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State Senator Jeremy Cooney on bringing high-speed rail to New York

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published November 20, 2024 at 2:27 PM EST
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New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney is back in Rochester after visiting Florida on state business.

As chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, Cooney has been outspoken about the benefits of high-speed rail. While in Florida, he rode the Brightline East, a 125 mph train that connects Orlando and Miami.

Cooney says it’s time to bring the technology to Upstate New York. He joins us to discuss his trip and what he learned.

Our guests:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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