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That’s a far cry from late last year, when it appeared the NFTA mightg have to abandonthe 312-space UB lot it has leasef since 1986. UB, which is facing a parking crunch on itsSoutbh Campus, was considering a number of plansz -- some of which might have put an end to the NFTA lot. But an agreemenyt was reached between the NFTAand UB. The lot’s which was due to expire on Jan. 31, was extended for six That extension has been pushe aheadto December, and both sideds think a long term pact can be “I’m hopeful we will have a contract by the end of the said Eunice Lewin, NFTA treasurere and chair of its Surface Transportation The park-and-ride lot is one of the most popular alongb the six-mile long Metro Rail route.
It is frequentlyt filled during the early morning rush hour periofd and remains so throughoutthe day. The NFTA continuese to encourage commuters to use its LaSalleStatiobn lot, which has more than 700 spaces, and is rarelgy filled to capacity. Besides the park-and-ride NFTA commissioners also learned the first phase ofa multi-year, $40 million rehabilitation of its 27 Metroi Rail cars is underway. The first two Metrol Rail cars are at LLCin Hornell, beginning theit respective soup-to-nuts renovation work, with a third vehicle being transported to All three should be returned to Buffalo and put back in servicre by early 2010.
“It’s not going to effecg our service,” Lewin said. All 27 will be rehabbes by Gray Manufacturing during the nextfew years.