Are you a Metro Rail advocate? Do you think that the transit should be improved, or extended? Do you want to hear what others have to say? People like Mark Croce, Hal Morse, Patrick Whalen and Howard Zemsky? Should we be taking notes from Buffalo’s history in order to plan for Buffalo’s public transportation future (see lead image)?
What are the benefits? Will we ever see a connection to our airport? Join in these discussions and others on Citizens for Regional Transit (Facebook page).
Or you can attend a conference that is intended to jumpstart (again) a necessary conversation on the matter. This is not another meeting where words are left unheard. It sounds as if this is the real deal for those who are truly interested in learning about the future of the Metro Rail. Included in this all day affair is a tour of the DL&W Terminal, Central Terminal and proposed airport light rail extension (from 2pm – 4pm). Keynote Speaker for the conference is Dr. Nadine Lemmon, a Legislative Advocate for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign “Making Transit Work…. Economically!”
The Case for Transit: How light rail can be a vehicle for sustainable economic development
Saturday, September 14th
8am – 2pm at Montante Cultural Center, Canisius College, 2001 Main Street, Buffalo
Free and Open to the Public | $10 cost for optional box lunch, paid at the door
Executive Panel: Mark Croce, Hal Morse, Patrick Whalen, Howard Zemsky.
Tour: DL&W Terminal, Central Terminal and proposed airport light rail extension from 2pm – 4pm
More information and to register
Reservations for lunch and/or tour are due by September 4th. You may also download the registration form below and send with payment (check or money order) to Citizens for Regional Transit, c/o CRT Conference, 289 Ashford Avenue, Tonawanda, NY 14150. Call 716-833-9543 with questions.
Sponsored by Citizens for Regional Transit
Photo: From The Buffalo History Gazette (Facebook) | Aerial view – Main, Washington and Indiana Streets – 1963 D.L. & W Terminal center of picture.