PennDOT officials shared the progress on the proposed passenger rail initiative that would travel from northeastern Pennsylvania to NYC.<\/p>\n
PennDOT announced the advancement of the proposed plan for the New York City Rail Corridor Project, which stretches from Scranton to New York Penn Station (NYP), during a public virtual meeting Thursday afternoon, following federal investments in the project.<\/p>\n
The project is one of five nationwide to reach the second step.<\/p>\n
“The Shapiro Administration has been full steam ahead to advance this project that would be transformative for the northeastern region’s economy and mobility,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said. “The department continues aggressively improving roads and bridges while investing every possible state and federal dollar into passenger rail services across the Commonwealth.”<\/p>\n
Route options presented<\/p>\n
During the meeting, the public was given details on the route options.<\/p>\n
The 140-mile proposed corridor would connect Scranton, PA, and New York, NY, with intermediate stops at Stroudsburg and Mt. Pocono, PA, and Blairstown, Dover, Morristown, and Newark, NJ.<\/p>\n
The second route heads further north, with a stop in Montclair.<\/p>\n
PennDOT leaders say they will determine which route will work best and continue going forward with the project.<\/p>\n
Some possible stations were also presented. The rail service would provide three daily round-trips.<\/p>\n