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• Commented on Mediterranea Seafood and Grill
  i recently tired the place myself - decent prices, very good food, and very friendly service. definitely worthy of being added to rotation. i wish Reyad the best....
• Commented on There's Something About Buffalo
  i only mentioned effectiveness as a sidebar - nothing more (hence parethisis) [or perhaps it should have been brackets?] or maybe an ellipsis . . . what else could have worked: a colon! nahhh. not a colon. MLA, where are...
• Commented on There's Something About Buffalo
  it isnt really possible to evaluate the size (or effectiveness) of a city's government by the volume of city hall. its an impossible comparison. other cities with smaller city halls may spread their offices over many buildings. i would also...
• Commented on High Speed Rail: All Aboard!
  Regional rail and airlines are not really in competition. they should serve generally distinct markets: regional rail works for the 100-500 mile trips, and airlines generally would take up longer haul markets. Of course, there is always some blurring of...
• Commented on A Rail of Two Cities: Express Train Proposal to Connect Buffalo/Falls
  A commuter rail connecting NF-'burbs-Buffalo-'burbs/airport would be a very implementable option. The route is already signaled for passenger service and there are 3 existing staffed stations. Really, all that is required is the equipment, a connection via an already existing...
• Commented on High Speed Rail: All Aboard!
  Since we are playing a little sim-Buffalo here, let me also throw out that there were drawings and plans made for a downtown terminal. see: http://central.terminal.railfan.net/pics/railphoto.cgi?misc/gustat.jpg...
• Commented on High Speed Rail: All Aboard!
  Mike, I believe that the monies for double tracking the section near Schenectady is committed. That one improvement will pay great dividends. Sadly, the improvement was held up for years due to tax disputes btwn CSX and NYS. ____ BuffaloBobby,...
• Commented on High Speed Rail: All Aboard!
  The BCT is a beauty, but sadly is located outside the city center. Alas, a mistake rooted in our city's inability to develop a Union Station 100 years ago still haunts us today. In all truth the DL&W is a...
• Commented on High Speed Rail: We Want It!
  Whatever, Am i really that bad? But I agree, a trip from TO to NYC via the existing ROW would not be the best way to travel btwn THOSE two particular points with a moderate HSR system. A very high...
• Commented on High Speed Rail: We Want It!
  Bret, High speed rail obviously increases connectivity, is less weather dependent, uses less fossil fuels, and creates jobs. Transportation and job creation have gone hand in hand since the National Road, Erie Canal, the Transcontinental Railroad, and the Eisenhower Interstate....
• Commented on High Speed Rail: We Want It!
  "As for the HS rail....it should be done. But the $8Billion is not going accomplish much. The reason is it is going to be divided amongst several projects instead of just one. In the end, this will make traditional rail...
• Commented on High Speed Rail: We Want It!
  NYS could build a moderate HSR for much less than the cost of California's proposed system, as much of the right-of-way and infrastructure already exist. The former New York Central mainline (the current Amtrak route) from NYC to Buffalo is...
• Commented on High Speed Rail: We Want It!
  hey thats my pic!...
• Commented on An Idea for the Harbor
  Do I understand this correctly, the proposed museum is below grade? Placing a museum collection below grade is very frowned upon due to the very real potential of water intrusion from the ground, dampness/mold, or failure of fire suppression/plumbing/roof that...
• Commented on An Idea for the Harbor
  why is the National Park Service not opening a visitors' center at the Canal? Perhaps if there had been more of an NPS role, there would not be a giant green flyswatter @ the Canal. As plans for an the...