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If you’re a reader of the Adirondack Almanack blog or the Adirondack Daily Enterprise’s letter-to-the-editor column, you know that there is a deep, nasty and and apparently intractable debate underway over the future of the rail corridor...
As reported last week, the Canadian Federal Government announced infrastructure improvements for a main land-boarder crossing between New York State and Quebec, at Champlain – St. Bernard de Lacolle.
This Tuesday, it was announced that...
The Canadian portion of an important regional border crossing is slated for improvments over the next 3 years.
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Champlain-St. Bernard de Lacolle connects Champlain, New York and St-Bernard-de-Lacolle,Quebec and is the...
The Watertown Daily Times is reporting this week that the latest effort to revive the Newton Falls paper plant has faltered.
“They’re going to try to find a buyer or liquidate it,” said Fine Supervisor Mark C. Hall, a member of the St....
I flew CapeAir from Ogdensburg to Boston and returned on a CapeAir flight on the 75th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance as she attempted to be the first woman to pilot a circumnavigation of the planet. I’ve got to tell you, I...
Transportation
May 17, 2013 — Millennials are now driving less, waiting longer to get licensed, and turning more to public transportation and car-sharing. So is America's so-called driving boom over? Guest host Celeste Headlee asks Paul Eisenstein of TheDetroitBureau.com.
Mar 7, 2012 — Americans use 300 million gallons of gasoline every day, so it's no surprise they keep a close eye on prices at the pump. Taxes, refinery regulations, transportation expenses and global crude oil supply and demand all influence rising costs.
Feb 4, 2010 — At a congressional hearing Wednesday, Transportation Scty. Ray LaHood advised consumers to "stop driving" their Toyotas, which he later recanted. But, for some, finding alternative transportation is easier said than done. Veteran automotive columnist Warren Brown offers a basic overview of auto recalls and whether the messages effectively reach those who need it most.
Jan 21, 2010 — Virginia's Transportation Board voted to reopen 19 closed Interstate rest stops. They were shut last summer amid budget cuts, much to the dismay of travelers.
Jun 26, 2009 — General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt is on a mission to improve U.S. exports. Immelt, who presides over the global giant in energy, transportation and financial services, says fixing trade deficits and building up the U.S. manufacturing base are top priorities.
Special Reports
Audio SlideshowInside the Aging Eisenhower Lock
The locks and channels of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system are getting old. Some were built more than 75 years ago. While the Seaway is closed in winter, workers empty the locks of their water for annual maintenance. David Sommerstein climbed eight stories down to the bottom of the Eisenhower Lock on the St. Lawrence River near Massena to see how it's aging.
Audio SlideshowAdirondack Rail: on the Old New York Central Line
For seventy years, the New York Central carried passengers to Malone and Lake Placid and points in between. The old line is all but abandoned now. But trains still make the run a few times each year, bringing supplies and equipment to the tourist railroad in Lake Placid. Brian Mann made the trip this spring.
Photo Audio EssayRiding the Rails
Todd Moe rides the rails—the first passenger train in 40 years traverses the North Country.
Audio SlideshowAboard the St. Lawrence River Icebreaker Robinson Bay (Flash)
David Sommerstein climbed aboard the Robinson Bay for one of the tugboat's first missions of the season breaking ice in the canal between Eisenhower and Snell Locks near Massena.
Danielle Garneau enters data about a dead skunk on Route 22B outside of Plattsburgh. Photo: Sarah Harris
How to track road kill on your smart phone (seriously)
Plattsburgh, NY, Nov 27, 2012 — We've all seen or experienced it - unfortunate wildlife dashes in front of a car at just the wrong time--and its remains splatter across the road.
But Danielle Garneau, a wildlife ecologist at SUNY Plattsburgh, says the road kill we're likely to see on roads this holiday season can teach us a lot: she's using a new smartphone app for citizen scientists. Go to full article
But Danielle Garneau, a wildlife ecologist at SUNY Plattsburgh, says the road kill we're likely to see on roads this holiday season can teach us a lot: she's using a new smartphone app for citizen scientists. Go to full article
NY Thruway authority postpones meeting
Albany, NY, Nov 12, 2012 — The New York Thruway Authority has postponed a meeting scheduled for Friday, Nov. 9, and rescheduled it for Tuesday, Nov.13. While there's no official agenda, opponents of a toll hike on trucks believe the matter will be voted on when the board meets. Go to full article
Airport the focus in Harrietstown race
Lake Clear, NY, Oct 02, 2012 — While races for president, Congress, Assembly and other offices are sure to draw voters to the polls next month, a local campaign in the Saranac Lake area has also been sparking a lot of debate.
Two candidates who are veterans of the local political scene are vying to be supervisor of the town of Harrietstown.
The town's management of the Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear has proved to be one of the most contentious issues in the campaign so far. Chris Knight reports. Go to full article
Two candidates who are veterans of the local political scene are vying to be supervisor of the town of Harrietstown.
The town's management of the Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear has proved to be one of the most contentious issues in the campaign so far. Chris Knight reports. Go to full article
Cuomo: No toll hike could mean Thruway Authority credit downgrade
Albany, NY, Sep 21, 2012 — Governor Cuomo is defending the concept of a proposed 45 percent truck toll hike on the New York Thruway. The Governor is saying that without the hike, the authority could... Go to full article
Plattsburgh Airport to get an upgrade
Plattsburgh, NY, Sep 19, 2012 — Plattsburgh has won a $6.5-million grant to improve and expand the Plattsburgh airport. The money will be used to expand the passenger terminal and upgrade the runway. Go to full article
U.S. and Canada collaborate on Seaway vessel checks
Montreal, QC, Sep 12, 2012 — Huge freighters from all over the world ply the waters of the St. Lawrence River on their way to the Great Lakes. Some are new and high tech. Others are rusty and old. The... Go to full article
Web extra: Rt.11 construction FAQ
Canton, NY, Sep 07, 2012 — We've received many questions about the extensive construction in the village of Canton. With the help of the state Department of Transportation's engineer-in-charge, Tom... Go to full article
Rt.11 construction gets high grades in Canton (so far)
Canton, NY, Sep 07, 2012 — Workers are three months into what they call "a total reconstruction" of the village of Canton's Main Street. One of the North Country's main east-west corridors, Route 11,... Go to full article
NY Assembly considers Thruway toll hike for trucks
Albany, NY, Sep 06, 2012 — The first of two Assembly hearings on the state Thruway Authority's proposed truck toll increase was held in Albany Wednesday.
Minority Republicans convened the... Go to full article
Minority Republicans convened the... Go to full article
Towns prep for heavy fracking truck traffic
Sep 06, 2012 — Last summer, an anti-fracking group leaked a state transportation department document estimating the financial impact on New York's roads if hydro fracking for natural gas... Go to full article
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