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Federal program could be big boost for potential Scranton-to-NYC passenger train

The Scranton Times-Tribune

Scranton, PA, March 17, 2023

Tags: Jobs and the Economy , Local Issues

The state Department of Transportation will be the lead on the region’s application to a federal program that could fund up to 80% of passenger rail construction between Scranton and New York City.

The Federal Railroad Administration’s Corridor Identification and Development Program could support 30 or more new Amtrak routes in chosen corridors across the nation. Officials working to restore passenger service want the corridor from Scranton to New York to be one of them.

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, announced PennDOT’s participation Friday, noting the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority and New Jersey Transit are signed on as co-applicants.