SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WBNG) — More than $100 million in state funding will advance major transportation and freight line projects across New York state as part of the state’s passenger and freight rail assistance program.
More than $3 million will go to the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway to construct one mile of new track and two turnouts to be used as a serving yard track in Onondaga County.
“New York’s freight rail network is vital to our economy, and these investments represent a down payment on a greener, safer and more productive state,” Governor Hochul said. “New York is a national leader in freight rail, which is a fuel-efficient method to transport goods throughout the state and across the country. Investing in key freight infrastructure is a step forward in reducing New York’s emissions while modernizing our rail system.”
The project will help grow regional rail traffic, including the Syracuse Interchange with CSX railway.
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