Mark Grisanti's posts related to Transportation

Hoyt, Grisanti Urge Feds to Redirect High Speed Rail Funds to NYS

Posted by Mark Grisanti on Friday, February 18th, 2011

$2.4 Billion from Federal Government Would Boost Rail Development

BUFFALO, NY –Assemblymember Sam Hoyt and Senator Mark Grisanti sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today urging him to redirect $2.4 billion in high speed rail funding that was recently rejected by Florida to New York. This injection of money to develop New York’s high speed rail corridor would be a dramatic boost for the development.

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Hoyt, Grisanti Call on NYS DOT to Pursue Federal High Speed Rail Funding

Posted by Mark Grisanti on Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Lobbying Feds Could Result in up to $2.4 Billion for New York

BUFFALO- Senator Mark Grisanti (R-Buffalo) and Assemblyman Sam Hoyt (D-Buffalo) sent a letter to NYS DOT Commissioner Joan McDonald this week urging her to pursue $2.4 billion in federal funds that are available for high speed rail after Florida rejected the money.

Hoyt and Grisanti said in the letter: “The economic impact of a high speed rail connection from Buffalo to New York City would be tremendous, and the service would be expeditious, easy, environmentally friendly and energy efficient.”

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Senator Grisanti Launches Online Petition in Support of Restoring Bus Services to Constituents

Posted by Mark Grisanti on Friday, December 23rd, 2011

“Let’s show the rest of the state how loud Western New York’s Voice is”

Senator Grisanti is the first state Senator to take a a stand against cuts to the NFTA. Senator Grisanti is also the first lawmaker to launch an online petition in support of the NFTA. The Senator is hoping all of Western New York signs the petition to show other lawmakers in Albany how important the NFTA is in our daily lives.

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BUSINESS FIRST: Online campaign seeks emergency aid for NFTA

Posted by Mark Grisanti on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

In an effort to stave off projected cuts in service and routes, State Sen. Mark Grisanti has started an online drive to convince Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other Albany leaders to free up $10 million in emergency aid for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.

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BUFFALO NEWS: Petition seeks state funds for NFTA

Posted by Mark Grisanti on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

By Richard Baldwin

More than 450 people signed a petition over the Christmas weekend to restore $10 million in state aid to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to preserve full Metro Bus service in Erie and Niagara counties.

State Sen. Mark J. Grisanti, R-Buffalo, said Tuesday he hopes to collect more than 1,000 signatures in coming weeks on his online petition.

The NFTA has announced plans to eliminate about 22 percent of its bus routes and to lay off about 20 of its 100 police officers in order to close a $14.5 million deficit in its budget for the year beginning next April 1.

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