(erielack) Environmental study clears way Pocono commuter rail

["Gary R. Kazin" <gkazin_@_yahoo.com>]

Environmental study clears way for commuter rail project to move forward
June 08, 2009

The Scranton-to-Hoboken, N.J., rail project in the works for more than a decade, has received special federal designation allowing it to move forward.

The Environmental Protection Agency has declared a Finding of No Significant Impact for the entire project, meaning the project – after a 30-day public comment period – can move to securing funding for the engineering and construction phases.

The $550 million project, which includes stops along the line in the Poconos, now could be completed within four to five years, according to Larry Malski, chief operating officer of the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority.

“There are hundreds of projects in the country hoping to get to this point,” Malski said. “This puts us in a different category.”

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090608/NEWS/90608007

Gary R. Kazin
DL&W Milepost R35.7
Rockaway, New Jersey




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