New York's high-speed rail project faces lengthy new delay
ALBANY — It's not clear what exactly is delaying the arrival of high-speed rail in New York state.
But on Thursday, the Federal Railroad Administration said a major step — completion of the final environmental impact statement, scheduled for Friday — would take another nine months to complete.
The study would identify which of a half-dozen alternatives to pursue.
The high-speed rail project, launched in 2009 with a series of events to gather public comment, has faced numerous delays over the past decade.
The alternatives range from increasing top speeds to 90 mph — the current top speed on the route between Schenectady and western New York is 79 mph — to as much as 125 mph, the most expensive choice, requiring entirely new tracks. One alternative is to do nothing.
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