and build quality communities. Specifically, this could include the following initiatives:

• Accelerate portions of the MTA 2000-2004 capital program, including track improvements, station rehabilitations, rolling stock acquisition, signal modernization and safety enhancements;

• Fund a new multimodal Port Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) terminal to improve commuter access to lower Manhattan;

• Fund completion of the final design and ready-to-go construction phases of the East Side Access project that will link the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan and free up capacity in the existing Penn Station for Amtrak or other commuter services;

• Accelerate preliminary engineering for the Second Avenue Subway that will relieve severe subway congestion on Manhattan's East Side and improve access to lower Manhattan;

• Assist statewide transit operators with timely replacement oftheir bus fleets, providing buses to improve reliability, reduce maintenance costs and maintain ridership;

• 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;

• Expedite implementation of high speed rail passenger service between Schenectady and New York City, including track upgrades and the 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 ecure 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; and

• Improve rail and highway connections to port facilities to enable transportation links between the ports and distribution, processing and packaging centers throughout the State.

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