Amtrak, local rail authority sign deal to study NYC train

BY BORYS KRAWCZENIUK STAFF WRITER Jul 20, 2021 Times Tribune, Scranton, PA New tracks on the Lackawanna Cutoff in New Jersey could someday carry passenger trains between Scranton and New York City. The regional railroad authority signed a deal Tuesday with Amtrak for a detailed study on bringing the nation’s passenger rail service to connect Scranton …