The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is available to the public. Download the FEIS and appendices from the FEIS page and learn how the preferred high speed passenger rail service alternatives will affect mobility, safety, the environment, and economic growth.
About this Project
The Federal Railroad Administration and New York Department of Transportation have developed a corridor wide plan to strengthen our rail system by providing residents, businesses, and travelers with high-speed passenger rail within the Empire Corridor. This service will give the state a strategic advantage in creating jobs, protecting our environment, and stimulating economic growth. Travelers and businesses will be attracted by fast, frequent, reliable, and comfortable passenger rail service. Adding to the appeal are anticipated improvements in on-time performance and reliability resulting from investments in this 463-mile rail corridor between New York City and Niagara Falls. which proceeds north from NYC to Albany, turns west to Schenectady, passes through Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo, then terminates at Niagara Falls, a distance of 463 miles.
