U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced a 9 million dollar federal grant for bridge and rail line construction in Pennsylvania to restore passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City. The funding comes from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program, made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Passenger rail service that previously ran for decades directly between Scranton and New York City was discontinued in 1970. Currently a freight line, the Pocono Mainline would still accommodate freight trains when passenger trains return. An Amtrak study released in March 2023 found that passenger-train restoration would generate $84 million in new economic activity annually.