Albany Station may one day have a public restroom available when the station is closed, but it won’t be soon.
City may drop restroom project at depot
Written October 6th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Nearly four years ago, the city council decided to seek grants to build a small public restroom outside Albany Station. Now city officials are proposing to give up on the project as too expensive.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Station, f, federal grants, public restroom, TRAIN STATION, transportation
Tags: Albany Station, f, federal grants, public restroom, TRAIN STATION, transportation
Timing: An hour off at Albany Station
Written August 3rd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
One hates to be a nag. Still, when the bike takes me through the parking lot of Albany Station, experience says I should look up at the top of the tower and check the clocks, just for fun.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Station, clock repairs, clock tower, time of day
Tags: Albany Station, clock repairs, clock tower, time of day
All aboard, but new platform’s not finished
Written June 26th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
On Monday I stopped at Albany Station to see how the construction of a raised concrete platform was coming along. Just then Amtrak’s Train 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, pulled in.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Station, Amtrak, Coast Starlight, construction, platform, Train 11
Tags: Albany Station, Amtrak, Coast Starlight, construction, platform, Train 11
Albany Station: Checking on the platform work
Written December 6th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Construction has tied up about half of the passenger platform at Albany Station since September. The project continues, and completing it looks to be a while off.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: ADA compliance, Albany Station, Amtrak, passenger rail, TSE Construction
Tags: ADA compliance, Albany Station, Amtrak, passenger rail, TSE Construction
Hate to harp on the time, but …
Written October 6th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Passengers in the jetliner that left a contrail over Albany Thursday afternoon didn’t care what time it showed on the clock tower far below. But sooner or later you would think someone on the ground would.
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Train depot addition: What it’s for
Someone was wondering about the little metal shed that has just appeared next to the new platform at Albany Station. And no, it’s not the outside restroom that the City of Albany once wanted to build but then postponed.
Tags: ADA, Albany Station, depot platform, wheelchair lift