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Onechundrecl Rjcarr Ofrailroading
189,6 '''19126 OnecHundrecl Rjcarr ofRailroading By CHARLES FREDERICK CARTER Author of "When Railroads Were New," "Big Railroading," etc.. The New York Central Railroad 0 e4 a 50 50 -0 •;37, .2 —c4 bt aou• C 74-4 ••••;:;. -5 ••• X '7' te: I t 1,4 a P. Le on. E >• ;:rc .c g 7," U E 1-, 100 Y.EAlk_S OF SErk_NTICE Y an interesting coincidence the ses- quicentennial anniversary of the United States and the centennial an- niversary of the New York Central Railroad fall in the same year. Just as the United States was the first true republic to endure and now has be- come the greatest republic the world has ever known, so the New York Central, one of the first important railroads to be established in America, has grown into a great transporta- tion system which, if it is not the foremost in the world, is at least among the very few in the front rank. In the development of the nation the New York Central Railroad has played an essential part. It became the principal highway over which flowed the stream of emigration to people the West, and it has remained the favorite ave- nue of communication between East and West for the descendants of these pioneer emigrants. Keeping pace with the demands upon it for transportation, the New York Central has de- veloped into a railroad system now known as The New York Central Lines, which moves about ten per cent of the aggregate amount of freight hauled by all the railroads as Measured in ton-miles, that is, one ton hauled one mile, 3 NEW Y-0 P.,K_ CENTELAL LIN ES ••• 04101110"r.- Grand Central Terminal, New York City, as it appears from Forty -second Street. -
Natural Cement Industry at Rosendale, Ulster County, New York
Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 4, No. 6 Paper ID JAI100672 Available online at www.astm.org Dietrich Werner1 and Kurtis C. Burmeister2 An Overview of the History and Economic Geology of the Natural Cement Industry at Rosendale, Ulster County, New York ABSTRACT: The Rosendale region of southeastern New York State is widely recognized as the source of the highest quality natural cement in North America. The North American natural cement industry was founded in 1819 by Canvass White in central New York, but soon shifted to Rosendale where it flourished for over 150 years. By the end of the 19th century, the superior quality of Rosen- dale cement was known worldwide and was actively used in the construction of some of America’s most enduring landmarks. Rosendale natural cement’s reputation stems from the unique composi- tion of the clay-rich layers of dolostone in the Upper Silurian Rondout Formation from which it is manufactured. Miners utilized room-and-pillar techniques to extract this dolostone from strongly deformed strata in the Rosendale region, creating unique bedrock exposures in mines that are something of an engineering marvel. The exposures resulting from these mining activities have long attracted the attention of geologists for research and education. Production of natural cement trans- formed extracted dolostone into barrels of cement through a labor-intensive process involving calci- nation in kilns, cracking, and grinding. Barrels of cement produced were quickly shipped at competi- tive prices via the Delaware and Hudson Canal, which directly connected the Rosendale natural cement region to major shipping avenues. KEYWORDS: natural cement, Canvass White, Delaware and Hudson canal, cement production, geology, education, Rosendale, Ulster County, New York Introduction The momentum of the North American Industrial Revolution in the opening years of the 19th century sparked a number of large-scale building projects, including the construction of regional canal net- works. -
The Michigan Central Railroad Company
SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UK THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY TO THE STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1921 DKTROIT MICHIGAN SEVENTY- SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY TO THE STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1921 DETROIT MICHIGAN ORGANIZATION OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY DECEMBER 31, 1921 DIRECTORS Elected May 5, 1921; term expires May 4, 1922 CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW ROBERT S. LOVETT FREDERICK W. VANDERBILT HAROLD S. VANDERBILT WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER EDWARD S. HARK NESS GEORGE F. BAKER ALBERT H. HARRIS WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT EDM ON D D. BROXNER ALFRED H. SMITH HENRY M. CAMPBELL •ABRAHAM T. HARDIN •Elected June 15, 1921 The position of Chairman of the Board of Directors has been vacant since the death of Henry B. L^dyard on May 25, 1921 The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors is held in the city of Detroit, Michigan, on the first Thursday after the first Wednesday in May FINANCE COMMITTEE WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER GEORGE F. BAKER ROBERT S. LOVETT HAROLD S. VANDERBILT CORPORATE OFFICERS President ALFRED H. SMITH New York Vice President IRA A. PLACE New York Vice President ABRAHAM T. HARDIN New York Vice President ALBERT H. HARRIS New York Vice President GEORGE H. INGALLS New York Vice President JOHN CARSTENSEN New York Vice President EDMOND D. BRONNER Detroit Assistant Vice President CHARLES J. BRISTER Chicago Assistant Vice President CHARLES C. PAULDING Now York Secretary EDWARD F. STEPHENSON New York Assistant Secretary JOSEPH M. -
Canadian Rail I
Canadian Rail i No. 328 MAY 1919 ..:, -~IAN ISSN 0006 - 46.75 Published monthly by The Canadian Railroad Historical Association P.O. Bo x 22, Station B Montreal Quebec Canada H3B 3J5 EDITOR: M. Peter Murphy EDITOR EMERITUS: S. S. Worthen BUSINESS CAR: J. A. Beatty OFFICIAL CARTOGRAPHER: William A. Germani uk LAYOUT: Michel Paul et CALGARY & SOUTH WESTERN L. M. Unwin, Secretary 60-6100 4th Ave. NE Calgary, Alberta T2A 5Z8 OTTAWA D. E. Stoltz, Secretary P. O. Box 141, Station A, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8V1 FRONT COVER: PACIFIC COAST This is AMTRAK train #64 the R. Keillor, Secretary 'Niagara Rainbow' crossing P. O. Box 1006, Station A, Vancouver the Falls View Bridge over the British Columbia V6C 2P1 Ni aga ra Ri ve r between Ontari 0 ROCKY MOUNTAIN and New York State. The photo C. K. Hatcher, Secretary was taken on December 29, 1978 P. O. Bo x 6102, Station C, Edmonton and this passenger service was A1 berta T5B 2NO discontinued on January 31, 1979. Note the CN. RDC's in the back WINDSOR-ESSEX DIVISION ground as well as the CN freight R. Ballard, Sr., Secretary about to cross their bridge. 300 Cabana Road East, Windsor, Ontario N9G 1A2 OPPOSITE: TORONTO & YORK DIVISION This is a typi cal train before J. C. Kyle, Secretary discontinuation of the 'Niagara P. O. Box 5849, Terminal A, Toronto Rainbow' which operated between Ontario M5W 1P3 Detroit (Windsor), Niagara Falls, NIAGARA DIVISION Buffalo and New York. The train Peter Warwick, Secretory usually consisted of one diner, P.O. Box 593 two coaches and a baggage car. -
Chapter 8 Rail
Chapter 8 Rail A component of the SAFETEA-LU legislation is to improve interregional and international transportation and to serve the mobility needs of people and freight. New York State’s Transportation Master Plan’s vision is to create a seamless system in which travelers can conveniently shift between modes and operators to complete trips that meet their individual and business needs. Long-Range planning efforts in Herkimer and Oneida Counties are consistent with this vision in planning transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of people and freight. Rail transportation is an efficient way to move freight and people while saving energy, reducing air pollution, relieving traffic congestion, and reducing maintenance and repair on the highway network. Rail service in the HOCTS Planning Area consists not only of long-distance, pass-through freight movement. There are also short lines that deliver goods to local industries, passenger service provided by Amtrak at stations in Utica and Rome and the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. The use and condition of the Utica and Rome stations, the Adirondack Scenic Railroad and the implementation of high-speed rail are high priorities for the region. Recommendations made in this chapter include: the implementation of the Union Station Master Plan, elimination or correction of unsafe grade crossings, restoration of the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, and support for high-speed passenger rail service. HOCTS 8 - 1 Chapter 8 Rail Destinations 2010 - 2030 2009 New York State Rail Plan The 2009 New York State Rail Plan presents a 20-year plan (through 2030) for the state's rail system and describes strategies and initiatives aimed at rebuilding the rail transportation system. -
