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After several decades wondering if passenger rail lines would return to northeast Pennsylvania, federal funds are bringing that vision into focus. 

Congressman Matthew Cartwright, D-8th, has announced new developments regarding the rail line at an event he hosted recently at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn, Stroudsburg.

Funds through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021 will provide $66 billion for rail investment, Cartwright said. This includes funds for Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration to improve existing lines and expand service to new areas.

The infrastructure bill provides $12 billion specifically for new rail lines.

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