DOT defends efforts on high-speed rail

A second track between Albany and Schenectady, a fourth track at the Rensselaer station, positive train control on tracks south of Rensselaer, and new train stations and high-level platforms were among the accomplishments a top state transportation official listed Monday when asked about New York's high-speed rail program.But Ron Epstein, executive deputy commissioner at the state Department of Transportation, declined to say what the state may have decided about how to proceed with its plan to