Scranton Times BY BORYS KRAWCZENIUK STAFF WRITER December 26, 2022 The Lackawanna Cutoff in 2015, after New Jersey Transit reinstalled rails on concrete ties as part of a 7.3-mile project to connect its system to a new station planned for Andover, N.J. The Lackawanna Cutoff in 2015. New Jersey Transit has started to restore more …
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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 …
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The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority board of directors will meet on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 9:00 AM in Executive Room A at the Pocono Mountain Public Library, 5500 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, PA 18466. Please note that the library still has a mask mandate. People attending the meeting will have to wear a mask …
Flag Salute Roll Call Reorganization/Election of Officers Reading & Approval of Previous Meeting’s Minutes – 11/16/2021 Public Participation Reports (a) PNRRA Receipts & Expenses (b) DL Report New Business – Trolley Contact Old Business Passenger Service Update Other Business Adjournment
Public Notice The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 9:00 AM. In order to adhere to COVID 19 regulations, the board will meet via video conference at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/718161845 . The meeting may also be accessed by calling United States (Toll Free): 1 877 309 2073– …
The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority board of directors will meet on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM at the Springbrook Township Municipal Building, 966 State Route 307, Springbrook Township, PA. Masks are required in the Township Building.
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 …
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The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority board of directors will meet on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 9:00 AM in Executive Room A at the Pocono Mountain Public Library, 5500 Municipal Drive, Tobyhanna, PA 18466. Please note that the library still has a mask mandate, people who are not vaccinated must wear a mask at …
The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 9:00 AM. In order to adhere to COVID 19 regulations, the board will meet via video conference at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/928841277. The meeting may also be accessed by calling United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679– One-touch: tel:+18668994679,, 928841277# …
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The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 9:00 AM. In order to adhere to COVID 19 regulations, the board will meet via video conference at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/945357493. The meeting may also be accessed by calling United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679– One-touch: tel:+18668994679,,945357493# or …
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