High Speed Rail Study of Speed Increases New York City-Albany by SNCF 1986: http://www.scribd.

com/doc/63458904 This is a report by the Consulting Department of the French National Railways concerning the modifications that would be required to significantly increase speeds of Turboliner trains between New York City and Albany. This study was completed in 1986 and is 25 pages in length. New York State High Speed Rail Concept Study Rossi & DiRenzo 1970: http://www.scribd.com/doc/63468900 This is a brief concept study for the development of High Speed Rail in New York State and is one of the first to be performed in New York. While it is dated April 1970, the study was probably performed in 1969, as similar but larger and more complex studies dated 1969 were performed by these authors. This study is 22 pages in length. New York State High Speed Rail Concept Study Technical Report Rossi & DiRenzo 103169: http://www.scribd.com/doc/63658702 This is one of the first High Speed Rail feasibility studies performed by the New York State Department of Transportation. This and other early studies laid the groundwork for development of a passenger rail improvement program and the establishment of a Rail Division within NYSDOT. New York State became the national leader in rail passenger improvements during the period 1976-1986. This study was written by NYSOT transportation analysts Louis Rossi and John DiRenzo. This study is 109 pages in length. HSR Improvements Empire Corridor 1985 Louis Rossi: http://www.scribd.com/doc/63811294 This is a study published in 1985 by former NYSDOT Rail Division Director Lou Rossi in the French railroad industry journal Revue Generale des Chemins de Fer concerning the large increases in passenger ridership on the Empire Corridor between New York City and Albany following reductions in schedule lengths using Turbo Trains. Three Year Prospectus for Passenger Service, Rail Division, NYSDOT 1985: http://www.scribd.com/doc/64312827 This is a three-year planning document prepared in 1985 by the Financial Assistance Section of the Rail Division, New York State Department of Transportation. This prospectus outlines future plans for rail passenger service in New York State and provides supporting information for those plans. It is very interesting and enlightening. Unfortunately, the Rail Division was abolished by the Cuomo Administration in 1986, and the plans outlined in this document were never realized. TurboTrain Fact Sheet Supplement United Aircraft Corp: http://www.scribd.com/doc/66127991 This is a five-page write-up of facts concerning United Aircraft's TurboTrain, written in 1968. Turbo Trains for the New York Central 092767: http://www.scribd.com/doc/66216548

This is a 1967 proposal by United Aircraft Corporation, designer and builder of the gas turbine-powered TurboTrain, and the New York Central Railroad to develop a system of three-car TurboTrain passenger rail services on the New York Central's rail system in New York State between New York City and Buffalo. The results of the computersimulated study showed that significant reductions in travel time can be achieved with this new rail technology.. Budd Built Metro Liners for Penn Central: http://www.scribd.com/doc/66217842 This appears to be an announcement of the Penn Central Railroad's aquisition of new electrically-powered, high-speed passenger cars from the Budd Company for operation on the Northeast Corridor between New York and Washington. The cars can be operated individually or in multiple units. During tests, the cars have attained speeds of 164 mph. TurboTrain Photos With Captions ~1968: http://www.scribd.com/doc/66274954 This is a collection of publicity photos with captions produced by Sikorsky Aircraft (a Division of United Aircraft Corporation) for its TurboTrain ~1968. New York State Rail Passenger Service Study 1998: http://www.scribd.com/doc/63458325 This is a public opinion survey conducted in 1998 by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion on behalf of the Empire Corridor Rail Task Force and the Empire State Passengers Association. The poll surveyed public sentiment concerning improvements in passenger rail service in New York State.