June 2016

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NYSERDA and DEC Partner with Short Line Railroads in Utica and Cooperstown to Decrease Diesel Use and Pollution

NYSERDA and DEC Partner with Short Line Railroads in Utica and Cooperstown to Decrease Diesel Use and Pollution

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have partnered with two short line railroad companies to help them decrease fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions by keeping locomotive engines warm overnight in cold weather without idling. The projects advance the State’s goal to reduce greenhouse […]

Governor Cuomo Announces $16.3 Million in Rail Infrastructure Improvements Statewide

Governor Cuomo Announces $16.3 Million in Rail Infrastructure Improvements Statewide

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $16.3 million to fund rail and port improvement projects across New York State. These grants, from the Governor’s Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program, will support projects that strengthen infrastructure vital to the movement of goods throughout the state, as well as support economic development by leveraging an additional […]