The MTA Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) in partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and in cooperation with New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and New Jersey Transit (NJT) has initiated a planning study to identify and assess transit solutions to improve mobility and accessibility in the West of Hudson region and to Stewart International Airport from the surrounding regions, Lower Hudson Valley and New York City.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will act as Lead Agency. The Study will comply with all FTA requirements and will be conducted in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The Study will be conducted in two phases: Phase I will be an Alternatives Analysis (AA) and Phase II will be an AA/Environmental Impact Statement (AA/EIS). The AA Phase will evaluate the benefits, cost and impacts of various transit alternatives with the potential to meet the project’s goals and objectives and identify a short list of alternatives. The AA/EIS Phase will further evaluate the short list of alternatives, select a locally preferred alternative (LPA), document possible environmental impacts and mitigation strategies, and lead to a Record of Decision (ROD).
.Project News: Presentation materials from Public Open House on June 1, 2009 available for review
.Project News: Coordination with Newburgh Area Transportation & Land Use Study
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