Sentences with phrase «state rail plan»

Completion of updates to Oklahoma's 1992 State Rail Plan to meet the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and Federal Railroad Administration requirements.

The Secretary shall deem a State rail plan to be in compliance with this chapter if the State rail plan --

The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements, consistent with sections 22701 and 22702, for the preparation and periodic revision of a State rail plan, including --

Preparation of a State Rail Plan that is compliant with the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and Federal Railroad Administration requirements.

The Nevada Department of Transportation received $ 640,000 to fund the completion of the Nevada State Rail Plan.

The Iowa Department of Transportation received $ 400,000 to develop a freight and passenger rail transportation model which will expand on Iowa's existing statewide travel demand model used in rail planning activities and used to update its 2009 State Rail Plan (SRP).

Last year, Governor Paterson released the 2009 New York State Rail Plan, the first comprehensive update of the State's rail strategy in 22 years and a prerequisite for future Federal funding for rail capital improvement projects.

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[108] Upon learning how the plan would work, New Jersey native residents railed against it, comparing it to using one credit card to pay off another, pointing out that it would create hardship for commuters and noting that it would actually increase the state's $ 32 billion debt.

Those transit plans include improved bus service and the addition of commuter light rail along heavily traveled corridors — Broward Boulevard, State Road 7 and University Drive.

After days of railing against my state's Agriculture Commissioner and his plan to return sodas and deep fat fryers to our schools, I have to admit I'm feeling pretty dispirited.

After losing a court battle late last year over a proposed rail trail, the state Adirondack Park Agency approved a plan that, if finalized, would clear the legal hurdles necessary to build a trail between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid.

The Associated Press - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved a plan to divide a 119 - mile state - owned rail corridor through the Adirondacks to extend a scenic train route and create a new multi-use trail.

Cuomo has railed against the Republican plans in Washington to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, singling out two New York GOP congressmen, Chris Collins and John Faso, who have proposed an amendment to charge the state $ 2.3 billion to pay for county Medicaid costs.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been railing against the plan nearly every day, calling it «devastating to the state of New York» if it becomes law.

Cuomo took a victory lap to celebrate approval in the state Senate of a nearly $ 2 billion plan to build a third track for the Long Island Rail Road on its Main Line in Nassau.

CHA did some site design work for a solar panel factory that SUNY Poly is building in South Buffalo, and also has more than $ 30 million in various state contracts for everything from dam inspection to crafting a high speed rail plan.

The state's plan called for removing the rails between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid for a trail corridor that could be used by hikers, bicyclists, snowmobilers and cross-country skiers.

State Sen. Jack Martins on Thursday, May 19, 2016, meets with local officials representing communities through which a planned third track on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line would run.

Cuomo has railed against the tax plan for its push to end deductions of state and local taxes, a move that would impact high - tax states like New York.

State regulators are seeking more information from a Massachusetts company that plans to expand its Hudson River facilities routing rail shipments of crude oil from North Dakota and western Canada to coastal refineries.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation sent a cease and desist order to Iowa Pacific Holdings on Tuesday, Dec. 19 demanding the company halt plans to store up to 2,000 rail cars in the Adirondack Park.

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi is calling on the state's congressional delegation to reject the plan, which he says could eventually end long distance rail - travel in areas across the northeast.

During the June primary campaign, the Democratic candidate for state controller opposed Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to build a faster rail connection...

And the state's ambitious plans to expand its road, bridge, subway and rail projects remain unfunded, which worries experts.

Construction of an urgently needed rail tunnel under the Hudson River became more likely after NJ Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. Andrew Cuomo endorsed a plan for the two states and the Port Authority to cover half of the project's expected $ 20 billion cost — as long as the federal government covers the other half.

Cuomo has approved a plan to divide a 119 - mile state - owned rail corridor through the Adirondacks to extend a scenic train route and create a new multi-use trail.

Construction of an urgently needed rail tunnel under the Hudson River appears to have suddenly become much more likely after Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo yesterday endorsed a plan for the two states and the Port Authority to cover half of the project's expected $ 20 billion cost, with the federal government being asked to pay the other half.

After railing against a plan that would have required the state to pick up the county share of Medicaid costs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday has backed an alternative for federal government action.

Cuomo has railed against the Republican plans in Washington to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, singling out two New York GOP congressmen - Chris Collins and John Faso - who have proposed an amendment to charge the state $ 2.3 billion to pay for county Medicaid costs.

