Rail and trail can certainly coexist
The editorial “Clear choice in the ‘dacks,” Jan. 7 was great; however, there are other considerations. Will we need rail corridors in 2065? Will we deliver freight over maglev railroads for lack of...
View ArticleAdirondacks have Bloomingdale Bog Trail
In the debate over the Adirondack rail corridor, what has been forgotten is that the Tri-Lake Region of the Adirondacks actually already has a rail-trail. It’s called the “Bloomingdale Bog Trail” and...
View ArticleAn inelegant compromise
Sometimes, a Solomonesque approach isn’t necessarily the wisest. To settle an argument between trail enthusiasts and railroad buffs, the state departments of Environmental Conservation and...
View ArticleCelebrating Troy’s own Uncle Sam Bikeway
I am writing in response to Gillian Scott’s March 25 column, “Hit the trails this spring.” I would like to thank the Times Union for bringing attention to these trails and point out another Capital...
View ArticleBike link needed for riding safety
As follow up to Gillian Scott’s column (“Hit the trails this spring,” March 25) on our area’s various bike/hike trails – especially the new Albany County Helderberg Hudson Rail Trail – is the need for...
View ArticleAdirondack compromise
The state’s acquisition of 69,000 acres of timber lands in the heart of the Adirondacks reopens a perennial debate over the future of New York’s rich wilderness: what “forever wild” really means. The...
View ArticleTrail route shows skewed priorities
I found disheartening the news that the Cuomo administration has decided to rip up the railroad tracks from Lake Placid to Tupper Lake to make way for recreational rail-trail. Given the mixed record of...
View ArticleChanges to corridor good for economy
New York state recently announced changes to the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor that are welcome to the region and will be an important contribution to the economy. Recent commentary have made...
View ArticleTrail plan would hurt economy
The article about the last railroad into the central Adirondacks needs to be updated (“Train group aims to block trail plan,” Sept. 30). The state is facing a lawsuit over converting the last 34 miles...
View ArticleThe Spa City’s priorities
As the Saratoga Springs City Council prepares to vote next week on a budget that includes – and excludes – some noteworthy projects, council members might consider how this might read in, say, a...
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