Regional Rail Service the Vermont Way
DRAFT Regional Rail Service The Vermont Way Authored by Christopher Parker and Carl Fowler November 30, 2017 Contents Contents 2 Executive Summary 4 The Budd Car RDC Advantage 5 Project System Description 6 Routes 6 Schedule 7 Major Employers and Markets 8 Commuter vs. Intercity Designation 10 Project Developer 10 Stakeholders 10 Transportation organizations 10 Town and City Governments 11 Colleges and Universities 11 Resorts 11 Host Railroads 11 Vermont Rail Systems 11 New England Central Railroad 12 Amtrak 12 Possible contract operators 12 Dispatching 13 Liability Insurance 13 Tracks and Right-of-Way 15 Upgraded Track 15 Safety: Grade Crossing Upgrades 15 Proposed Standard 16 Upgrades by segment 16 Cost of Upgrades 17 Safety 19 Platforms and Stations 20 Proposed Stations 20 Existing Stations 22 Construction Methods of New Stations 22 Current and Historical Precedents 25 Rail in Vermont 25 Regional Rail Service in the United States 27 New Mexico 27 Maine 27 Oregon 28 Arizona and Rural New York 28 Rural Massachusetts 28 Executive Summary For more than twenty years various studies have responded to a yearning in Vermont for a regional passenger rail service which would connect Vermont towns and cities. This White Paper, commissioned by Champ P3, LLC reviews the opportunities for and obstacles to delivering rail service at a rural scale appropriate for a rural state. Champ P3 is a mission driven public-private partnership modeled on the Eagle P3 which built Denver’s new commuter rail network. Vermont’s two railroads, Vermont Rail System and Genesee & Wyoming, have experience hosting and operating commuter rail service utilizing Budd cars. -
Historic Erie Canal Aqueduct & Broad Street Corridor
HISTORIC ERIE CANAL AQUEDUCT & BROAD STREET CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN MAY 2009 PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF ROCHESTER Copyright May 2009 Cooper Carry All rights reserved. Design: Cooper Carry 2 Historic Erie Canal AQUedUct & Broad Street Corridor Master Plan HISTORIC ERIE CANAL AQUEDUCT & BROAD STREET CORRIDOR 1.0 MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23 1.2 INTRODUCTION 27 1.3 PARTICIPANTS 33 2.1 SITE ANALYSIS/ RESEARCH 53 2.2 DESIGN PROCESS 57 2.3 HISTORIC PRECEDENT 59 2.4 MARKET CONDITIONS 67 2.5 DESIGN ALTERNATIVES 75 2.6 RECOMMENDATIONS 93 2.7 PHASING 101 2.8 INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES 113 3.1 RESOURCES 115 3.2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Historic Erie Canal AQUedUct & Broad Street Corridor Master Plan 3 A city... is the pulsating product of the human hand and mind, reflecting man’s history, his struggle for freedom, creativity and genius. - Charles Abrams VISION STATEMENT: “Celebrating the Genesee River and Erie Canal, create a vibrant, walkable mixed-use neighborhood as an international destination grounded in Rochester history connecting to greater city assets and neighborhoods and promoting flexible mass transit alternatives.” 4 Historic Erie Canal AQUedUct & Broad Street Corridor Master Plan 1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CREATING A NEW CANAL DISTRICT Recognizing the unrealized potential of the area, the City of the historic experience with open space and streetscape initiatives Rochester undertook a planning process to develop a master plan which coordinate with the milestones of the trail. for the Historic Erie Canal Aqueduct and adjoining Broad Street Corridor. The resulting Master Plan for the Historic Erie Canal Following the pathway of the original canal, this linear water Aqueduct and Broad Street Corridor represents a strategic new amenity creates a signature urban place drawing visitors, residents, beginning for this underutilized quarter of downtown Rochester. -
Annual Report
