A consensus has emerged among lawmakers that the time has come for a modern train station in Buffalo.
Less clear is where it should be and who will take the lead locally in getting it built.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer has called for a meeting in Washington with local and state government officials and Amtrak officials to discuss moving the project forward. He also said he’s ready to pursue federal dollars once the community decides where it wants a new station.
“I will use my clout to get the money, but we need a community consensus where it should be,” Schumer said last week.
