A coalition of business organizations released a “Regional Economic Impact Analysis of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad” today at events in Tupper Lake and Utica, establishing $3,090,761 in annual direct operating expenditures in the region plus a further projection of $5,464,834 annually in added visitor spending from a completed rail operation from Utica to Lake Placid.  The [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2012 AT SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND & OWENS’S URGING, FEDS BACK PLAN TO REOPEN TAHAWUS RAIL LINE BETWEEN NORTH CREEK & NEWCOMB – LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE THAT FEDS HAVE GRANTED STATUS THAT WILL RESUME RAIL SERVICE & PROVIDE HUGE BOOST TO LOCAL ECONOMY Schumer, Gillibrand and Owens Announce that Feds Have Heeded Their [...]

On Friday, May 18th from 3pm-6pm Next Stop! Tupper Lake will welcome The Adirondack Scenic Railroad train as it makes it way back to the Tupper Lake Train Depot from it’s winter vacation in Utica. This special event continues to kick off the efforts to restore the rail line between Tuper Lake & Saranac Lake, [...]

The Adirondack Association of Towns & Villages (http://aatvny.org/content/) has included the following resolution in their 2012 agenda: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING RAIL PRESERVATION Whereas, the North Country Regional Economic Council deems rail service as a critical component to their Strategic Plan by the preservation and rehabilitation of all surviving rail infrastructure in the Adirondacks, and Whereas, said [...]

Adirondack Scenic Railroad Volunteer Training Program Ever dreamed about working on the railroad? The Adirondack Scenic Railroad is looking for trainmen, conductors, engineers and maintenance-of-way workers. Join us for our Adirondack Scenic Railroad volunteer training program on May 18th and 19th to start your journey! These classes are required for trainmen, conductors, engineers, signalman and [...]

Tupper Lake based Treebusters  generously donated their time and equipment today to help Next Stop prepare the staging area to be used to store materials for the restoration of the line from Tupper Lake to Saranac Lake.  Ties will be stored here and easily loaded onto cars on the rails to head to where repairs [...]

A recent letter from Lee Keets regarding the Rail Corridor is significant if for no other reason than ARTA’s recognition that a dual purpose can achieve successful results for multiple interests. The rails are not going anywhere unless they are refurbished.  As we at the Railroad feel, that we are on the cusp of important [...]

Reprinted with permission from the February 22, 2012 edition of the Tupper Lake Free Press. The Adirondack Railroad Preservation Society (ARPS) which leases the Adirondack Railroad from the state intends to beef up its presence in this region with more north end representatives on its board and with a new partnership with the Next Stop! [...]

A broad and growing coalition in support of the preservation and renewal of all existing rail infrastructure in the Adirondacks, including the Adirondack rail line from Remsen to Lake Placid, the Saratoga & North Creek line to Tahawus, and the railway to Newton Falls. These surviving rail lines are an indispensable part of the already [...]

Michael Heller of Diamond Point highlights the misinformation and hidden agendas in the ARTA rip up the rails campaign.   Click here to read the article in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend