Amtrak waiting to hear from Lehigh Valley about bringing back passenger rail

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The Federal Railroad Administration is currently soliciting 'expressions of interest' from state and local governments.

The Federal Railroad Administration is currently soliciting “expressions of interest” from state and local governments about starting new passenger rail routes, with formal applications for the newlocal passenger rail advocates

A possible next step is for Lehigh Valley officials to contact Amtrak for further discussion. But any entity, or group of entities, along the route can submit a letter as well, Toll said. “Rail is critical in Pennsylvania and I’m pleased that we’re moving quickly to deliver these long-needed improvements,” Gov. Tom Wolf said.

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