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS LAKE SHORE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY TO THIE STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE Fiscal im ending Dec. 31, f: CLEVELAND, O. SHORT 4 FORMAN, PRINTERS AND STATIONERS, 1884. FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company STOCKHOLDERS Fiscal Year ending Dec, 31, 1883. CLEVELAND, O.: SHORT <fc FOBMAN, PRINTERS AND STATIONERS, 1884. ORGANIZATION Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RAILWAY COMPANY, May r, 1884* DIEEOTOBS. (13 J ANNUAL MEETING FIRST WEDNESDAY IN MAY. ' WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT ..New York. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT New York. WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT New York. SAMUEL F. BARGER New York. JOHN E. BURRILL New York. DARIUS O. MILLS ...New York. EDWIN D.WORCESTER New York. WILLIAM L. SCOTT Erie, Pa. CHARLES M. REED Erie, Pa. RASSELAS BROWN Warren, Pa. JOHN NEWELL Cleveland, O. JEPTHA H. WADE Cleveland, O. One vacancy caused by death of Augustus Schell, March 27th, 1884. OIFIFiaiEIR/S- OFFICE. Chairman of the Board WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT New York. Pres't and Gen'l Manager JOHN NEWELL .. Cleveland. Vice Pres't, Treas. and Sec'y ..EDWIN D. WORCESTER New York. Assistant Treas DWIGHT W. PARDEE New York. Local Treas. and Ass't Sec'y... NICHOLAS BARTLETT. .Cleveland. Ass't Gen'l Manager. __ .ADDISON HILLS. ... Cleveland. Auditor CYRUS P. LELAND Cleveland. General Counsel ASHLEY POND Cleveland. Ass't General Counsel O. G. GETZEN-DANNER Cleveland. General Superintendent PHINEAS P. WRIGHT Cleveland. General Freight Agent GEORGE H . VAILLANT. _ _ Cleveland. Ass't Gen'l Freight Agent JOHN T. R. McKAY Cleveland. 11 CHARLES M. GRAY Chicago General Passenger Agent WILLIAM P. -
Appendix B Written Public Comments
Appendix B APPENDIX B WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS B- 1 Year 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Appendix B THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK B- 2 Year 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan [email protected] To [email protected] 05/19/2010 09:23 AM cc bcc Subject input re County transportation planning For Follow Up: Normal Priority History: This message has been replied to and forwarded. Hi, Bill. I don't think I'm going to be able to attend the public meetings re the UCTC Year 2035 Long Range Planning, but I did want to have a little input. I am no expert on buses or bicycles, though I think more use of these would be great, but I do feel that at least in New Paltz, most major roads -- including County roads, like South Putt (part of Cty 17) are definitely not bike-friendly. I do hope that long-range planning will try to make all roads (State, County, town) -- or as many as possible -- in the County as bike-friendly as possible. My main concern is still for cars, since living a couple of miles away from the Village of New Paltz, that is my principal means of transportation. As for County roads, my main issue is striping. Two things: First, I know that years ago a decision was made to have every mile of every County road have only double yellow lines (or at least it's that way for the County roads I've traveled on). This does occasionally result in being behind someone going way under the speed limit. -
It's a Great Time to Be in the Railroad Business, but If You're a Short Line That's Going to Make It, You've Got to Lear
SHORT TAKES Caddo Valley Railroad Co. Headquarters: Glenwood, Ark. Route: 52.9 miles from Gurdon to Bird Mill, Ark. Interchange: Gurdon, with UP PREX GP16 1610 cuts through the piney woods near Gurdon, Ark. It’s a great time to be in the railroad business, but if you’re a short line that’s going to make it, you’ve got to learn how to add big-time value by Roy Blanchard riters such as Archie Robertson, Lucius road, or about 30 percent of the U.S. rail sys- Beebe, and William S. Young prepared us tem. They handle more than 12 million revenue Wfor short lines of an unhurried nature. Far units a year.* from the hustle and bustle of big-city commerce, Of the short lines operating today, 16 are these railroads went about their business in a lei- owned by Class I railroads, and they fall into two surely way. Robertson captured such lines in categories: switching and terminal railroads, and 1945’s Slow Train to Yesterday; Beebe immortal- actual short lines like the Winston-Salem South- ized them in his 1947 classic Mixed Train Daily; bound (a joint property of Norfolk Southern and and Young kept TRAINS readers informed about CSX, and a holdover from joint control of Norfolk the little roads well into the 1950s with his & Western and Atlantic Coast Line) or the Texas monthly column, “Short Lines.” Mexican (Kansas City Southern). The three best The 1980 Staggers Act [page 10], the subse- known are probably the Belt Railway of Chicago quent deregulation of railroad rates, and Wall (owned by six Class Is), probably the biggest Street have combined to end all that. -
