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$200M for Expanded Passenger Rail in W. Pennsylvania December 26, 2023
Western Pennsylvania is poised to add passenger rail service for the first time in decades, thanks to federal and state funding and a deal made with Norfolk Southern....
Amtrak's Fed Boost Is a Turning Point For PA Transportation December 11, 2023
Massive new federal investment in an additional Amtrak line from Pittsburgh to New York City, as well as new feasibility studies to the west, mark a major......
Casey, Fetterman Announce Grant to Expand Amtrak Service December 07, 2023
U.S. Sens Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced $144 million for track improvements to expand Amtrak's service to Pittsburgh....
Feds Have Good News For PA To NY Passenger Rail December 06, 2023
Federal lawmakers announced developments in the push for passenger trains from Reading to Philadelphia and Scranton to New York City....
More Passenger Rail Service Between Pittsburgh, NYC September 26, 2023
PennDOT and Norfolk Southern Railway finalized an official agreement Friday to bring an additional round trip for passenger train service between Pittsburgh and New York City. PennDOT officials said the state will invest more than $200 million for in...
House Committee Explores Scranton to NYC Rail Opportunities August 31, 2023
It’s been talked about for decades and today, another potential step forward towards passenger rail service in Northeast P-A....
Amtrak Officials Visit Scranton For Train Research August 08, 2023
SCRANTON — An Amtrak executive and the railroad's technical staff toured potential station locations and other key landmarks Monday on the route of the proposed Scranton-to-New York City passenger train....
Passenger Trains Could Return to Poconos, Scranton by 2028 March 28, 2023
New trains would transport nearly a half-million people between New York and Scranton....
Passenger Trains Could Return to Scranton by 2028 March 24, 2023
Trains traveling between Scranton to New York City would transport an estimated 470,000 people a year beginning in 2028, according to a two-year study released Wednesday by Amtrak and the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority....
Amtrak Study Reveals Proposal for Scranton-NYC Route March 24, 2023
Nearly half a million people could be traveling by train between Scranton and New York City annually by 2030, a study says....
Officials: Federal Grant Will Kick-Start Johnstown's Revival March 20, 2023
‘Management stability was an issue here.’...
Steps Toward Modern Rail February 02, 2023
President Joe Biden announced federal funding this week for two major projects that vastly would increase the efficiency of Amtrak and regional carriers in the Northeast Corridor. As a local...
Lower PA Public Transit Use Poses Long-Term Budget Problems January 13, 2023
(The Center Square) – Though public transit ridership has significantly fallen since the pandemic, transportation assistance programs in Pennsylvania have seen a boost....
Cartwright Talks Amtrak, Bipartisanship January 11, 2023
The Case for Restoring Passenger Rail to Lehigh Valley July 14, 2022
Your View: Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act federal funds are available for passenger rail projects including one proposed by Amtrak to link the Lehigh Valley with New York City. Local, county and state officials should push for that project t...
Is Reading Bus a Step Toward Philly Rail Link? June 10, 2022
The new bus service is viewed by hopeful advocates in Berks, Chester and Montgomery Counties as a step toward reviving passenger train service....
