ITGO Letter Re: Williamsville and Lackawanna Toll Barriers

January 8, 2018 The Honorable Andrew Cuomo Governor, State of New York Executive Chamber Capitol Building Albany, New York 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo: On behalf of the Buffalo Niagara International Trade Gateway Organization (ITGO) and the Western New York regional logistics industry, we write in support of your comments in…

New $75 million bridge keeps trains rolling through Letchworth State Park

by James Fink, Buffalo Business First After two years of construction and a $75 million investment from both private and public sources, Norfolk Southern has christened the new Portage Bridge that cuts through Letchworth State Park. The 963-foot-long steel arch single-track span replaces an aging and obsolete bridge that was originally constructed…

ITGO Supports Change to At-Speed Tolls

BUFFALO, NY (August 28) – Buffalo Niagara International Trade Gateway Organization (ITGO) executive director Craig Turner today announced the regional logistics organization’s support for a proposal forwarded today by U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins to convert the Williamsville and Lackawanna toll barriers to electronic, at-speed facilities. “Transition of the Williamsville and…

ITGO Letter Re: E-Manifest and Cashless Tolls at Land Border Crossings

August 4, 2017 Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Dear Acting Commissioner McAleenan: On behalf of the Buffalo Niagara International Trade Gateway Organization (ITGO), a Western New York-based collaboration of private, public and academic stakeholders working to create a globally-recognized…

Coalition Letter Re: Increased CBSA IT and Staffing Investment

View the Coalition Letter May 19, 2017 Dear Ministers, Re: Investments in Our Borders Together, our associations represent the business sectors that comprise the backbone of the Canadian economy. Our members employ millions of Canadians who are a vital part of the US-Canada trade relationship. Uncertainty surrounding the future of…