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Imagine a Hudson Valley Light Rail System

Kevin Gomez, Esq.
Posted 8/20/21

To the editor:

It can well be said that the New York City Subway transformed and made New York City the Greatest City in the World for the 20th century, allowing families to leave crowded …

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Imagine a Hudson Valley Light Rail System

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To the editor:

It can well be said that the New York City Subway transformed and made New York City the Greatest City in the World for the 20th century, allowing families to leave crowded Manhattan tenements and transform the outer boroughs.

Now imagine a Light rail system alongside the I-87, I-84 and I-17 highways connecting the major Hudson Valley Cities of Middletown, Monticello, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, as well as Stewart International airport, SUNY Albany, and other key landmark areas. 

It will provide ecofriendly and clean travel  for residents to travel to and from work, decongest our highways, allow travelers a chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of Hudson Valley, and serve as an incentive for businesses large and small wishing to relocate from New York City and other regions either North or West a destination to consider. 

A light rail system will in essence be a stimulus if not a big plus for our region to build a self-sustaining economy built on  entrepreneurship, low local taxes, and the belief that it is our birth right as Americans to be free to pursue our aspirations freely.

As our local County Government works to address the many issues our region faces, I urge them to take time to consider a light rail system and the many opportunities it offers for both economic growth and quality of life improvement for our local cities and regions for the 21st century.

 

Kevin Gomez, Esq.

Independent-Conservative

Candidate for the

Orange County Legislature

(Dist 20-Middletown)

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  • Wouldn't it be nice if a bus could pick up commuters close to their homes until it was full then transition from street to rail operations, couple to other busses while moving, and travel efficiently to dense urban or industrial stops?

    I see articles about self driving cars and robots on Mars so it seems like there is technology to combine busses and existing rail lines.

    There are railroad maintenance trucks that ride on either roads or rails. Computers can probably re-figure flexible schedules in seconds that once took a bunch of people and a printing press so they had to stay the same for years.

    Off-rail service could make commuter service economical on many existing rail lines.

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