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Informational Meeting

Niagara Falls Gondola Proposal

Speaker

Anthony Carter, Graduate Student, UB School of Architecture

Thursday, 22 October 2026
Welcome at: 5:30 – Program at: 6:00pm

Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center

825 Depot Avenue West Niagara Falls, NY 14305


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Additional Speaker:

Robert Shibley, UB Distinguished Professor of Architecture

 

Summary:

Isn’t it time to connect Niagara Falls attractions with a modern, attractive, affordable, high-capacity gondola? Unlike the current Niagara Falls Park bus-based Scenic Trolley, gondolas can handle the huge Niagara Falls crowds while providing spectacular views of the river and The Falls! Anthony Carter, working under the direction of Professor Shibley, will present a proposal for a Niagara Falls gondola system connecting Niagara Falls attractions on Goat Island, Prospect Point and other parts of the Niagara Falls State Park. Come and hear about this exciting opportunity. 

Open to the Public.

CRT Public Comments in support of UB/Amherst Metro Rail Extension

CRT Public Comments

NFTA Metro Transit

19 August 2025

My name is Douglas Funke. I am a 45-year Amherst resident (Willowridge area) and the President of Citizens for Regional Transit, a nonprofit transit advocacy organization.

We strongly support this project and the light rail transit (LRT) alternative, which we believe is the only one that meets the project objectives, especially:

  • “Providing attractive high-quality transit service.”
  • “Mitigating growth of traffic congestion ...”
  • “Supporting sustainable economic growth ...”
  • “Minimizing adverse community and environmental impacts.”

Here’s why the bus rapid transit (BRT) alternative fails to meet objectives.

  • BRT retains the transit barrier at University Station. Riders must exit high-capacity trains (hundreds per train), go to street level and wait for the next 60-person bus.
  • BRT buses will operate in mixed traffic on Main and Kenmore, degrading speed and reliability.
  • Articulated buses can have trouble in snow. Just ask Toronto.
  • BRT will attract fewer riders pushing more people to drive – more congestion and disease-causing pollution.

Here’s why LRT is the best (and only viable) choice.

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