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Posted by lakeshorelimited (Member # 576) on :

Hi everyone.. I haven't heard anything lately from Albany about the new station there. Unfortunately I won't be back in the area until Dec. Last I heard there was some funding problem, but I'm not sure if they delayed construction.. anyone have any idea? The CDTA website has an update from July..

Thanks!

-Tim

Posted by lakeshorelimited (Member # 576) on :

I emailed CDTA.. lets see if they have a good response, but if someone knows, that'll be the best info!

Posted by Konstantin (Member # 18) on :

I don't know much about it. I did pass through there on the Lake Shore Limited this summer. They had a model of the new station inside the existing station. It looked like it will be a very nice place once its finished.

It's good to see some quality train stations appearing. Albuquerque and Dodge City appear to be building nice stations as well.

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Posted by Judy (Member # 942) on :

I'll be traveling to that station on 10/21 - when I get back, I can post what I find out.

Posted by Kent Loudon (Member # 902) on :

Word is the station BUILDING is complete, but they're having problems relocating the tracks for the new high-level platforms. Possibly that was a seperate contract.

Posted by lakeshorelimited (Member # 576) on :

Two answers from Trainorders.. The first one on here seems to be very specific, hopefully this guy knows what he's talking about! I'll take his word for it. I did not get a reply to my email to CDTA.

Here is the latest...

The new parking garage adjacent to the present station is due to open on October 22. The garage will provide PAID parking, but the current open lots will remain free for the immediate future.

The contract for the overhead walkway and two high level platforms has been awarded, with construction due for completion in May 2002.

The necessary track and signal work should be completed by spring 2002.

The current 'official' opening date for the station is June 2002.

The station will open with three boarding tracks and room for the fourth in the future. A freight by-pass track will also be built by the spring 2002.

It seems that everything is in order and that these dates should be able to be met...

NJTRANSIT wrote:
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> The last time I passed through there was aboard the ADIRONDACK,
> northbound on August 31st and southbound on September 1st. I
> observed that the outside of the new building is essentially
> finished, as is the street overpass that will lead from the
> west side of the tracks to the parking garage and intersect
> with the street that is parallel (and east) of the tracks.
> The garage looks about done too, and it should be open by the
> end of this year.
>
> More important is what is not done. There is no evidence yet
> of any trackwork or station work being done. Remember the
> station is supposed to have four high-level platforms. To do
> this, the tracks, including the branch track that the Boston
> Lake Shore uses, have to be realigned. There is also no sign
> of the pedestrian bridge that will connect those platforms to
> the new station building.
>
> I believe I have read that initially there will be just three
> platform tracks, as the fourth cannot be built until the old
> station is demolished.
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Posted by Judy (Member # 942) on :

The garage was open on October 23. Unfortunately I was running late & didn't get a chance to inquire about the new station. Remembering the old station that was in downtown Albany, even the current one looks like an improvement (old neighborhood was questionable).

Boarding the NY sleeper on the Lake Shore Limited that night involved a walk half way to Schenectady (or so it seemed). There were curbs to negotiate and tracks to cross and dragging my small bag was a chore.

On that trip I also had the same sleeping car attendant (Stan) as I did on the trip east the prior week. When they know you're a good tipper, the service gets even better!

Posted by skinsfan31 (Member # 910) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Konstantin:
It's good to see some quality train stations appearing. Albuquerque and Dodge City appear to be building nice stations as well.

Also Richmond, VA, is remodeling the old Main Street Station, from 1901, to be the center of new multi-modal transportation center, with Amtrak, Light Rail, perhaps Metro/Subway, and Buses.

Chuck