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Rail Service To Resume Near Derelict Warehouse In Region, Owner Billed Rail Service To Resume Near Derelict Warehouse In Region, Owner Billed
Rail Service To Resume Near Derelict Warehouse In Region, Owner Billed Full Amtrak service will resume through the Capital District after tracks were closed near a large, deteriorating warehouse over safety concerns. The City of Albany announced that passenger service west of Albany would resume Tuesday, Aug. 2 after crews finished remediation efforts at the Central Warehouse building. Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Albany Warehouse Halts Rail Service The announcement came three days after Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared a state of emergency citing a structural engineering report warning that portions of the building's southern facade faced an “imminen…

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Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Warehouse In Region Halts Rail Service Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Warehouse In Region Halts Rail Service
Threat Of ‘Imminent Collapse’ At Warehouse In Region Halts Rail Service Amtrak service has been suspended in parts of the Capital District over concerns that parts of a large, derelict building may come crashing down onto the tracks. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared a state of emergency Friday, July 29, citing a structural engineering report warning that portions of the Central Warehouse building's southern wall face an “imminent” risk of collapse. “We are working closely with local, state, and federal partners and engineering experts to determine the extent of the structural failure and develop a plan to ensure the safety of our residents and businesses, a…

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by Michael Mashburn