NYO&W Wawarsing Station

10/26/2025

200 years ago today, October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal opened, transforming American infrastructure and commerce

08/09/2025

Free high-speed 5G-enabled Wi-Fi, as well as individual power outlets and a reading light, now that is a way to travel!

The first five of Amtrak’s long-awaited, Alstom-built higher-speed trainset, the “NextGen Acela” (but also called “Acela II,” “America’s high-speed train,” and “Avelia Liberty” by the builder), are set to debut on the

07/04/2025

CSX is making moves.

This is "CSX Investments in Indiana Yard Set to Boost Efficiency and Traffic Capacity" by CSX Transportation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos…

05/18/2025

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/beloved-pet-daring-escape-animal-hospital-surgery-travels-3-miles-home

After escaping a Florida animal hospital, George the cat traveled 3 miles home, highlighting feline homing abilities through scent and visual markers.

05/16/2025

Repair in Place or shut down the tunnels. Thoughts?

Ninety feet below the East River, Amtrak’s 110 year-old train tunnels are slowly filling with salty water dripping on high-voltage cables as steel is nearly corroded to dust.

05/13/2025

BY repairing in place, costs and time will double for the Hudson River Tunnels. Who will pay for the delay?

ALBANY - In a letter to Anthony Coscia and Roger Harris from Amtrak, New York Governor Hochul urged Amtrak to reevaluate its plans to shut down the East River Tunnels for its rehabilitation project. Instead, Gov. Hochul asked to shift to a 'repair-in-place' method.

04/14/2025

Congestion pricing, while aimed at reducing traffic and generating revenue, can have adverse effects when paired with inefficiencies and waste within the MTA:

Congestion pricing is often marketed as a way to fund transit improvements. However, the MTA's history of financial mismanagement, including high debt levels and wasteful spending, can lead to skepticism about whether the funds will be used effectively.

If exemptions are granted to certain groups, such as municipal workers, the tolls for others may rise significantly to compensate for lost revenue. This could disproportionately affect lower-income drivers.

Congestion pricing's dual purpose—to manage traffic and fund the MTA—can dilute its effectiveness as a traffic management tool. Critics argue that the focus on revenue generation undermines its primary goal.

Requirements for minority and disadvantaged business contracting can drive up costs without necessarily improving efficiency, further straining resources.

Congestion pricing's dual purpose—to manage traffic and fund the MTA—can be addressed. Do you see the MTA's Capital Plan address these challenges and highlight the importance of addressing systemic inefficiencies within the MTA to ensure that congestion pricing achieves its intended goals.

What are your thoughts on this?

This 20-Year Needs Assessment outlines capital work we need to do over the next two decades to keep the region moving.