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Many have tried and failed to bring passenger rail traffic to the Lehigh Valley, but Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards said Tuesday she has not given up on the idea.. Richards, appearing at the Mack Truck Service Center in Allentown, said a long-term federal transportation bill would help the state begin to repair its deteriorated roads and bridges, and yes, maybe even restore its rail lines. "I personally am interested in passenger rail and the governor has told me he's interested as well," Richard said during the Lehigh Valley's annual transportation forum, hosted by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. "A federal transit bill is critical if we want to make this a priority." Rail advocates have been trying to establish passenger service from the Lehigh Valley to New York City for decades, but have always been stymied by the question of how to pay for it. That hurdle is still there, Richards said. Click here to read the article.
Many have tried and failed to bring passenger rail traffic to the Lehigh Valley, but Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards said Tuesday she has not given up on the idea..
Richards, appearing at the Mack Truck Service Center in Allentown, said a long-term federal transportation bill would help the state begin to repair its deteriorated roads and bridges, and yes, maybe even restore its rail lines.
"I personally am interested in passenger rail and the governor has told me he's interested as well," Richard said during the Lehigh Valley's annual transportation forum, hosted by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. "A federal transit bill is critical if we want to make this a priority."
Rail advocates have been trying to establish passenger service from the Lehigh Valley to New York City for decades, but have always been stymied by the question of how to pay for it. That hurdle is still there, Richards said.
Click here to read the article.