ERTAC Rail Emissions Inventory Part 3: Class II and III Locomotives
ERTAC Rail Emissions Inventory Part 3: Class II and III Locomotives Michelle Bergin, GA Environmental Protection Division Matthew Harrell, IL Environmental Protection Agency Mark Janssen, Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium Acknowledgments: Steve Sullivan, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association David Powell, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Dennis McGeen, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality Lisa Higgins, Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection Laurel Driver, US EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Support Byeong Kim, GA Environmental Protection Division Introduction Air protection agencies from twenty-seven states, coordinated through the Eastern Regional Technical Advisory Committee (ERTAC) and headed by the Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO), identified a need to better quantify and characterize rail-related emissions inventories. Traditional locomotives utilize large diesel engines, resulting in emissions of NO x, diesel PM, hydrocarbons, greenhouse gases, and other air pollutants. These emissions are sometimes concentrated in areas exceeding National Ambient Air Quality Standards. No cohesive nationwide railroad emission estimates based on local operations are known to have been made previously. Inventory development methods for locomotive emissions estimates vary from state to state and, in general, lack the spatial or temporal resolution needed to support air quality modeling and planning 1-5. The ERTAC Rail Subcommittee (ERTAC Rail) was established with active representatives from twelve member states, three regional planning offices, and the US EPA. The subcommittee’s goals are to (1) standardize agencies’ inventory development methods through a collaborative effort, (2) improve the quality of data received and the resulting emission inventories, and (3) reduce the administrative burden on railroad companies of providing data. -
DOWNTOWN UTICA Connecting People, Place, & Purpose Downtown Revitalization Initiative Strategic Investment Plan
DOWNTOWN UTICA Connecting People, Place, & Purpose Downtown Revitalization Initiative Strategic Investment Plan City of Utica Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council November 2020 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Co-Chair: Mayor Robert M. Palmieri, City of Utica Co-Chair: Laura Casamento, EdD, President & CEO, Utica College Michael Ballman, Pastor, Cornerstone Community Church; Director, Oneida Square Project Regina Bonacci, Manager, Downtown Utica Development Association Jeffrey Brandstadt, President, Black River Systems Shelly Callahan, Executive Director, The Center Dawn Carter-Laguerre, Resident Anna D’Ambrosio, President & CEO, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Alicia Dicks, President & CEO, The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties Steven J. DiMeo, President, Mohawk Valley EDGE Meghan Fraser-McGrogan, Executive Director, Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce Vincent Gilroy, Jr., Chairman, Utica Industrial Development Agency Maria Kontaridis, Executive Director & Director of Research, Masonic Medical Research Institute Christopher Tuff, Deputy CEO, CENTRO Michael Pezzolanella, Owner, Pezzolanella Construction Barry J. Sinnott, Senior Vice President, Bank of Utica LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE LOCAL Michelle Truett, Owner, 484 Design Special thanks to our City, State, and Community Partners: Brian Thomas, AICP, Commissioner, NYS Department of State Department of Urban & Economic Julie Sweet, Regional Project Manager Development Lesley Zlatev, Revitalization Specialist Derek Crossman, Community Development Specialist Empire State