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Buffalo Central Terminal
Posted by tpatrick on Thursday, May 7, 2009 7:59 PM

There may be new life for the old building, according to New York's Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Citing the success of terminal restoration in Washington and New York, she thinks the same can be done in Buffalo. New York state is seriously pursuing the construction of high speed rail between BUF and NYC and the federal government, pushed by Sens Gillibrand and Schumer, is putting up billions for the project. They hope a revitalized Central Terminal will promote further commercial development  in its neighborhood, which today is seriously blighted. Meanwhile the city is moving ahead with another project, a rebirth of its waterfront. While not rail-related, the waterfront project is already changing the face of the city. With the waterfront and rail improvements combined, Buffalo is in for a real renaissance 

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