Adirondack Railroad announces four new board members

UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society (ARPS), the Utica–based nonprofit organization that operates the Adirondack Railroad, on Jan. 7 announced four new board members. 

Longtime supporters John Taibi, Neal Baumann, Lani Ulrich, and Steve Potter were all appointed during the organization’s annual meeting in December. Here is some information about each individual:

• aibi, a resident of Munnsville (Madison County), is a noted historian, author, and photographer. He has 16 full-length books, the most recent being a 799-page history of the New York Central RR Adirondack Division.

• aumann, of Armonk (Westchester County), is currently an officer and director of Benjamin F. Edwards Investments and a member of the Adirondack Mountain Club.

• lrich, a resident of Ray Brook (Essex County), was the commissioner of the Adirondack Park Agency 2004-2016 and chair of the Adirondack Park Agency from 2012-2016. She is the co-founder of the Adirondack Common Ground Alliance.

• otter, of Long Lake (Hamilton County), has 34 years of experience with CSX Railroad and is a member of the Indiana Railroad Board, as well as other rail groups.

The Adirondack Railway Preservation Society is a volunteer-based organization. Together with its staff, volunteers have donated about 300,000 hours to protect the historic railway. The Adirondack Railroad is a tourist attraction, operating on track owned by New York State, running on a former New York Central line, located in upstate New York and the Adirondack region.