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2010 AAU KARATE NATIONALS
June 28th-July 3rd Albany, NY
TRANSPORTATION
Albany is ideally situated at the crossroads of the Northeast. The Capital Region is accessible by major expressways, well-maintained rural thoroughfares, and modern transportation services. The New York State Thruway, Adirondack Northway, Taconic Parkway, and Interstate 88 all converge in the region.
As the major air center for the Capital Region, Northeastern New York and Western New England, the Albany International Airport (ALB) offers a wide-range of facilities and services. A multi-million dollar capital redevelopment project included a new 230,000 square foot terminal, parking garage, Air Traffic Control Tower, and cargo facility. The airport has also embarked on a five-year, $232 million Capital Plan to improve and maintain safety and to meet the needs of air travelers and air carriers well into the 21st Century. The renovated terminal, which opened in June 1998, is designed to accommodate 1.5-million deplanements annually. The terminal includes unique restaurants and exciting shops. The terminal also includes the airport Business Center that offers computer workstations, laptop workstations, three conference rooms, Foreign Currency Exchange, and video conferencing facilities. Departure, the airport's museum shop, features gifts, art and crafts from nearly 40 area museums.
ALB is recognized as a world leader in developing cost-effective environmental management of aircraft deicing fluids. To comply with environmental statues, the airport has installed a state-of-the-art Storm Water Recovery and Treatment Facility that utilizes micro-organisms to "digest" propylene glycol to below detection limits. The process produces methane gas, which is reused as fuel to heat the incoming fluid and to speed its processing. The gas is also used to heat the treatment facility.
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Some famous aviators who landed in Albany included Amelia Earhart, James Doolittle and Clarence Chamberlain. He paused overnight in Albany after a circle of New England. Presidential candidates also landed here including Governor Thomas Dewey, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, Barry Goldwater, William Bradley and Albert Gore. Air Force One, with President Clinton on board, landed at the Albany Airport on October of 1994 and once again, with President Barack Obama in September of 2009. Obama came to New York to give a speech on the economy at Hudson Valley Community College. |
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By Car
Three major interstate highways, I-90, I-87 and I-84, intersect the Capital Region and make it easy to reach major cities in Canada, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Jersey in a matter of hours. For current travel/traffic advisories, click here.
Ground Transportation:
Capitaland Taxi (518) 426-1405
CDTA Pubic Transportation (518) 482-8822
Chauffeur Uno (518) 209-8886
Duffy's Taxi (518) 433-8400
Premiere Transportation Group (800) 515-6123
Yellow Cab Taxi (518) 434-2222
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Amtrak provides extensive service throughout Albany and is a convenient way to travel the northeast and beyond. Amtrak services the Capital Region with 15 rail stations in nine counties. The Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station is joined by Amtrak, The Capital District Transit Authority Bus System, and local taxis. This station features a wide open waiting room that overlooks the three tracks, cafe, full checked baggage service, newsstand, Post Office, Amtrak's Ticket Counter, and other amenities. Full checked baggage service is available on select trains at Albany-Rensselaer.
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