Passenger Rail

In the 1980s, members of what would become the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority (PNRRA) started meeting with people in church basements, fire halls and garages. That was the early days of the grassroots movement to bring rail service back to Northeastern Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, hundreds of people, including many local elected officials, gathered at Kalahari Resort in…

The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, along with key partners, hosted a rally to restore passenger rail service on Tuesday night at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Pocono Manor. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright said the proposed rail service from New York City with stops in East Stroudsburg, Mount Pocono, and Scranton is one of the 69 corridors selected to go forward, but is near the top…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Wednesday said he will attend 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 event is slated for Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. at the Kalahari Convention Center in Pocono Summit. Local and state…

The proposed Scranton-to-New York City passenger train, which would include stops in the Poconos, took its most significant step toward happening Tuesday, with a federal railroad agency commiting money for its planning for the first time. In a joint statement, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said the Federal Railroad Administration has accepted the project…

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…