OnTrack

OnTrack was a suburban rail line that operated in Syracuse, New York, from 1994 to 2008. The line ran from the Carousel Center (today's Destiny USA) on the city's north side via Armory Square and Syracuse University to Colvin Street, with summer weekend service south to Jamesville, mainly using 1950s-era diesel railcars.

This article is about the New York commuter train line. For other uses, see Ontrack (disambiguation).
OnTrack
OnTrack trains at Armory Square in July 1995
Overview
LocaleSyracuse, New York
Transit typeSuburban rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations3 (full time)
2 (flag stops)
3 (seasonal)
3 (proposed but never opened)
Operation
Began operationOctober 1994
Ended operationMarch 2008
Operator(s)New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
Number of vehicles4
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The line was the result of a public-private partnership between the state of New York, Onondaga County and the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYSW), a Class II regional freight carrier. The NYSW received tax breaks and grants in exchange for operating passenger service on the Syracuse line. Although OnTrack was initially successful, ridership declined and was ultimately discontinued due to inadequate rush hour service, poor publicity and failure to connect to Syracuse's Amtrak and intercity bus routes.

In recent years, there have been proposals to complete the line and restart passenger service, potentially as a light rail system.

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