Progressive Railroading Daily News July 30, 2019 Rail News: Short Lines & Regionals Pennsylvania rail authority logs carload increase in 2019’s first half The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority (PNRRA) logged a 17 percent increase in carloads transported on its rail system in northeastern Pennsylvania during the first six months of 2019 compared with the …
Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor
Record rail freight for NE PA authority
Written by Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor
Railway Age The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018. D-L Alco C425 2423 (ex-PRR 2423) is shown at Scranton following an anniversary excursion to the Delaware Water Gap in May. Railway Age photo by Stuart Chirls Record carloads and economic growth are going hand-in-hand in Lackawanna and Monroe Counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. For …
The Times-Tribune Scranton, PA
Local freight railroad breaks record.
The Times-Tribune Scranton, PA
A local wheat and flour mill and the natural gas industry helped produce a record year for the regional freight railroad system that runs in Lackawanna and Monroe counties. The growth will require adding new tracks between Scranton and Carbondale to store freight cars. The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Co. carried a record 8,572 carloads of goods …