Ne Pennsylvania Train To Nyc (Philadelphia, Scranton: employment, subsidized, living)

[joandel]

Does Anyone Have Any Information On The Train Possibly Running Into Nyc From The Poconos..thanks

[ScranBarre]

There are currently meetings underway between those responsible for initiating the rail service and nearby residents to discuss projected noise impact to their properties. The meetings in Scranton and Stroudsburg both went off without a hitch, but I didn't hear the outcome of the two meetings in NJ (I believe one was in Hackettstown and the other one nearer to the Newark area). In any event, the most recent date I heard for the rail service linking NEPA to NYC was 2012. I realize this is still a long ways off, but the rail service will be much-appreciated I'm sure; I've driven on I-80 East on weekday morning rush-hours before between Stroudsburg and North Jersey, and it truly was like driving on the 101 Freeway in L.A.! The projected daily rider number from Scranton is only a couple of dozen, if I'm not mistaken, but Scranton is still being included because the existing Steamtown Rail Yards could easily be converted to maintain the trains. I know that I'll likely be one of those riders from Scranton, as I want to stay locally to raise my family but am unsure if I can find white-collar employment in NEPA. I'll be among the many commuting from PA to NJ or NY daily to earn a decent living while having a better quality-of-life, overall.

[2menne]

Originally Posted by joandel

Does Anyone Have Any Information On The Train Possibly Running Into Nyc From The Poconos..thanks

I also need transportation information from the Poconos for October 2007. Please let me know if you received any pertanient information.

2memme
Muscle Shoals, Alabama

[karen_s]

Here are some links, as current as I can find:
New Jersey Transit
Lackawanna Cut-Off - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://www.state.nj.us/transportatio.../njtransit.pdf (page 14)

[RDCofDE]

Originally Posted by joandel

Does Anyone Have Any Information On The Train Possibly Running Into Nyc From The Poconos..thanks

I truly believe it is nothing more than an urban legend. The project is dead from the beginning if PA and NJ are supposed to work it out. Look at their bickering with the Delaware River dredging project and you'll see what I mean.

This project seems like it would be far more viable if it were to be an Amtrak route. This would not be unreasonable considering Amtrak provides several state-subsidized routes, including the Philadelphia to Harrisburg trains. Consider that the route from New York City to Scranton passes through 3 states, I could see this reasonably being an Amtrak route instead of NJ Transit, with perhaps NJ Transit providing a more localized service to the Delaware Water Gap or Stroudsburg.

[I LOVE PA!]

Originally Posted by 2menne

I also need transportation information from the Poconos for October 2007. Please let me know if you received any pertanient information.

2memme
Muscle Shoals, Alabama

From the Poconos to where? NYC? In Oct. 2007, your best bet aside from a car is the Martz Bus Service which is located in Scranton.