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Rail-trail debate (news)

Heavy metal memento

TUPPER LAKE — The town of Tupper Lake received a segment of a steel rail from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, a heavy gift now sitting in the town office. It’s a symbol of the state’s ongoing project to upgrade part of a railroad and replace the rest with a trail ...

Breaking ground on the Rail Trail

TUPPER LAKE — After years of negotiations that were often as stalled as the trains that used to run on the now-overgrown tracks between Utica and Lake Placid, the New York State Department of Transportation finally broke ground on the Adirondack Rail Trail this week. The $1.9 million ...

Progress made on Ulster County rail trails

NEW PALTZ — Popular efforts to convert former rail lines into biking and hiking trails, across Ulster County and the state, are making steady progress near New Paltz. A trio of nonprofits — the Open Space Institute, the Wallkill Valley Land Trust and the Hudson River Valley Greenway ...

Locomotive arrives for proposed scenic rail ride between Lowville, Carthage

LOWVILLE — A train enthusiast’s dream of developing a scenic railroad from Lowville to Carthage is on track to become a reality with the delivery of a locomotive by truck from Pennsylvania on Thursday morning. Railstar Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ronald J. Trottier, having operated ...

APA OKs state rail-trail plan

The state Adirondack Park Agency on Thursday approved a revised plan for the railroad line that connects the Utica area to Lake Placid. The plan will create a recreation trail in the heart of the Adirondacks while preserving part of the rail line for scenic train service. The plan, ...

Rail trail decision slated at online APA meeting

RAY BROOK — The long-running rail-trail issue is up for a vote this Thursday as the state Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners holds its monthly meeting on the WebEx videoconference platform. The public can watch the meeting live at http://tinyurl.com/APAMonthly2020May or by ...