Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 1, 2010, Schumer called for the extension of a federal railroad mandate that would require the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) to spend upwards of $350 million for new safety technology and infrastructure by 2015- this despite the fact that the LIRR has a comparable safety system in place and is facing massive budget woes. Schumer noted that publicly-funded commuter railroads, like the LIRR, will be unable to fulfill the federally mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) requirement by 2015 without potentially shelving vital improvement projects. For further information on Chuck Schumer please visit www.schumer.senate.gov