Amtrak to Complete Long-Awaited Scranton, Pennsylvania, to New York Route

Amtrak to Complete Long-Awaited Scranton, Pennsylvania, to New York Route
An Amtrak passenger train sits in New York City's Pennsylvania Station on April 27, 2017. Mike Segar/Reuters
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
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A long-awaited passenger rail route connecting New York City to Scranton, Pennsylvania, is on track to be completed in three to five years through funding from the recently passed federal infrastructure bill.

With the bill, Congress gave Amtrak $66 billion, the largest investment in Amtrak since its creation in 1971, according to Bob Hay, chairman of the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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