After decades of decline and losing business to other forms of transportation (such as trucking, shipping, and pipelines) freight rail is undergoing a renaissance nationwide and in New York State. Freight rail service is provided through the length and breadth of New York.
Whether you are traveling to Albany for state business, Niagara Falls for fun, New York City for shopping, the Adirondack North Country for skiing, or the Finger Lakes for wine tasting, New York Stateâs passenger rail service will get you there refreshed and relaxed.
The overarching mission in rail safety/accident reporting is to reduce the number, rate, and severity of rail accidents to help ensure the safety of the users and employees of New York Stateâs passenger and freight rail systems.
If passenger rail is defined mainly as intercity-based service, such as that provided by Amtrak, forms of rail-related public transportation include commuter rail, heavy rail, light rail, and perhaps even tramways and people movers, such as those found in many airports.
