Passenger Rail

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has included Northeastern Pennsylvania in its Corridor Identification and Development (Corridor ID) Program with the goal of reestablishing direct passenger rail service between Scranton, PA and New York, NY. The Corridor ID Program was established…

Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) will appear at a public information session and Rail Rally hosted by the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau to share next steps and answer questions about plans to re-establish passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City. The public and members of the media are invited to attend the PMVB, slated for Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Kalahari…

In Larry Malski’s mind, the proposed Scranton-to-New York City passenger train reached the World Series on Tuesday. “Once we win four more games, the train comes in,” said Malski, the president of the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority. A month ago, Malski and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright confidently forecast Federal Railroad Administration approval for planning…

Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Matt Cartwright say northeastern Pennsylvania is included in a federal plan to restore passenger rail service.

 Officials announced the Federal Railroad Administration has included Northeastern Pennsylvania in its Corridor Identification list (Corridor ID) to reestablish direct passenger rail service between Scranton and New York. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) state this is the next critical step to reviving the Scranton-NY Amtrak…

Calling it “huge news” and “a significant milestone,” federal lawmakers announced developments Tuesday in efforts to expand passenger rail service in Pennsylvania.   U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced the Federal Railroad Administration has included Northeastern Pennsylvania in its Corridor Identification and Development — Corridor ID — Program…

A plan to add Amtrak service to New York City from Scranton got a big boost to the tune of a half million dollars. The direct service line would run from Manhattan to Scranton, with stops in the Poconos. It could be a game changer for thousands of people who commute to New York from Pennsylvania daily. "That was music to my ears because we've been working on this for a very long time,"…

Reestablishing direct passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City is just a few stops away, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced today. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has included the Lackawanna Cut-Off Route in its Corridor Identification and Development (Corridor ID) Program. Acceptance into the program means the Pennsylvania Northeast…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) released the following statement after PennDOT’s confirmation that the region’s Corridor I.D. rail application has been officially submitted to the Federal Rail Administration:                               “The official submission of the Corridor I.D.…

Congressman Matt Cartwright, (PA-08) issued the following statement regarding Amtrak’s Scranton-New York Passenger Rail Service Plan and Financial Analysis report: “Northeastern Pennsylvania’s rail application was already a leading contender, but the new support shown by the Amtrak report released today will help further our success in achieving corridor designation.   There’s a…