$3.7M grant will fund railroad ties that allow for Amtrak speeds in Poconos

Kathryne Rubright – Pocono Record – 10/28/2022 A state grant will provide half the funding for 43,000 new railroad ties in the Poconos, an infrastructure upgrade that is necessary if Amtrak is to add a passenger route between Scranton and New York City. The $3.7 million grant through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program has been …