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Syracuse Transportation

Regional Transportation Center, Syracuse, NY - Syracuse
Regional Transportation Center, Syracuse, NY
by donclark
Tips for getting around Syracuse posted by real travelers and Syracuse locals.
Local Time 10:17 pm Friday, July 25, 2008
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Oh the Er-I-E is a rising...
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  • Clinton Square before the canal was filled in - Syracuse
    Clinton Square before the
    canal was filled in
    by shrimp56
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    The Erie Canal ran though Syracuse until it was filled in the early 20th century and became Erie Blvd. Be sure to visit the The Erie Canal Museum in the1850 Weighlock Building. It was in this building that the barges were weighed as they passed through Syracuse on the canal.
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    The tip title comes from the version of "The Erie Canal Song" that I learned as a child. There are several versions, but in them all the mule's name is "Sal" :))) The following is an expurgated version.
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    I've got an old mule and her name is Sal
    Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal
    She's a good old worker and a good old pal
    Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal

    We've hauled some barges in our day
    Filled with lumber, coal, and hay
    And every inch of the way we know
    From Albany to Buffalo

    Low bridge, everybody down
    Low bridge for we're coming to a town
    And you'll always know your neighbor
    And you'll always know your pal
    If you've ever navigated on
    The Erie Canal

    We'd better get along on our way, old gal
    Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal
    'Cause you bet your life I'd never part with Sal
    Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal

    Git up there mule, here comes a lock
    We'll make Rome 'bout six o'clock
    One more trip and back we'll go
    Right back home to Buffalo

    Low bridge, everybody down
    Low bridge for we're coming to a town
    And you'll always know your neighbor
    And you'll always know your pal
    If you've ever navigated on
    The Erie Canal

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  • Website: http://www.syracuse.com/features/eriecanal/
  • Other Contact: http://www.eriecanalmuseum.org/

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    Syracuse "Hancock International" Airport
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  • The "international" is the 2 flights to Toronto -- *lol*. Given the downturn in travel recently, this airport is an easy one to manoeuver. One of the best things is that the rental cars are on the bottom level of the garage, which is just across the road from the main doorway!

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    Syracuse Hancock Int'l Airport
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  • The first time I visited Syracuse, I actually flew into Rochester and drove in, but last time I flew directly into Syracuse's Hancock International Airport. The airport code is SYR and it's located just ten minutes or so from downtown. I noticed that it's pretty small, but a very nice and super clean airport. There are cabs and other ground transportation just outside the front doors. Check out the website for more details.

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  • Website: www.syrairport.org

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    A train runs through ...
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  • The now defunct New York Central Railroad was the city's lifeline after the canal was filled in. This picture is before the train tracks were elevated. Now there are only a couple of trains a day:( And they stop in East Syracuse.

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  • Website: http://www.nycrrmuseum.org/

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    the best way to get there...
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  • the best way to get there would be to drive, there are lot of wonderful views on your way into syracuse.
    you definitly need an automobile to get around syracuse

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    I've only flown in here, so I...
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  • I've only flown in here, so I don't know much about the area. I flew into the airport, then drove to Hammondsport. It's not a bad city at all.

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    Driving.

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    Watch for slow moving Tractor-Trailers
    Tractor-Trailer Driving School - Syracuse
    Tractor-Trailer Driving School
    by donclark
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    Syracuse has a Tractor-Trailers driving school nearby. If you happen to be driving in certain parts of the region, you may run across slow moving Tractor-Trailers. Chances are they are drivers-in-training.

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    Driving in Syracuse
    The best (pretty much the only) way to get around Syracuse is to drive. It is not a pedestrian-friendly environment by any means, and the public transportation system there is terrible. Rent or borrow a car if you don't have one, b/c without one you'll be really, really sorry!

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    Onondaga Lake Park Tram
    Tram at Onondaga Lake Park, suburban Syracuse - Syracuse
    Tram at Onondaga Lake Park,
    suburban Syracuse
    by donclark
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    The free tram service at Onondaga Lake Park runs the length of the park from the Wegmans Playground in the south to Long Branch Park in the north. If you park at the northern end of the Park and want to get to the southern end, then take the tram. Or if you park at the southern end of the Park and want to get to the northern end, you can take the tram too.

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  • Website: http://www.onondagacountyparks.com/parks/olp/

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