USA

Amtrak proposes reactivation New York – Scranton passenger services

US passenger rail transport operator Amtrak has proposed the reactivation of intercity passenger services on a railway line between New York and Scranton. Regular passenger services on the line had been discontinued in 1970. Under the plans, the service would use a 100 km section of an existing rail freight transport line between Scranton and the Delaware Water Gap, now owned by PNRRA, plus 35 km of restored tracks on the Lackawanna Cutoff between the Delaware Water Gap and Andover, New Jersey, which is considered suitable for 177 km/h operation. From here, the service would use existing NJ Transit and Amtrak tracks to reach New York City. Amtrak has been working with the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority (PNRRA) on a two-year feasibility study. Initial plans include three round trips per day.