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Restoring rail service from Scranton to NYC

WBRE-TV

“This proposed route also connects us to a wider selection of healthcare services, sporting events, cultural activities, and vacation spots. It’s about jobs,” Cartwright said.

After years of working to reestablish rail service from Scranton to New York, lawmakers are touting a step forward in making the project happen.

The Scranton-New York line is projected to generate as much as $84,000,000 of economic activity every year, according to a recent AMTRAK study.

Restoring rail service from Scranton to New York has been a goal shared between US Senator Bob Casey and Representative Matt Cartwright.

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