Welcome to the CRTC

Citizens for Regional Transit

NEXT CRTC monthly meeting

Transit Reform in Erie County

with

Robert Gower, NFTA Director of Planning

Wednesday, February 17,
12:00-1:00 PM

Market Arcade

617 Main Street,
Downtown Buffalo

Join us!

Mission of the CRTC

The Citizens' Regional Transit Corporation is committed to creating a broad base of support for the improvement and expansion of bus and rail transit for all citizens of the Niagara Frontier.

The purpose of the corporation is to build an understanding of the benefits of transit by facilitating public participation through educational events, information sharing and other outreach efforts.

CRTC operates on a grass-roots level, meaning we spread word through concerned citizens writing letters and being involved which then reaches upwards to the commercial and governmental levels. This is essential to CRTC's mission of providing transit access for everyone. We need your help!

The Citizens' Regional Transit Corporation advocates for improved and expanded bus and rail transit for all of WNY through citizen involvement and education.

The Citizens' Regional Transit Corporation meets monthly, at 617 Main Street in the Market Arcade Building, Buffalo, NY, 12:00-1:00 PM, on the third Wednesday of the month. The monthly meetings are free, and the public is cordially invited to attend.

The CRTC is supported by dues and donations.
Join us! Membership dues are fully tax-deductible:
Corporate: $150.00
Household: 35.00
Individual: 25.00
Student: 5.00

Donations may be made through Paypal (crtc@citizenstransit.org) or by mail to Citizens' Regional Transit Corporation, 617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

Thank you for visiting us!

CRTC Officers
Gladys Gifford, President
Seth C Triggs, Vice President
Elizabeth M Howell, Secretary
Jack Howell, Treasurer

Postal Mail:
617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

You can contact us at crtc@citizenstransit.org

January/February 2010 Newsletter

Posted by: crtc on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 04:15 PM 114 Reads

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December 2009 Newsletter

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Deferred Opportunity for Buffalo? Light Rail Expansion

Posted by: crtc on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 11:31 AM 340 Reads

By Seth C Triggs

As of 2009 in the United States (and North America), all non-new build light rail systems have expanded except for Metro Rail in Buffalo, New York. Some new build systems such as Seattle's Link Light Rail have already commenced expansion planning and/or construction. Indeed, a large portion of light rail expansion has occurred in the past five years. Due to the somewhat higher costs associated with reserved right-of-ways [see note 1], not as many heavy-rail (rapid transit) systems have expanded.

Note: [1] A reserved right-of-way restricts travel to one mode. This is also called a grade separation. Buffalo's Metro Rail tunnel is a reserved right of way.

[2] An overhead catenary consists of permanent wires suspended from a framework attached to posts and/or buildings. Vehicles that utilize overhead catenary power collect it via a pantograph assembly on the roof of the vehicle. Unlike third rail power, catenary power is almost always alternating current (AC).

[3] A third rail is a permanent, energized rail normally placed outside of the running rails of a railroad. It allows vehicles to draw direct current (DC) through use a shoe mounted on the undercarriage or trucks.

[4] Multi-modal facilities are those that afford connections between one or more transportation modes. In the public transit context, this is normally between bus and rail. Most Metro Rail stations are multi-modal facilities.

[5] Pittsburgh's estimated population in 2006 was 312,819; Buffalo's estimated population is 272,632 as of 2007.

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November 2009 Newsletter

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CRTC President's Addresses NYS Transportation Committee

Posted by: crtc on Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 02:28 PM 323 Reads

This document contains the address CRTC President Gladys Gifford has sent to the New York State Transportation Committee, October 30, 2009.

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