New York and Lake Erie Railroad
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The New York & Lake Erie (
NYLE was used as the setting for railroad scenes in the 1987 film
The right-of-way was damaged by the 2009 flooding of the Cattaraugus Creek, resulting in passenger service on the New York & Lake Erie Railroad being suspended until late 2012. As of late 2016, the New York and Lake Erie offers a variety of excursion opportunities throughout the year with most trips ending in either Dayton or South Dayton. Operations south of South Dayton remain suspended, with service to Cherry Creek in the process of being restored.
The NYLE was awarded a NYSDOT grant in June 2016 totaling $732,768 to be put towards a rail rehabilitation project that the railroad will embark on between South Dayton and Cherry Creek.[3] The goal is to replace a switch at the NY&LE's southern end at Waterboro and restore full rail service between Gowanda and Jamestown by 2019, then Buffalo (through a connecting railroad) by 2020.[4] Despite the objections of Cattaraugus County (who accused the railroad of proposing the project as a grant-money scam),[5] the state and city of Jamestown announced its support for a feasibility study for the project in May 2017.[6] As of June 2018, restoration plans for the southern portion of the NYLE remain in the planning stages.[7]
In August 2023, the NY&LE announced a proposal to introduce
See also
References
- ^ ""New York and Lake Erie"".
- ^ "South Dayton remembers filming of". Chautauqua Today. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ Miller, Rick (2016-06-13). ""New York and Lake Erie Railroad Receives $732,000 Grant"". www.salamancapress.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ Miller, Rick (January 20, 2017). "Buffalo to Jamestown passenger line picking up steam". The Gowanda Press. p. 5,20. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Rick (February 10, 2017). IDA won't contribute to rail study for Buffalo-to-Jamestown line. The Gowanda Press. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Dennis (May 23, 2017). Excursion Train Travel Experiences Is On Track. The Post-Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Gowanda rail's update from abandoned to efficient". Dunkirk Observer. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Rick (2023-08-02). "Two rail bike groups interested in IDA railroad system". The Salamanca Press. Retrieved 2023-08-11.