July 16, 2026

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All Aboard for the North Country: Why a Syracuse–Micron–Watertown–Fort Drum Commuter Railway Is an Idea Whose Time Has Come A sleek modern commuter train modeled after Scandinavian light rail designs travels through flat Central New York farmland past the Micron campus in Clay. A station sign shows stops between Syracuse and Fort Drum, including a proposed Micron station.

All Aboard for the North Country: Why a Syracuse–Micron–Watertown–Fort Drum Commuter Railway Is an Idea Whose Time Has Come

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By Hans Wilder | Watertown Post Editorial Every once in a while, an idea comes along that...
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