The New York City Council voted to put new licenses for Uber and Lyft cars on hold for a year to study the services’ effect on traffic congestion and look at how drivers are paid.
Government
Schumer: More Rail Safety Specialists Needed
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – The aging rail infrastructure in New York and across the country needs immediate attention before a “nightmare scenario” occurs, according to Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Federal Officials Warn Of Increased Sexual Assaults On Passenger Flights
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BUFFALO, NY (WBFO) – Federal officials are launching an awareness campaign about sexual assaults happening aboard passenger flights.
News
Gasoline Costs Impact Summer Vacation Plans For Many New Yorkers
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – If your summer plans include a driving vacation, prepare to budget more for gasoline.
Education
Campaigning In Albany For School Bus Cameras
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – State lawmakers gathered in Albany Tuesday to push for passage of a bill they say can have a life-saving impact.
Energy
Senator Schumer Wants Safety Regulations For Trains Carrying Crude Oil
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration says the amount of crude oil being shipped by rail through New York state has increased. This includes Bakken crude oil, a highly volatile version of crude oil.
Economy
More Flights, Good Economy Boost Traffic At Syracuse Airport
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Passengers are flying out of Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport in numbers the airport has not seen in a decade.
GM New York Plant Will Manufacture Advanced V-8 Engine
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BUFFALO, NY (WBFO) – General Motors’ Tonawanda Engine Plant has been selected as the first of the automaker’s plants to produce a new V-8 engine line that utilizes a cylinder deactivation technology that helps the engine produce only the power that is needed, in order to increase efficiency.
News
Transportation Experts Discuss Upstate Improvements At Summit
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Regional transit experts are working hard to improve local transportation. They say they want to reduce the dependency on cars but in an area like upstate New York, that’s not easy.
Government
PA’s Volkswagen Settlement Money To Go Toward Cleaner Vehicles, Engines
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Pennsylvania will use the $118 million it received in a settlement with Volkswagen to fund grants and rebates for cleaner vehicles and engines.
History
New York State Canal System turns 100
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15 years on the Erie Canal? Try 100. The New York State Canal System is officially 100 years old and the Canal Society of New York and the State Canal Corporation celebrated the big day on Thursday with a ceremony