State transportation officials said they are working to expand the DeWitt rail yard controlled by CSX into an «inland port,» a decision that appears to put an end to more ambitious plans put forth in 2015 by regional business leaders.

The governor has railed against the plan as «treasonous» and one that would «rape and pillage» the state.

By Sean Ryan Planners of the Kenosha - Racine - Milwaukee commuter rail Monday gave up on waiting for state approval for transit taxes and chose to apply for federal planning money.

On Saturday, Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. we will be holding an informational forum about the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline which is being planned to carry the very volatile and explosive Crude Oil which has been fracked in North Dakota (and transported by rail to Albany), down the New York State Thruway Corridor to New Jersey refineries.

The plan that the board approved today, and that Albany will now spend months deliberating on, would fund a new fare payment system to replace the already - obsolete MetroCard; put $ 2.9 billion toward finally finishing the East Side Access project that will allow Long Island Rail Road passengers to disembark in Grand Central; allocate $ 1.5 billion to begin work on the second phase of the Second Avenue Subway, extending it from 96th to 125th streets; and fund countless other nitty - gritty, state - of - good - repair needs across the system's 5,000 - square - mile service area.

There was the time, less than a month later, when Mr. de Blasio, as a centerpiece of his State of the City address, announced a plan to build an affordable housing complex on a Queens rail yard — and Mr. Cuomo, within hours, shot it down.

The following statements were provided in support of the Governor's discretionary grant and the New York State High Speed Rail Planning Board:

During the June primary campaign, the Democratic candidate for state controller opposed Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to build a faster rail connection between San Francisco and Los Angeles by the year 2029.

ALBANY, NY (10/29/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson was today joined by Mayor Paul Dyster; Senators Malcolm Smith and Antoine Thompson; Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte; Acting Commissioner of the Department of Transportation Stanley Gee; Bruce Becker of the Empire State Passenger Association and local stakeholders for a ceremonial bill signing establishing the New York State High Speed Rail Planning Board.

Senator Antoine M. Thompson said: «Establishing the High Speed Rail Planning Board and investing $ 2.5 million for a facility in Niagara Falls is a step in the right direction toward economic promise for Western New York and the entire State.

Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation Stanley Gee said: «I am proud to represent the Department of Transportation which is a permanent member of the new High Speed Rail Planning Board through which I am confident that we will be able to find ways to finance, design, build, operate and maintain a high speed passenger rail system that meets the needs of New York State now and in the futRail Planning Board through which I am confident that we will be able to find ways to finance, design, build, operate and maintain a high speed passenger rail system that meets the needs of New York State now and in the futrail system that meets the needs of New York State now and in the future.

I am very optimistic that the New York High Speed Rail Planning Board will play a crucial role in putting our State on the fast track to creating jobs and a high speed rail passenger system.&raRail Planning Board will play a crucial role in putting our State on the fast track to creating jobs and a high speed rail passenger system.&rarail passenger system.»

The initiative would not only increase the cap but also would upgrade geographically specific spill response plans for state and federal officials, establish a state liquid firefighting task force that would be in charge of deploying flammable liquid firefighting foam and other supplies along rail lines across the state and provide more training for local fire crews who would often be first responders to spills.

By Paul Snyder A state lawmaker is calling on Gov. Jim Doyle to stop the state's planning for the Milwaukee - to - Madison high - speed rail line.

But thanks to other states rejecting their funding New York's rail plans got a new lease on life.

Cuomo's spokeswoman released a statement calling de Blasio's $ 15 minimum wage plan a «non-starter» and saying that the rail yards, partially owned by the state - controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority, was not available for short - term development.

The state's plan calls for expanding the CSX rail yard in the town of DeWitt to handle 30,000 containers a year via rail between central New York and ports in the New York - New Jersey region.

The Democratic governor wants to spend $ 22 billion on bridges and highways, add a third line to the Long Island Rail Road, overhaul Penn Station, upgrade airports throughout the state and commit $ 8.3 billion to a plan to overhaul New York City's subway system.

A judge ruled that the state's plan to build a 34 - mile rail trail was «arbitrary and capricious» and failed to follow numerous state laws.

The state attorney general's office, on behalf of the state DEC, DOT and Adirondack Park Agency, has filed a notice to appeal the recent court decision shooting down a proposed rail - trail plan.

The town of North Elba will enlist a UAlbany law school professor to, on the town's behalf, appeal the decision of a Franklin County judge that the state's plan to build a 34 - mile rail trail from Lake Placid to Tupper Lake was «arbitrary and capricious» and failed to follow numerous state laws.