Federal cash to build eco-friendly LIRR train wash
NEW YORK - NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say the Long Island Rail Road is going to be cleaner and greener, thanks to an influx of federal economic stimulus money.
Gov. David Paterson announced Saturday that $25.5 million in stimulus money will finance a new, environmentally friendly train wash for the commuter railroad's electric fleet. The facility will be built in Babylon, replacing an old train wash that was demolished. Another facility in Ronkonkoma (rahn-KAHN'-koh-mah) also washes electric trains, which make up a large part of the LIRR's fleet.
The Babylon train wash will recycle some of its water and get some of its electricity from solar panels. Paterson says the green features will save money, and keeping railroad cars clean helps them last longer.
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