Next CRT Meeting

February 15, 2011

12 noon - 1 p.m.
Location TBA

NFTA Financial Status Roundup: The Aftermath

January 2012 Newsletter

This is the January CRT newsletter.

Time to Act Now to Protect Public Transit

Let's put the pressure on the NYS legislature, using every tool at our
disposal, to urge increased NYS funding for public transit!

Below is a link to two on-line petitions now circulating. The link is
from a blog by New York State Transportation Equity Alliance (CRT is a
member). Within that blog there is a link to NYS Sen. Grisanti's
petition.

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5443/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY...

CRT joins the call to oppose transit cuts

December 2011 Newsletter

CRT Newsletter for December 2011.

NFTA Rejects Fare Increase, May Cut Routes

CRT position on Cars Sharing Main Street

This diagram shows our position on Cars Sharing Main Street. Note that Cars Sharing Main Street eliminates Theater Station.

November 2011 Newsletter

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Here is the newsletter for November, 2011.

Deferred Opportunity for Buffalo? Light Rail Expansion

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.

The Most Common Metro Rail Myths

Despite the advantages of improved transit service, Metro Rail expansion has been hindered by a variety of myths.

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