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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 24 April 2015 - 05:17 PM

The Buffalo (NY) News, 4/24:

Rail extension eyed at redeveloped terminal near arena

Service could extend toward sites proposed for new football stadium

 

It’s possible that someday in the not-too-distant future, Buffalo Sabres fans bound for First Niagara Center could get off Metro Rail trains at a redeveloped Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Terminal just across the street.

 

Escalators would take them to the second floor of a vast, bustling terminal with shops and restaurants, where they would cross a skywalk into the arena.

 

Looking even further into the future, a short Metro Rail extension close to South Park Avenue could provide service to a new Buffalo Bills stadium that now appears on conceptual maps.

 

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Posted 17 July 2015 - 11:12 AM

 

 

Underground Amtrak station at Canalside is envisioned to replace current Exchange Street site

A small brick train station under an elevated highway has been downtown Buffalo’s welcome mat to Amtrak riders for decades.

Someday, it could be Canalside.

http://www.buffalone...t-site-20150716



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Posted 25 March 2016 - 04:36 PM

Buffalo, NY News, 3/25/16:

Transit hub, shops would anchor DL&W Terminal in $42 million plan


Canalside hums with all-season activity.

New attractions are breathing life into the Cobblestone District.

Now the potential jewel of the Inner Harbor – the historic Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Terminal – is poised to resurrect as a busy transit hub and commercial center under a plan the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority finalized Thursday.


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Posted 20 September 2016 - 10:12 AM

The Buffalo (NY) News, 9/20:
 

Buffalo’s Amtrak station closed as ceiling collapses from weekend rains

 

The downtown Amtrak station was closed Monday after heavy weekend rains caused the ceiling to collapse over a portion of the passenger waiting area.

 

Part of the ceiling at the Exchange Street station also collapsed the weekend of Sept. 9 from another heavy storm, causing the ticket office to close for safety.

 

Public Works Commissioner Steven Stepniak said a decision on moving forward with the city-owned building would be made after determining the cost to repair the roof.

 

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Posted 26 September 2016 - 04:12 PM

A letter to the same newspaper suggests not rebuilding the Exchange Street station but rather reviving Central Terminal.



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Posted 27 September 2016 - 05:54 PM

WKBW-TV, ABC-7 in Buffalo, NY, 9/27/16:


Higgins calls for study of new Buffalo Amtrak station

 

In a letter to the New York State Transportation Commissioner, Congressman Brian Higgins called for a review of options for a new Amtrak train station, including a potential new location at Canalside or Buffalo's Central Terminal. 

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Posted 27 September 2016 - 07:04 PM

It appears that Buffalo Central Terminal is being studied for a mixed use redevelopment. Here is a link.

https://www.buffalor.../terminal-city/

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Posted 20 October 2016 - 11:22 AM

Buffalo, NY News, 10/18/16:


 

Where should Buffalo's modern train station be located?

 

The best place for trains to pick up and drop off passengers in Buffalo has challenged planners since the first railroad reached the frontier village back in 1832.

 

Now similar questions are resurfacing with the temporary closure of Amtrak's downtown Buffalo station on Exchange Street in September following the collapse of its ceiling. City and state officials are weighing a new facility for Canalside, and Rep. Brian Higgins has even floated restoration of the landmark Central Terminal on Buffalo's East Side. Larkinville and Depew also are being talked about.

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 06:58 PM

Buffalo, NY News, 10/21/16:


Exchange Street Amtrak Station back on track

 

Repairs at the Exchange Street Amtrak Station are complete and the building is open for passenger use, Bruce B. Becker, operations vice-president for the National Association of Railroad Passengers said Saturday.

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Posted 27 October 2016 - 08:44 PM

Buffalo, NY News, 10/26/16:


Cuomo challenge puts Buffalo train station on a deadline

 

The push for a new train station in Buffalo has a new conductor, money to fuel a study and a schedule for reaching a decision on where it will go.

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